Brief Life History of Jeltje
When Jeltje Bruis was born on 2 May 1861, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Adrianus Bruis, was 29 and her mother, Anke Born, was 27. She married Oege Van Dijk on 1 March 1884, in Leeuwarden, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died on 26 August 1931, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 70.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Jeltje, "Netherlands, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910"
- Jeltje Bruis, "Netherlands, Marriages, 1565-1892"
- Jeltje Bruis in entry for Sybren Adrianus van Dijk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
Spouse and Children
1859–1949 Male
1861–1931 Female
Children (2)
1884– Male
1887– Male
Parents and Siblings
1831–1902 Male
1833–1912 Female
Siblings (3)
1859– Male
1861–1931 Female
1864– Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 2
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Age 9
1890
Age 29
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Derk.
Dutch (also Van der Kruis and Van de Kruis): topographic name for someone who lived by a crossing or by a place of execution, from Dutch kruis ‘cross’.
German: nickname meaning ‘crab’, from Middle High German kruiz.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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