Sijbrant Fransz

Brief Life History of Sijbrant

When Sijbrant Fransz was born in 1612, in Netherlands, his father, Huibert Garrebrantsen, was 32 and his mother, Marij Sijbrants, was 25. He had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Maritje Nijsmans.

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Sijbrant Fransz
1612–
Maritje Nijsmans
1614–
Fransoijs Fransz
1639–
Johannes Fransz
1642–
Jan Franzs
1650–
Sijntie
1657–
Sara Fransz
1658–

Sources (9)

  • Sijbrant Brantsz, "Netherlands Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910"
  • Sijbrant Fransz im Eintrag für Fransoijs Fransz, „Niederlande, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“
  • Sijbrant Fransz im Eintrag für Fransoijs, „Niederlande, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000“

World Events (8)

1617 · First Dutch Academy is Opened

"Samuel Coster, a Dutch playwright, helped establish the ""First Nederduytsche Academy"". It was created with the intent to offer higher education to common citizens and offer higher quality theatre than what was available before. The inauguration took place on September 23, 1617 and included two plays: ""Apollo"" by Suffridus Sixtinus and ""Vande moordt begaen aen Wilhelm van Orangien"" by Gijsbert van Hoghendorp."

1624

The Dutch conquered Salvador, Brazil.

1648

End of Eighty Years' War with Spain.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Franz and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. This form of the surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine).

Americanized or Germanized form of Polish, Czech, or Slovak Franc 2, Slovenian or Croatian Franc 3.

History: Between 1721 and 1780 over 30 families named Frantz came to America. The first three immigrants were born at St. Jacob near Basel, Switzerland. — This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the (US) National Huguenot Society's register of qualified Huguenot ancestors.

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

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