Brief Life History of Dora Gesina
When Dora Gesina Te Slaa was born on 3 November 1888, in Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Gerrit Jan te Slaa, was 31 and her mother, Johanna Geertruida Kruisselbrink, was 34. She married James "Jim" Van Der Schaaf on 15 February 1912, in Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Welcome Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States in 1910 and Lincoln Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States in 1920. She died on 23 January 1979, in Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Hope Cemetery, Hull, Sioux, Iowa, United States.
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Sources (18)
- Dora Van Der Schaaf, "United States Census, 1930"
- Dora Te Slaa, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Dora Gesina Te Slaa Vander Schaaf, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1889–1927 Male
1888–1979 Female
Children (4)
1912–1983 Male
1916–1916 Male
1917–1992 Male
1919–1991 Female
Parents and Siblings
1857–1931 Male
1854–1940 Female
Siblings (10)
1876–1905 Female
1877–1943 Male
1879–1949 Male
1880–1956 Female
1885–1936 Female
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World Events (8)
1890
Age 2
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 2
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 24
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Heang, Heng, Chheng, Eng, Kheng, Khun, Sang, Seng, Sung. Vietnamese Anh, Hoa, Huong, Mang, Thao, Thong. Spanish Angelita, Arturo, Enrique, Guillermo, Renato, Rosario.
Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 戴, see Dai 1.
Vietnamese (Tề): from the Chinese surname 齊, see Qi 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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