Nieske Vink

8 February 1785–9 February 1841 (Age 56)
Heerewaarden, Gelderland, Netherlands

The Life Summary of Nieske

When Nieske Vink was born on 8 February 1785, in Heerewaarden, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Cornelis Vink, was 36 and her mother, Johanna van der Zalm, was 31. She married Hendrik Sepers on 26 January 1814, in Heerewaarden, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She died on 9 February 1841, in her hometown, at the age of 56.

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Family Time Line

Hendrik Sepers
about 1784–1846
Nieske Vink
1785–1841
Marriage: 26 January 1814
Robbert Sepers
1815–1889
Cornelis Sepers
1818–1895
Johannes Sepers
1822–1887
Jan Sepers
1824–1905

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 January 1814Heerewaarden, Gelderland, Netherlands
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (2)

    World Events (7)

    1788
    Age 3
    An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
    1793
    Age 8
    France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
    1813
    Age 28
    The Dutch defeated the French.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Pieter, Dirk, Gerrit, Hendrik, Henk, Machiel, Marinus.Dutch: from vink ‘finch’, a metonymic occupational name for someone who catches finches or a nickname for a lively and cheerful person.English (London): variant of Finch with southern Middle English voicing of the initial fricative /f/ to /v/.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Finch

    Sources (35)

    • Niesken, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
    • Niesken, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
    • Niesken Vink, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

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