Brief Life History of Leonardus
When Leonardus Roos was born on 24 February 1880, in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Jacobus Roos, was 33 and his mother, Johanna Maria Grada Haas, was 33. He died on 26 April 1957, in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands, at the age of 77.
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- Leonardus Roos, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Leonardus Roos, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Population Registers"
- Leonardus Roos, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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1890
Death by suicide of van Gogh.
1890 · Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Separates from the Netherlands
Luxembourg had gained their independence in 1867, but they were still under the possession of the kings of the Netherlands until William III died and the grand duchy passed to the House of Nassau-Weilburg.
1904 · Weerdinge Couple Found in Bog
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.
Name Meaning
Dutch (also De Roos): topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a rose, or a metonymic occupational name for someone who grew roses, from roos ‘rose’.
Dutch: from the female personal name Rosa (from Latin rosa ‘rose’).
Dutch: nickname from roos ‘erysipelas’, an infection which causes reddening of the skin and scalp, applied presumably to someone with a ruddy complexion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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