Brief Life History of Jeanne
When Jeanne Florkin was born on 22 January 1797, in Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Belgium, her father, Jean Florkin, was 43 and her mother, Anna Barbara Nys, was 34. She married Joannes Baptista Coenen on 16 April 1825, in Sint-Truiden, Limburg, Belgium. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She died on 13 October 1863, in her hometown, at the age of 66.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Joanna Florkin - Government record: death: 13 October 1863; Sint-Truiden, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
- Jeanne Florkin in entry for Jean François Dederen and Marie Jeanne Coenen, "Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration, 1798-1906"
- Jeanne Florkin in entry for Jean Baptiste Coenen, "Belgium, Limburg, Civil Registration, 1798-1906"
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1830
The Netherlands declare independence. The outbreak of a revolution in France in July 1830 inspire a Belgian uprising in August. Dutch troops are driven from Brussels, and on October 4th a unique coalition of Catholics and Liberals proclaim Belgian independence. The great powers--Austria, France, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia--accept Belgian independence from the Netherlands.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Heinz, Hermann. French Francoise, Laurette.
Swedish: ornamental name from Latin flos, genitive floris ‘flower’ + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’. Compare Floren .
Spanish (Florín): possibly a nickname from florín ‘florin’ (the coin).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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