Brief Life History of Lieuwke
When Lieuwke Postma was born on 10 March 1838, in Wijnaldum, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Herke Leeuwkes Postma, was 36 and his mother, Geertje Meinderta Miedema, was 27. He married Baukje De Boer on 16 May 1863, in Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 25 February 1905, in Harlingen, Friesland, Netherlands, at the age of 66.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Lieuwke Postma - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Lieuwke Herkes or Postma
- Licuwke Postma in entry for John Postma, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Liewke Post... in entry for Herke Postma and Taetske Cykstra, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
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1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
Name Meaning
West Frisian and Dutch:
variant of Post , formed with the Frisian suffix -ma originally denoting ‘(one of the) men of’.
variant of Posthuma .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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