Dutch emigration
Sculptor; Gerard Janssen fled the Spanish Inquisition, in 1567 England. He and his sons were great monument carvers.
By the end of the 17th century, roughly 200,000 Huguenots had been driven from France during a series of religious persecutions. Assimilation altered their names.
Gerard Johnson/Janssen Frederick Calvert, son of: Cornelius Janssen; artist
Dutch refugee in 1567 England. Charles Calvert and Mary Janssen. Flemish exiles in pre 1590 England.
New Netherland Institute; exploring America's Dutch roots in publications and educational
programs.
1655 Surprise Attack at New Amsterdam in retaliation for a trivial execution of a "squaw"
Post WW2 migration dealt with overcrowding and the need for labourers.
The Dutch relocated in England, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Northern Europe, South Africa, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
genealogy, vanRoomen, Moolenaar, Davidson, links to Verheul and Naber family trees.
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