Brief Life History of Albertus Johannes
When Albertus Johannes Gruben was born on 16 April 1871, in Netherlands, his father, Hendrikus Gruben, was 43 and his mother, Derkjen Van Rijn, was 36. He married Hendrika Anna Dolman on 20 July 1895, in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands.
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- Albertus Johannes Gruben, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Albertus Johannes Gruben, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
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1873
The Dutch began colonization efforts in Aceh province (Indonesia), which led to a decades-long war.
1873 · Holland America Line
Holland America Line originally headquartered in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands was founded in 1873. It has since moved to Seattle, Washington. It is now part of the Carnival Cruise Line.
1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog
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: Dutch Kornelis, Onno. German Hans, Kurt.
Dutch and German: patronymic from the personal name Grub(b)e, possibly a short form of Grubbelt, an altered form of the ancient Germanic name Grimbald, from grim ‘grim, mask’ + bald ‘brave’.
Possibly also a shortened form of German Grubenheimer, a nickname attached to the Waldenses in the 14th century in Germany because they met in isolated places, or an American shortened form of Swiss German Grubenmann, a variant of Grube .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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