Maatje Bouwman

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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Family Time Line

Leendert Marinus van der Werf
1888–
Maatje Bouwman
1888–1957
Marriage: 15 May 1914

Sources (13)

  • 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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World Events (8)

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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