Waltherus Brouwers

Brief Life History of Waltherus

Waltherus Brouwers was born on 6 December 1878, in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands as the son of Jacob Browers and Theodora Hufnagel. He married Antonia Catharina Boelens on 10 April 1902, in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1928 and lived in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 3 November 1957, in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Saint Peters Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Waltherus Brouwers
1878–1957
Antonia Catharina Boelens
1877–1931
Marriage: 10 April 1902
Wilhelmus Johannes Christiaan Brouwers
1908–1992

Sources (9)

  • Walter Browers in household of Gilbert Schacht, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Walter Browers, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Walter Browers, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1890

Death by suicide of van Gogh.

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 Jacques, Olivier. Dutch Pim. German Hans.

Dutch and Flemish: inflected form of Brouwer , meaning ‘Brouwer's son’.

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

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