When Carolus Dams was born on 12 June 1888, in Larum, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium, his father, Franciscus Dams, was 37 and his mother, Anna Regina Van De Perre, was 34. He died on 12 February 1961, in Stelen, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium, at the age of 72, and was buried in Stelen, Geel, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Germany invades. The Belgian army holds position behind Yser river until 1918.
Antwerp hosts the Summer Olympic Games.
Germany invades Belgium. The Belgian government evacuates to London. King Leopold surrenders to German forces.
English: variant of Dam with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dutch: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Dam, a short form of Adam, see Adams .
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