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Personal data Jan van Nijf
- He was born on June 27, 1838 in Groningen.
- Profession: weversknecht (1864),wever, boekdrukkersknecht (1871).
- He died on July 12, 1903 in Groningen, he was 65 years old.
- A child of Berend van Nijf and Grietje Alberts
- This information was last updated on September 20, 2021.
Household of Jan van Nijf
(1) He is married to Neesien van der Werff.
They got married on November 13, 1864 at Groningen, he was 26 years old.
Child(ren):
- Reinder van Nijf 1864-????
- Grietje van Nijf 1867-????
(2) He is married to Janna Wieringa.
They got married on June 11, 1871 at Groningen, he was 32 years old.
Child(ren):
- Gerhardus van Nijf 1874-????
- Grietje van Nijf 1876-1880
- Hendrika Johanna van Nijf 1878-????
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Birthday June 27, 1838
- The temperature on June 27, 1838 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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Day of marriage June 11, 1871
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Day of death July 12, 1903
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- In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
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