Brief Life History of Hendrik
When Hendrik van Roijen was born on 2 December 1850, in Nederhorst den Berg, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Lambertus van Roijen, was 33 and his mother, Maria Jonker, was 35. He married Alida van Schaik on 28 July 1876, in Loenen, Utrecht, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 8 February 1909, in his hometown, at the age of 58.
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- Hendrik van Roijen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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1853
Birth of Vincent van Gogh.
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.
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Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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