Brief Life History of Herman
When Herman van Braak was born on 25 July 1862, in Varsseveld, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Bernadus van Braak, was 43 and his mother, Johanna Hendrika Vink, was 42. He married Jacoba Van Ee on 29 January 1886, in Vorden, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 28 July 1944, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Herman Van Braak, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Herman Van Braak, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
- Herman Van Braak, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863
The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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