Brief Life History of Neeltje
When Neeltje van Dijk was born on 29 March 1868, in Buren, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Peter van Dijk, was 28 and her mother, Adriana Zondag, was 28. She married Arie Nieuwkoop on 16 June 1892, in Zoelen, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 1 February 1952, in Culemborg, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 83.
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- Neeltje Van Dijk in entry for Pieternella Nieuwkoop, "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942"
- Neeltje van Dijk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Neeltje van Dijk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
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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.
1873
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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