Brief Life History of Willem
When Willem Wigink was born in 1849, in Diepenveen, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Everardus Wichink, was 39 and his mother, Hendrika Hondeveld, was 30. He married Antonia Duteweerd on 10 May 1883, in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 30 January 1925, in Raalte, Overijssel, Netherlands, at the age of 76.
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- Willem Wigink in entry for Hendrikus Johannes Wigink and Willemina Maria Ruiter, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Willem Wigink in entry for Everhardus Wigink and Hendrika Johanna Schiphorst, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Willem Wigink in entry for Antonia Duteweerd, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1870 · Amstel Brewery
Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.
Name Meaning
English: see Wiggin .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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