Sierk Claus

Brief Life History of Sierk

When Sierk Claus was born on 9 March 1888, in Burum, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Johannes Claus, was 31 and his mother, Dieuwke van Dekken, was 23. He married Maaike Hummel on 15 January 1921, in Aduard, Groningen, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 21 November 1960, in his hometown, at the age of 72.

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Family Time Line

Sierk Claus
1888–1960
Maaike Hummel
1897–1974
Marriage: 15 January 1921
Anne Claus
1918–
Dirk- Johannes Claus
1922–1945

Sources (4)

  • Sierk Claus in entry for Anne Claus and Bauktje Balk, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Sierk Claus, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Sierk Claus, "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: German Hans, Bodo, Heinz, Alfons, Eberhard, Erwin, Gerhard, Gunther, Helmut, Jochen, Kurt, Otto.

Flemish, Walloon, Dutch, and German: from a variant of the personal name Klaus , a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). This surname is also found in France (Alsace, Lorraine, and Nord). Compare Clouse .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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