Herman van Braak

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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Family Time Line

Herman van Braak
1862–1944
Jacoba Van Ee
1850–1933
Marriage: 29 January 1886
Albertus Bragonje
1878–1962
Hendrika Johanna Aleida Van Braak
1887–1984
Bernadus Van Braak
1890–1890
Aleida Van Braak
1891–1891
Hendrika Jacoba Van Braak
1892–1990
Janie Van Braak
1893–1893
Hermina Van Braak
1895–1895

Sources (37)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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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