When Johannes Arnoldus Van Voorden was born on 5 April 1853, in Overschie, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Johannes Hendrikus van Voorden, was 38 and his mother, Jorijntje Noteman, was 40. He married Klaasje Breugem on 10 July 1875, in Overschie, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 10 February 1932, in his hometown, at the age of 78, and was buried in Overschie, South Holland, Netherlands.
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The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
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.
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
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.
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