Brief Life History of Jan
When Jan Stolk was born on 9 September 1841, in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Dirk Stolk, was 32 and his mother, Elisabeth van der Leer, was 24. He married Aafje de Koning on 23 December 1869, in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 6 daughters. He died on 24 March 1881, in Alblasserdam, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 39.
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- John Stolk in entry for Cecelia Van Der Meyden, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- John Stolk in entry for Hendriksje Stolk, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- John Stolk in entry for Cecelia Van Der Meyden, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (6)
1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1855
Until 1855, the town was known as Hendrik-Ido-Schildmanskinderen-Ambacht en de Oostendam.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Marinus.
Dutch: habitational name for someone who came from Stolwijk, South Holland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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