Brief Life History of Gosse
When Gosse Stroop was born on 7 March 1875, in Weststellingwerf, Friesland, Netherlands, his father, Jan Tjabels Stroop, was 50 and his mother, Neeltje Thees De Jong, was 40. He married Geertje Langeraap on 9 May 1903, in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 29 June 1944, in Heerenveen, Friesland, Netherlands, at the age of 69.
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Sources (3)
- Gosse Stroop in entry for Hiltje Stroop, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gosse Stroop in entry for Hiltje Stroop, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Gosse Stroop in entry for Hermanus Inia and Hiltje Stroop, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
Spouse and Children
1875–1944 Male
1877–1930 Female
Children (6)
1904–1905 Female
1905–1961 Female
1906–1970 Male
1908– Male
1910–1954 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1825– Male
1835–1917 Female
Siblings (8)
1860– Male
1862–1947 Male
1864– Male
1867– Male
1870–1948 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1890
Age 15
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Age 15
1899 · Hague Peace Convention
Age 24
Name Meaning
Dutch and North German: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German stropen ‘to plunder’ or ‘to flay’, a nickname for a raider, looter or poacher, or an occupational name for a skinner.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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