Catharina Maria van Gilst
1888–1916 (Age 27)
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
The Life of Catharina Maria
When Catharina Maria van Gilst was born on 1 November 1888, in Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands, her father, Johannes van Gilst, was 28 and her mother, Anna Catharina Freling, was 31. She died on 20 May 1916, in her hometown, at the age of 27.
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Family Time Line
Johannes van Gilst
1860–1898
Anna Catharina Freling
1857–1892
Maria Francina van Gilst
1881–
Maria Engelina Antonetta van Gilst
1882–1957
Johannes Gerardus van Gilst
1883–1886
Coenradus van Gilst
1885–1956
Anna Catharina van Gilst
1887–1889
Catharina Maria van Gilst
1888–1916
Anna Catharina van Gilst
1890–
Parents & Siblings
1860–1898Male
1857–1892Female
siblings
(7)
1881–Female
1882–1957Female
1883–1886Male
1885–1956Male
1887–1889Female
+2 More Children
World Events (7)
1890
Age 2
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Age 2
Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
1898 · Witte Huis, Europe's first Skyscraper is built
Age 10
"Built in 1898, the """"White House"""" standing at 43 meters tall, was Europe's first skyscraper. Somehow it survived German bombings in May 14 1940. The White House was added to the UNESCO world heritage list."
Name Meaning
1 Vietnamese: unexplained.2 Dutch (De Van): metonymic occupational name for a winnower or a maker of winnowing fans, from Middle Dutch van(ne) ‘fan’.3 English: Western English variant of Fann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Catharina Maria van Gilst, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records"
- Catharina Maria van Gilst, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records"
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