Brief Life History of Gerrit
Gerrit Holderikx was born in 1857, in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. He married Johanna Overheid in 1882, in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters.
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- Gerrit Holderikx in entry for Kris Holderikx, "Netherlands, Zuid-Holland Province, Civil Registration, 1679-1942"
- Gerrit Holderikx in entry for Willem Herman van Duijn and Wilhelmina Cornelia Holderikx, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gerrit Holderikx in entry for Hendrik Holderikx and Catharina Jacoba Roorda, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1863 · Rotterdam Bank is completed
"On May 16, 1863, Rotterdam Bank was founded by Marten Mees, and a handful of other businessmen. It became the main rival to the bank he founded years earlier. Rotterdam bank's founders emulated Britain�s """"Colonial Bank"""", to help alleviate the increasing need for borrowing in the Dutch East Indies."
1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
Name Meaning
Irish (Meath): variant of Geraghty .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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