Brief Life History of Adrianus
When Adrianus Blom was born on 26 November 1888, in Holland, Netherlands, his father, Teunis Blom, was 33 and his mother, Betje Meijdam, was 34. He married Jacoba Aletta Paalhara Dirksen on 19 December 1913, in Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 21 August 1974, in Leerdam, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 85.
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- Adrianus Blom, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Adrianus Blom, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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World Events (7)
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
1914 · WWI and the Netherlands
During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Gunner, Helmer, Knud, Knut.
Swedish and Danish: ornamental name from blom ‘flower’.
Norwegian: habitational name from two farms so named in western Norway.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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