Achterhoek Ancestors

Derk Broekmans

Male 1738 -

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   Date  Event(s)
1 1784 
  • 1784: An inspection shows the Bredevoort fortifications are in disarray. Plans to redevelop the fort are never executed.
2 1795 
  • 1795: With the French occupation, serfdom is abolished. All former serfs now own the farms they worked on.
3 1799 
  • 1799: Winterswijk gets its own Catholic church.
  • 1799: The noblewoman Judith van Dorth is executed for openly wearing the orange color and supporting the Dutch troops against the French.
4 1809 
  • 1809: King Lodewijk Napoleon Bonaparte visits Bredevoort.