Brief Life History of Hermanus Bernardus
When Hermanus Bernardus Denkers was born on 1 May 1870, in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Gerardus Bernardus Denkers, was 26 and his mother, Aaltje Brand, was 24. He married Prina Maria Kusse on 13 February 1894, in Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1887. He died on 26 November 1918, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Herman Dankers, "United States Census, 1900"
- Herman B Denkers, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1873
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Latvian Imants.
North German and Dutch: variant of Dankert .
Latvian: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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