Brief Life History of Hermina Berendina
When Hermina Berendina Leussink was born on 16 January 1860, in Germany, her mother, Catharina Gesina Wehrmeijer, was 29 and her father, Arie Leussink, was 40. She married Ernest Johan Potgeter on 7 December 1885, in Allendale, Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 2 June 1926, in Allendale, Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Allendale Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.
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- Hermina Potzeter in household of Earnest J Potzeter, "United States Census, 1910"
- Hermina Berendina Leussink, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Hermina Potgeter, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864
War: Prussia and Austria vs. Denmark.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
Name Meaning
19th-century coinage as a feminine form of Hermann .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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