Jans Teerink

Brief Life History of Jans

When Jans Teerink was born on 6 January 1890, in Doetinchem, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Andries Teerink, was 36 and her mother, Gerritje Stoltenborg, was 35. She married Gerrit Aart Derkzen on 20 April 1928, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. She died on 21 February 1950, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Gerrit Aart Derkzen
1885–
Jans Teerink
1890–1950
Marriage: 20 April 1928

Sources (3)

  • Jans Teerink in entry for Gerrit Aart Derkzen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Jans Teerink, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
  • Jans Teerink, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"

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World Events (8)

1899 · Hague Peace Convention

The Hague Peace Convention was a series conferences that produced treaties and declarations. The convention took place in Hague, Netherlands. The conferences were among the first formal statements of the laws of war and war crimes in secular international law.

1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

Two skeletons were found next to each other in Drenthe, Netherlands. The skeletons were dated back to between 160 BC and 220 AD. One of the skeletons was thought to be a female and the other a male so scientists called them the Weerdinge couple or Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra. It was determined that both skeletons were men and the name was changed to Weerdinge Men.

1914 · WWI and the Netherlands

During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.

Name Meaning

Variant spelling of Janice . It was quite popular in the United States in the 1960s and 70s by association with the rock singer Janis Joplin ( 1943–70 ).

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

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