Brief Life History of Jannetje Wijgertse
When Jannetje Wijgertse Schaap was born on 10 December 1775, in Huizen, North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Wijgert Jaspersz Schaap, was 28 and her mother, Jannitje Snijder, was 28. She married Goosen Jongerden in 1798, in Huizen, North Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 15 December 1855, in her hometown, at the age of 80.
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Sources (4)
- Jannetje Schaap in entry for Cornelis Gooijer and Jannetje Jongerden, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Jannetje Schaap in entry for Weijgert Jongerden and Rijkje Lustig, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Jannetje Schaap in entry for Aart Jongerden, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
1799
The United East India Company is liquidated.
Name Meaning
Dutch and North German: from Middle Low German, Dutch schāp ‘sheep’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep in some way, or a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a sheep. Compare Schaaf .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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