Brief Life History of Adriaantje Sientje
When Adriaantje Sientje Klop was born on 8 February 1890, in Holland, Netherlands, her father, Pieter Arie Klop, was 32 and her mother, Willempje Verheij, was 28. She married Johannes van de Waardt on 19 November 1919, in Vlaardingen, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 25 April 1981, in her hometown, at the age of 91.
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1899 · Hague Peace Convention
The Hague Peace Convention was a series conferences that produced treaties and declarations. The convention took place in Hague, Netherlands. The conferences were among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in secular international law.
1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog
Two skeletons were found next to each other in Drenthe, Netherlands. The skeletons were dated back to between 160 BC and 220 AD. One of the skeletons was thought to be a female and the other a male so scientists called them the Weerdinge couple or Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra. It was determined that both skeletons were men and the name was changed to Weerdinge Men.
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: Dutch Gerrit. German Johannes, Manfred.
Dutch and German: from Middle Dutch and Low German klomp ‘lump, block, compact heap, ball’, used as a nickname for someone with a squat physique or a clumsy or uncouth manner. Compare German Klump .
Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a clog maker, from Middle Dutch clompe ‘clog, wooden shoe’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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