Hendrik Van Hoorn
1892–1967 (Age 74)
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
The Life of Hendrik
When Hendrik Van Hoorn was born on 2 September 1892, in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, his father, Dirk van Hoorn, was 24 and his mother, Aaltje Bakker, was 21. He married Grietje Nienhuis on 29 August 1918, in Haren, Groningen, Netherlands. He died on 7 May 1967, in his hometown, at the age of 74.
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Family Time Line
Hendrik Van Hoorn
1892–1967
Grietje Nienhuis
1893–1986
Marriage: 29 August 1918
Spouse & Children
1892–1967Male
1893–1986Female
MARRIAGE
29 August 1918
Haren, Groningen, Netherlands
29 August 1918
Haren, Groningen, Netherlands
Parents & Siblings
- Dirk van Hoorn
1868–Male
- Aaltje Bakker
1871–1911Female
siblings
(4)
- Johanna Petronella van Hoorn
1891–Female
1892–1967Male
- Dirk van Hoorn
1893–1955Male
- Lambertus van Hoorn
1907–1967Male
World Events (7)
1899 · Hague Peace Convention
Age 7
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 12
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 22
During WWI, the Netherlands declared that they were neutral and stayed so during the war.
Name Meaning
1 Vietnamese: unexplained.2 Dutch (De Van): metonymic occupational name for a winnower or a maker of winnowing fans, from Middle Dutch van(ne) ‘fan’.3 English: Western English variant of Fann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Hendrik Van Hoorn, "Netherlands, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1910"
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