Grietje Dijkman

Female16 April 1900–23 February 1950

Brief Life History of Grietje

Grietje Dijkman was born on 16 April 1900, in Brantgum, Friesland, Netherlands. She married Jelle Zoutsma on 23 June 1923, in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands. She died on 23 February 1950, in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Netherlands, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Jelle Zoutsma
1899–1943
Grietje Dijkman
1900–1950
Marriage: 23 June 1923

Sources (5)

  • BIRTH RECORD for Grietje Dijkman
  • DEATH RECORD for Grietje Dijkman
  • Grietje Dijkman in entry for Jelle Zoutsma, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 June 1923Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands

    • World Events (7)

    1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog

    Age 4

    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 14

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

    1917

    Age 17

    WWI. Despite Dutch neutrality in World War I (1914-18), the Netherlands suffers from severe food shortages, triggering street riots.

    Name Meaning

    English: from Middle English dich(e), dike ‘dike, earthwork’ + man ‘man’ (Old English dīc + mann), hence an occupational name for someone who worked at a ditch or dike, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. See also Dyke and compare Dicker .

    English: occupational name meaning ‘servant (Middle English man) of Dick ’.

    Americanized form of Dutch Dijkman, see Dykman .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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