Jantje Koopmans

Brief Life History of Jantje

When Jantje Koopmans was born on 1 January 1861, in Lemsterland, Friesland, Netherlands, her father, Meine Bouwes Koopmans, was 22 and her mother, Geertje Hettes Lebbing, was 25. She married Jan Luikinga Hoving on 22 December 1886, in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

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Family Time Line

Jan Luikinga Hoving
1853–
Jantje Koopmans
1861–
Marriage: 22 December 1886

Sources (3)

  • Jan Luikinga Hoving / Jantje Koopmans Marriage
  • Jantje Koopmans, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
  • Jantje Koopmans, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"

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World Events (8)

1863

The Dutch abolished slavery in Suriname. The Dutch were among the last Europeans to abolish slavery.

1870 · Amstel Brewery

Amstel Brewery was founded on June 11, 1870, in Amsterdam. It is named after the Amstel River which served for refrigeration. They use ice from canals to help keep their brews cold.

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: Dutch Klaas, Pieter.

Dutch and North German: patronymic from Koopman .

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

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