Brief Life History of Rik
When Rik Dekker was born on 9 December 1876, in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands, his father, Renger Dekker, was 34 and his mother, Jannetje Van Den Brink, was 34. He married Gerritje Haverkamp on 19 July 1907, in Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 20 September 1957, in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands, at the age of 80.
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- Rik Dekker in entry for Hendrik Dekker, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Rik Dekker in entry for Hendrik Dekker, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
- Rik Dekker in entry for Jannetje Dekker, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records"
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World Events (8)
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.
1899 · Hague Peace Convention
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Dutch Dirk, Gerrit, Maurits, Egbert, Gerben, Hendrik, Henk, Martinus, Wim.
Dutch: occupational name for a roofer (a thatcher, slater, shingler, or tiler), Middle Dutch deck(e)re, an agent derivative of decken ‘to cover’.
English: variant of Dicker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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