Although originally not chosen in the raffle for military service, he served in someone's elses place in the 2nd Regiment Infanterie from 27 April 1853 to 15 May 1858. He served again as a replacement in the 1st Regiment Vesting Artillerie from 30 April 1860, and was still serving there at the date of his second marriage.
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At the age of 25 he married Jannetje van Manen on 12 December 1857 in Veenendaal, Utrecht. [3][6][4] They had children Dirk and Hendrika. Dirk was legitimized at their marriage. [3] Both their children died young. His wife Jannetje died on 15 October 1859, aged 27.
↑ 5.05.1Marriage supplements of Geurt Dijkland and Anna Maria Leppers (multiple scans) "Netherlands, Utrecht Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-JP9B-QV?cc=2023934&wc=9C9H-YWL%3A342009101%2C342183601 : 22 May 2014), Veenendaal > Huwelijksbijlagen 1857-1871 v/a 15 t/m 26 > image 1199 of 2547; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).
↑Marriage certificate of Geurt Dijkland and Jannetje van Manen (index, scan) "Netherlands, Utrecht Province, Civil Registration, 1811-1950," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939N-JP9N-YH?cc=2023934&wc=9C9H-YWL%3A342009101%2C342183601 : 22 May 2014), Veenendaal > Huwelijksbijlagen 1857-1871 v/a 15 t/m 26 > image 44 of 2547; Nederlands Rijksarchiefdienst, Den Haag (Netherlands National Archives, The Hague).
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