Gerrit A Van Dellen

Brief Life History of Gerrit A

When Gerrit A Van Dellen was born in 1876, in Ohio, United States, his father, Johannes van Dellen, was 36 and his mother, Aukje Reitsema, was 34. He lived in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1880. He died on 13 January 1956, at the age of 80, and was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johannes van Dellen
1840–1915
Aukje Reitsema
1842–1880
Gerrit A Van Dellen
1876–1956
John Van Dellen
Lena Van Dellen
1878–1962

Sources (7)

  • 1940 United States Federal Census
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  • Garrot Van Deloen im Haushalt von Jan Van Deloen, „Volkszählung der Vereinigten Staaten, 1880“

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1882 · Cleveland School of Art

Originally called the Western Reserve School of Design for Women, the Cleveland School of Art is a co-educational school that has highlighted its students works in different arts and designs. After World War II, the school began offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and soon after became the Cleveland Institute of Art. The school today offers 17 different artistic programs all year long.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

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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