Brief Life History of Derk Willem
When Derk Willem van Roekel was born on 18 August 1885, in Lobith, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Hendrik van Roekel, was 40 and his mother, Willemina Hoogakker, was 41. He married Johanna Hendrika van der Weijden on 13 December 1917, in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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Sources (9)
- Dirk Willem van Roekel, Birth Record nr 49; Gelders Archief
- Dirk Willem van Roekel, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Dirk Willem van Roekel, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
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World Events (8)
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.
1917
WWI. Despite Dutch neutrality in World War I (1914-18), the Netherlands suffers from severe food shortages, triggering street riots.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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