Cornelis van der Geld

Male29 February 1892–12 November 1944

Brief Life History of Cornelis

When Cornelis van der Geld was born on 29 February 1892, in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Cornelis van der Geld, was 34 and his mother, Rijkje Mosterman, was 34. He married Woutertje Johanna Coorn on 7 February 1917, in Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands. He died on 12 November 1944, in his hometown, at the age of 52.

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Cornelis van der Geld
1892–1944
Woutertje Johanna Coorn
1894–1943
Marriage: 7 February 1917

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  • Marriage
    7 February 1917Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands
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    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (8)

    1899 · Hague Peace Convention

    Age 7

    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.

    1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

    Age 12

    Two skeletons were found next to each other in Drenthe, Netherlands. The skeletons were dated back to between 160 BC and 220 AD. One of the skeletons was thought to be a female and the other a male so scientists called them the Weerdinge couple or Mr. and Mrs. Veenstra. It was determined that both skeletons were men and the name was changed to Weerdinge Men.

    1914 · WWI and the Netherlands

    Age 22

    During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.

    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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