Titia Bergsma

the first European woman to stay in Japan hermetically sealed off for Europeans, married to Jan Cock Blomhoff (1786-1821)
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Titia Bergsma

Summary

Titia Bergsma is a human[1]. She was born in Leeuwarden[2]. She was born on February 13, 1786[3]. She passed away in The Hague[4]. She died on April 21, 1821[5]. She worked as a traveler[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Titia Bergsma was born in Leeuwarden[2].
  • Titia Bergsma passed away in The Hague[4].
  • Titia Bergsma was born on February 13, 1786[3].
  • Titia Bergsma died on April 21, 1821[5].
  • Titia Bergsma's father was Ennius Harmen Bergsma[8].
  • Titia Bergsma's mother was Bartha Bouwina Schultz[9].
  • Titia Bergsma was married to Jan Cock Blomhoff[10].
  • A child of Titia Bergsma was Johannes Cock Blomhoff[11].
  • Titia Bergsma held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[12].
  • English was Titia Bergsma's native language[13].
  • Titia Bergsma worked as a traveler[6].
  • Titia Bergsma is recorded as female[14].
  • Titia Bergsma's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Titia Bergsma's Commons category is recorded as Titia Bergsma[16].
  • Titia Bergsma's family name is recorded as Bergsma[17].
  • Titia Bergsma's given name is recorded as Titia[18].
  • Titia Bergsma's described by source is recorded as 1001 Vrouwen uit de Nederlandse geschiedenis[19].
  • Titia Bergsma's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Titia Bergsma's married name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Titia Cock Blomhoff-Bergsma'}[21].
  • Titia Bergsma's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[22].

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Origins and Family

Titia Bergsma was born in Leeuwarden[2]. She was born on February 13, 1786[3]. Her father was Ennius Harmen Bergsma[8]. Her mother was Bartha Bouwina Schultz[9]. English was her native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Titia Bergsma's professions included traveler[6].

Personal Life

Titia Bergsma was married to Jan Cock Blomhoff[10]. A child of her was Johannes Cock Blomhoff[11].

Death and Burial

Titia Bergsma died on April 21, 1821[5]. She passed away in The Hague[4].

Why It Matters

Titia Bergsma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (315 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Titia Bergsma born?

Born in Leeuwarden[2], Titia Bergsma…

Where did Titia Bergsma die?

Titia Bergsma passed away in The Hague[4].

Who were Titia Bergsma's parents?

Titia Bergsma's father was Ennius Harmen Bergsma[8]. Titia Bergsma's mother was Bartha Bouwina Schultz[9].

Who was Titia Bergsma married to?

Titia Bergsma's spouses include Jan Cock Blomhoff[10].

What did Titia Bergsma do for work?

Titia Bergsma worked as traveler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . trouw.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Online Dictionary of Dutch Women. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
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