Jan Doense

Brief Life History of Jan

When Jan Doense was born on 17 July 1900, in Vlissingen, Zeeland, Netherlands, his father, Nicolaas Doense, was 41 and his mother, Cornelia Maria van Opberghen, was 41. He married Johanna Catharina den Houter on 23 December 1931, in Rotterdam, Holland, Netherlands. He died on 24 December 1962, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Jan Doense
1900–1962
Johanna Catharina den Houter
1903–1986
Marriage: 23 December 1931

Sources (1)

  • Jan Doense, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"

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World Events (8)

1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

Two skeletons were found next to each other in Drenthe, Netherlands. The skeletons were dated back to between 160 BC and 220 AD. One of the skeletons was thought to be a female and the other a male so scientists called them the Weerdinge couple or Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra. It was determined that both skeletons were men and the name was changed to Weerdinge Men.

1914 · WWI and the Netherlands

During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.

1917

WWI. Despite Dutch neutrality in World War I (1914-18), the Netherlands suffers from severe food shortages, triggering street riots.

Name Meaning

As a boy's name this represents a revival of Middle English Jan, a by‐form of John , or an adoption of the common European form with this spelling. As a girl's name it is a short form of names such as Janet and Janice .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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