Brief Life History of Zwier Willem
When Zwier Willem Koldewijn was born on 18 March 1830, in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Hendrik Jan Koldewijn, was 39 and his mother, Elisabeth Veugelink, was 40. He married Aaltjen Sloeseman on 23 September 1852, in Bathmen, Overijssel, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. In 1856, at the age of 26, his occupation is listed as molenaar op de in 1856 gebouwde korenmolen de leeuw in lettele, thans gemeente bathmen, gelderland, oude molenweg 3. in Lettele, Diepenveen, Overijssel, Netherlands. He died on 14 May 1889, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Birth record of Zwier Willem Koldewijn, 18 Mar 1830, Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
- Zwier Willem Koldewijn, "Find A Grave Index"
- Zwier Willem Koldewyn, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Dutch: variant of Swier .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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