Andersen Family Tree » William Lawrence Gittins (1887-1983)

Personal data William Lawrence Gittins 

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Household of William Lawrence Gittins

He is married to Esther Maria Chance.

They got married in the year 1918, he was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Joyce Norma Gittins  1920-1993 
  2. Alvin Gittins  1922-1981 
  3. Clive John Gittins  1932-1975

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Lawrence Gittins

Thomas Gittins
1796-1861
Mary Lee Leah
1802-1886

William Lawrence Gittins
1887-1983

1918

Esther Maria Chance
1891-1964

Joyce Norma Gittins
1920-1993
Alvin Gittins
1922-1981
Clive John Gittins
1932-1975

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    Historical events

    Birthday August 15, 1887

    • The temperature on August 15, 1887 was about 11.8 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
      • June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
      • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
      • July 4 » The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.
      • November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
      • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

    Day of death May 7, 1983

    • The temperature on May 7, 1983 was between 9.8 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1983: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
      • April 18 » A suicide bomber in Lebanon destroys the United States embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people.
      • May 1 » The Sydney Entertainment Centre is opened.
      • May 6 » The Hitler Diaries are revealed as a hoax after being examined by new experts.
      • May 26 » The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
      • July 16 » Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.
      • September 1 » Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    • 1882 » Gisela Richter, English archaeologist and art historian († 1972)
    • 1882 » Marion Bauer, American composer and critic († 1955)
    • 1883 » Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect († 1962)
    • 1885 » Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright († 1968)
    • 1886 » Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer († 1974)
    • 1890 » Jacques Ibert, French composer and educator († 1962)

    Source: Wikipedia


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