Dirk Visser
1894–1975 (Age 81)
Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands
The Life of Dirk
When Dirk Visser was born on 3 April 1894, in Volendam, North Holland, Netherlands, his father, Albert Visser, was 40 and his mother, Jannetje Buijs, was 37. He married Stijntje Schokker on 16 November 1918, in Edam, North Holland, Netherlands. He died on 20 May 1975, in his hometown, at the age of 81.
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Family Time Line
Dirk Visser
1894–1975
Stijntje Schokker
1899–1972
Marriage: 16 November 1918
Spouse & Children
1894–1975Male
1899–1972Female
MARRIAGE
16 November 1918
Edam, North Holland, Netherlands
16 November 1918
Edam, North Holland, Netherlands
Parents & Siblings
- Albert Visser
1853–1933Male
- Jannetje Buijs
1856–1930Female
siblings
(7)
1883–1969Male
1884–1950Male
- Jacob Visser
1886–1934Male
1888–1971Female
1891–1971Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1899 · Hague Peace Convention
Age 5
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 10
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.
1917
Age 23
WWI. Despite Dutch neutrality in World War I (1914-18), the Netherlands suffers from severe food shortages, triggering street riots.
Name Meaning
Dutch and North German: variant of Fischer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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