Brief Life History of Jan
When Jan Bykerk was born on 3 October 1900, in Zwijndrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, his father, Arie Bijkerk, was 28 and his mother, Wijntje Los, was 31. He married Anna Van Dijk on 15 January 1923, in Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Plato Township, Sioux, Iowa, United States in 1920. He died on 11 January 1944, in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- John Bykerk in household of Arie Bykerk, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Bykerk, "Find A Grave Index"
- John Bykerk in entry for Anna Bykerk Leep, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
Spouse and Children
1900–1944 Male
1904–1993 Female
Children (4)
– Female
– Female
– Female
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1872–1941 Male
1869–1918 Female
Siblings (6)
1895–1913 Female
1898– Male
1900–1944 Male
1903–1973 Male
1907–1986 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 1
1903 · Ford Motor Company
Age 3
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 12
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Gerrit.
Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Bijker, an occupational name for an apiculturist, a beekeeper, derived from bij ‘bee’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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