Dirk Meurs

Brief Life History of Dirk

When Dirk Meurs was born in 1782, his father, Berend Meurs, was 27 and his mother, Catharina van Veen, was 28. He married Johanna Stelling on 7 May 1795, in Oudshoorn, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. In 1811, at the age of 29, his occupation is listed as -halve tabakker (volgens geboorteakte van jaantje meurs). He died on 21 February 1851, in Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 69.

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Family Time Line

Dirk Meurs
1782–1851
Johanna Stelling
1780–1856
Marriage: 7 May 1795
Catharina Meurs
1806–1837
Wilhelmina Meurs
1808–1870
Barendina Meurs
1809–1883
Jaantje Meurs
1811–1886
Adriana Meurs
1813–1815
Meggelina Meurs
1814–1890
Adriana Meurs
1816–1871
Dirkje Meurs
1818–1897
Tijmen Meurs
1821–1837

Sources (37)

  • Dirk Meurs in entry for Jacob van Herrikhuijzen and Willemina Meurs, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Dirk Berendzoon Meurs in entry for Gijsbertus Kerseboom and Dirkje Meurs, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Dirk Berendzoon Meurs in entry for Antonie Johannes van Aggelen and Jaantje Meurs, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (5)

1788

An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.

1793

France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.

1813

The Dutch defeated the French.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English: see Muers .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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