Hendrik Koldewyn

Brief Life History of Hendrik

When Hendrik Koldewyn was born on 24 March 1872, in Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands, his father, Zwier Willem Koldewijn, was 42 and his mother, Aaltjen Sloeseman, was 43. He married Dieuwertje van de Graaff on 14 December 1898, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Ogden City Legislative District 2, Ogden City Election Precinct, Weber, Utah, United States in 1940. He died on 21 February 1941, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Aultorest Memorial Park, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hendrik Koldewyn
1872–1941
Dieuwertje van de Graaff
1878–1961
Marriage: 14 December 1898
Zwier Willem Jan Koldewyn
1900–1969
John Dieuwer Koldewyn
1903–1982
Hendrik Alexander Koldewyn
1907–1974
Catharina Koldewyn
1907–1983
Dirk Koldewyn
1910–1967
Arie Koldewyn
1910–2007

Sources (42)

  • Henry Koldewyn, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Hendrik Koldewyn - Individual or family possessions: birth: 24 March 1872; Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
  • Henry Koldewyn, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1873

The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

Variant of Henrik .

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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Hendrik Koldewyn

My Grandfather Arie Koldewyn told me that his father (Hendrick Koldewyn) and mother (Dieuwertje Van De Graaff) met while Hendrick was on his mission in Holland for the LDS church. Hendrick Koldewyn m …

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