Brief Life History of Gerret
When Gerret Groen was born about 1759, in South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Corstiaan Groen, was 22 and his mother, Lijsbeth Pors, was 33. He married Hannetje Teeunkens on 1 May 1785, in Oud-Beijerland, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 31 December 1820, in Oud-Beijerland, South Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 62.
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- Gerrit Groen in entry for Gerrit Groen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gerrit Groen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
- Gerrit Groen in entry for Gerrit Groen and Janna van Oijen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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World Events (6)
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
1793
France declared war on Britain and the Netherlands.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit, Klaas, Cornelis, Henk, Jaap, Marinus.
Dutch: nickname for someone who habitually dressed in green, from Middle Dutch groen ‘green’.
North German (Grön): variant of Grün (see Gruen ). Compare Gron .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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