Brief Life History of Klaas Jans
When Klaas Jans Boersma was born on 30 October 1833, in Oppenhuizen, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Jan Klazes Boersma, was 39 and his mother, Klara Klazes Zandstra, was 23. He married Rigtje Klazes Jongedijk on 30 October 1853, in Utingeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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- Klaus Boersma in entry for John Boersma, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
- Klaas Jans Boersma in entry for Rein Yntema and Aafke Boersma, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Klaas Jans Boersma in entry for Akke Klazes Boersma, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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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: occupational name for a farmer or peasant (see Boer ), composed with the Frisian suffix -ma, which originally denoted ‘(one of the) men of’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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