Dorothea Johanna Brandjes

Female20 July 1887–24 October 1950

Brief Life History of Dorothea Johanna

When Dorothea Johanna Brandjes was born on 20 July 1887, in Uitgeest, North Holland, Netherlands, her father, Cornelis Brandjes, was 37 and her mother, Johanna Groen, was 39. She died on 24 October 1950, in Alkmaar, North Holland, Netherlands, at the age of 63.

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Family Time Line

Cornelis Brandjes
1850–1916
Johanna Groen
1848–1923
Johanna Brandjes
1879–1879
Johanna Brandjes
1882–1885
Theodorus Brandjes
1884–1885
Dorothea Johanna Brandjes
1887–1950
Wilhelmina Brandjes
1889–1889

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    Siblings (5)

    World Events (8)

    1890

    Age 3

    Death by suicide of van Gogh.

    1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands

    Age 3

    Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.

    1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

    Age 17

    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.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Hans, Monika, Ewald, Fritz, Guenther, Heinz, Karlheinz, Otto, Ute.

    German: patronymic from the personal name Brand .

    German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Brandeis .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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