Brief Life History of Hillbrant John
When Hillbrant John Ferwerda was born on 26 October 1915, in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Greult Ferwerda, was 28 and his mother, Grietje Veldhuis, was 31. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Seattle, King, Washington, United States in 1973.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Hilbeand J Ferwerda in household of Greult Ferwerda, "United States Census, 1930"
- Hilbrand J in entry for Greult Ferwerda, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- John H Ferwerda in household of George Ferwerda, "United States Census, 1920"
Parents and Siblings
1887–1973 Male
1884–1936 Female
Siblings (9)
1911–2001 Female
1911– Female
1913– Female
1914– Female
1915– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 1
1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World
Age 6
1947 · The Presidential Succession Act
Age 32
Name Meaning
West Frisian and Dutch: originally a habitational name for someone from the village of Ferwerd, but subsequently, in the province of Friesland, a surname taken by painters (Dutch ververs) as an allusion to their occupation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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