Brief Life History of Dirk
When Dirk Lems was christened on 7 November 1773, in Charlois, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Pieter Leenderds Lems, was 31 and his mother, Claasje Dirksdr van Pelt, was 28. He married Pieterje Willemsdr Kranendonk on 5 November 1802, in Charlois, South Holland, Netherlands. He died on 24 June 1853, in his hometown, at the age of 79.
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- 1802 Netherlands notice of marriage
- 1853 Netherlands Death Record D Lems
- Dirk Lems, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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World Events (8)
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
1795
France and Napoleon conquered the Netherlands.
Name Meaning
Spanish: plural form of Lema .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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