Brief Life History of Maatje
When Maatje Bouwman was born on 29 July 1888, in Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands, her father, Jakob Kornelis Bouwman, was 38 and her mother, Janna van Dijke, was 35. She married Leendert Marinus van der Werf on 15 May 1914, in Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands. She died on 15 September 1957, in her hometown, at the age of 69.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Maatje Bouwman - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 29 July 1888; Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Legacy NFS Source: Maatje Bouwman - Government record: Death record or certificate: death: 15 September 1957; Oosterland, Zeeland, Netherlands
- Maatje Bouwman in entry for Lena van der Werf, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
1914 · WWI and the Netherlands
During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Marinus, Cornelis, Gerrit, Gradus, Teunis.
Dutch:
derivative of the personal name Bouwe with the diminutive element -man, from Boudewijn, Dutch form of Baldwin ; compare Bouwens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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