Brief Life History of Petrus
When Petrus Groffen was christened on 25 February 1771, in Bergen op Zoom, North Brabant, Netherlands, his father, Gabriël Groffen, was 31 and his mother, Anna Cornelia Jacobs, was 22. He was buried in Heerle, North Brabant, Netherlands.
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Family Time Line
Gabriël Groffen
1739–1793
Anna Cornelia Jacobs
1749–1818
Petrus Groffen
1771–1807
Gerardus Groffen
1772–1840
Anna Cornelia Groffen
1774–1828
Adrianus Groffen
1776–1842
Anna Maria Groffen
1778–1857
Johannes Groffen
1780–1855
Jacobus Groffen
1782–1855
Elisabeth Grof
1784–1810
Elizabetha Groffen
1784–1810
Guilielmus Groffen
1786–1858
Joanna Groffen
1788–1863
Cornelius Groffen
1791–
Sources (2)
- Petrus Groffen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Petrus Groffen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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World Events (5)
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
Irish (Cork): variant of Griffin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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