Family tree Klavers » Jan Grootjans (1873-1959)
Personal data Jan Grootjans
- He was born on July 18, 1873 in Emmen, Drenthe.
- Birth registration on July 18, 1873.Source 1
- Fact: (vermelding) Bloedverwantschap met Jordi en Quinten Klavers in %: 0,3478.
- He died on April 30, 1959 in Odoorn, Drenthe, he was 85 years old.
- Death registration on May 1, 1959.Source 2
- A child of Egbert Grootjans and Hinderika Kamps
- This information was last updated on September 20, 2023.
Household of Jan Grootjans
(1) He is married to Berendina Komduur.
They got married on May 8, 1896 at Emmen, Drenthe, he was 22 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Hinderika Grootjans 1897-1903
- Egbert Grootjans 1903-1903
- Berendina Grootjans 1910-1910
(2) He is married to Willemtien Smeenge.
They got married on May 12, 1931 at Odoorn, Drenthe, he was 57 years old.Source 4
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Historical events
Birthday July 18, 1873
- The temperature on July 18, 1873 was about 23.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
- June 18 » Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
Day of marriage May 12, 1931
- The temperature on May 12, 1931 was between 9.8 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- March 3 » The United States adopts The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem.
- March 11 » Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.
- March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
- March 25 » The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
- March 26 » Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.
- December 5 » Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow was destroyed on orders from Joseph Stalin.
Day of death April 30, 1959
- The temperature on April 30, 1959 was between 8.6 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 4.9 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
- January 4 » Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon.
- February 11 » The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom.
- June 30 » A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood.
- July 21 » Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.
- September 12 » The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
- November 15 » The murders of the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas were discovered, inspiring Truman Capote's non-fiction book In Cold Blood.
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