Brief Life History of Ella
When Baronesse Ella van Heemstra was born on 12 June 1900, in Velp, Rheden, Gelderland, Netherlands, her father, Baron Aarnoud Jan Anne Aleid van Heemstra, was 28 and her mother, Baronesse Elbrig Willemine Henriette van Asbeck, was 26. She married Jonkheer Hendrik Gustaaf Adolf Quarles van Ufford on 11 March 1920, in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1960. She died on 26 August 1984, in Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland, at the age of 84, and was buried in Doorn, Utrechtse Heuvelrug, Utrecht, Netherlands.
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- Ella van Heemstra, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ella Van Heemstra in entry for Micky Burgess Burns Dorrian Burn, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- Baroness Ella Van Heemstra in entry for Audrey Hepburn, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
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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.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1922
Dutch women get the vote.
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Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
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Obit of Baroness Ella van Heemstra
Birth: Jun. 12, 1900 Velp Rheden Municipality Gelderland, Netherlands Death: Aug. 26, 1984 Tolochenaz Vaud, Switzerland Ella van Heemstra was a Dutch aristocrat and the third daughter of five of Baro …
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