Gerrit Renes

Brief Life History of Gerrit

When Gerrit Renes was born on 29 March 1877, in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands, his father, Nicolaas Renes, was 27 and his mother, Josina van Loenen, was 28. He married Petronella Mica on 26 September 1900, in Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 1 May 1957, in his hometown, at the age of 80.

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Family Time Line

Gerrit Renes
1877–1957
Petronella Mica
1879–1926
Marriage: 26 September 1900
Josina Helena Renes
1902–
Johanna Everdina Renes
1916–

Sources (3)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Gerrit Renes - birth-name: Gerrit Renes
  • Gerrit Renes in entry for Josina Helena Renes, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
  • Gerrit Reves in entry for Johannes Wilhelmus van Attekum and Josina Helena Reves, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

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World Events (8)

1890

Death by suicide of van Gogh.

1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands

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.

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.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Pierre, Remy.

German and French: probably a variant of Renner . It is very rare in both Germany and France.

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

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