Johannes Anthonius Derksen

Brief Life History of Johannes Anthonius

When Johannes Anthonius Derksen was born on 9 July 1886, in Renkum, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Hendrikus Derksen, was 42 and his mother, Hendrina Janssen, was 33. He married Lily Müller on 10 September 1919, in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 25 April 1945, at the age of 58, and was buried in Cimahi, West Java, Indonesia.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Anthonius Derksen
1886–1945
Lily Müller
1900–1993
Marriage: 10 September 1919
Alfred Derksen
1920–2009
Willy Derksen
1922–1923
Theodora Helena Derksen
1926–2014
Eduard Emil Derksen
1928–1950

Sources (2)

  • Johannes Antonius Derksen, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Johannes Antonius Derksen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"

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.

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: German Johannes, Reinhard, Ulrike.

Dutch (mainly East Netherlands) and North German: variant of Derks .

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

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