Hendrik van Roijen

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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Family Time Line

Hendrik van Roijen
1850–1909
Alida van Schaik
1859–1912
Marriage: 28 July 1876
Hendrik van Roijen
1877–1931
Lambertus Van Roijen
–1885
Maria van Roijen
1882–1936
Anna Van Roijen
1889–1937

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  • Hendrik van Roijen, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

World Events (8)

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.

Name Meaning

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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