Geert Maatjes
23 February 1826–27 July 1878 (Age 52)
Hollandscheveld, Drenthe, Netherlands
The Life Summary of Geert
When Geert Maatjes was born on 23 February 1826, in Hollandscheveld, Drenthe, Netherlands, his father, Harm Geerts Maatjes, was 33 and his mother, Trijntje Harms Koster, was 27. He died on 27 July 1878, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 52.
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Family Time Line
Harm Geerts Maatjes
1792–1833
Trijntje Harms Koster
1798–1864
Geert Harms Maatjes
1823–1823
Geert Maatjes
1826–1878
Hendrikje Maatjes
1827–1893
Grietje Maatjes
1830–1866
Parents and Siblings
1792–1833Male
1798–1864Female
Siblings
(4)
1823–1823Male
1826–1878Male
1827–1893Female
1830–1866Female
World Events (8)
1830
Age 4
1830
Age 4
Belgium rebelled against Netherlands.
1838 · Natura Artis Magistra (Zoo)
Age 12
1838 · Natura Artis Magistra (Zoo)
Age 12
The Natura Artis Magistra, also known as Artis, is the oldest Zoo in the Netherlands and among the oldest zoos in all of Europe. It is located in the center of Amsterdam. Gerard Westerman, J.W.H. Werlemann and J.J. Wijsmuller founded the Zoo in 1838, where it was initially open only to members. The zoo would become public in 1851. In addition to the typical Zoo fare, Artis also contains an aquarium, planetarium, arboretum, and a sizeable collection of art.
1841 · Moses and Aaron Church is Consecrated
Age 15
1841 · Moses and Aaron Church is Consecrated
Age 15
After approximately four years of construction, the "Mozes en Aäronkerk", or Moses and Aaron Church, was consecrated.
Name Meaning
form of Gerhard .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
Gert
Sources (2)
- Geert Maatjes, "Netherlands Deaths and Burials, 1668-1945"
- Geert Maatjes, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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