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Aalt Rikkertsen (Rikkersen, Rikkerts, Rikkerden, Riksen) Pul

Born: 16 Mar 1793 in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

Christened: 24 Mar 1793

Died: 22 Apr 1874 in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

Parents: Rijckert (Rikkert, Rijckent) WoutersenĘ(Wouters)
Janna Gerrits

Jannetje Gerrits Bakker van de Kleine Pels

Born: 10 Nov 1795 in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

Christened: 10 Apr 1795

Died: 9 Aug 1872 in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

Parents: Gerrit Hendriksen Bakker
Dirkje (Dirkjen) Jansen (Jans, Janssen) van de Kleine Pels

Marriage: 17 Jun 1815 in Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands

Children Gender Born Died
Rikkert (Rijkert) Pul Son 25 Jan 1817
 8 Nov 1873
Dirkje Pul Daughter 17 Sep 1820
 10 Apr 1898
Gerrit Pul Son 24 Jan 1823
 7 May 1874
Jan Pul Son 2 Jan 1826
 7 Sep 1906
Hendrik Pul Son 27 Oct 1828
 29 Apr 1899
Janna Pul Daughter 9 Dec 1831
 6 Jan 1876
Aaltje Pul Daughter 24 Dec 1833
Willem Pul Son 17 Mar 1836
 12 Apr 1906
Wouter Pul Son 18 Jan 1839
 18 May 1871
In the early 19th Century, Napoleon decreed that everyone must have a last name. On 12 August 1812 in Ermelo, day laborer Aalt entered the name Pul into the special register called the naamsaanneming. Some patriots didn't like being forced to choose a last name, and so chose funny names like Bornnaked or Poepjes (shit).