When Helena Smits was born on 28 June 1789, in Dussen, North Brabant, Netherlands, her father, Joost Smits, was 31 and her mother, Neeltje de Wind, was 19. She married Evert Jan van Ballegoijen on 26 May 1814, in Meeuwen, North Brabant, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 26 February 1832, in Dussen, North Brabant, Netherlands, at the age of 42.
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France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
"In 1796 it was renamed ""Batavo Brabant"" within the Batavian Republic, a satellite state of the First French Republic."
The Dutch defeated the French.
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Cornelis, Pieter, Gerrit, Gerritt, Hendrik, Willem.
Dutch: patronymic from Smit .
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