Brief Life History of Christian
When Rev. Christian van den Heuvel was born on 30 August 1906, in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Alettines Cornelis van den Heuvel, was 29 and his mother, Maria Elisabeth Cornelia Christina Biesheuvel, was 28. He married Anna De Haan on 21 June 1934, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States in 1940 and Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1926. He died on 2 February 1993, in Michigan, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Rosedale Memorial Park, Tallmadge Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.
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Family Time Line
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- Christian Vanden Heuvel, "United States 1950 Census"
- Christian Vanden Heuvel, "Michigan Death Index, 1971-1996"
- Reverend Christian Vandenheuvel in entry for Mr Dick Vandenheuvel, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
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World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.
1910 · Upper Twin Falls Bridge
The Upper Twin Falls Bridge which connected Breitung Township, Michigan, to Florence County, Wisconsin. The through-truss bridge spanned the Menominee River and was completed in 1910. The bridge was closed to through traffic in 1971 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1929
13 million people become unemployed after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929 triggers what becomes known as the Great Depression. President Herbert Hoover rejects direct federal relief.
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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