Anthony Willis family tree » Florence Bowden Twells (1883-1940)

Personal data Florence Bowden Twells 

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Household of Florence Bowden Twells

She is married to Soloman Alexander.

They got married on August 2, 1903 at Leicester, Leicestershire, England, she was 19 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Emma Alexander  1903-1974
  2. Doris Alexander  1905-1992 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Florence Bowden Twells

John Twells
1816-1884
Sarah Baum
1819-1879
Lucy Twells
1855-1933

Florence Bowden Twells
1883-1940

1903

Soloman Alexander
1884-1940

Emma Alexander
1903-1974
Doris Alexander
1905-1992
Lillian Winifred Alexander
1909-2003

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Sources

  1. Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree / Ancestry.com
  2. UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current, Ancestry.com
  3. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD
  4. 1901 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG13; Piece: 2989; Folio: 92; Page: 24
  5. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007, Ancestry.com
  6. 1939 England and Wales Register, Ancestry.com, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/5999A / Ancestry.com
  7. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, Ancestry.com
  8. 1891 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG12; Piece: 2532; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6097642
  9. 1911 England Census, Ancestry.com, Class: RG14; Piece: 20662
  10. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915, FreeBMD

Historical events

Birthday November 7, 1883

  • The temperature on November 7, 1883 was about 9.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
    • March 28 » Tonkin Campaign: French victory in the Battle of Gia Cuc.
    • August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
    • August 25 » France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
    • August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
    • December 21 » The Royal Canadian Dragoons and The Royal Canadian Regiment, the first Permanent Force cavalry and infantry regiments of the Canadian Army, are formed.

Day of marriage August 2, 1903

  • The temperature on August 2, 1903 was between 13.1 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • April 19 » The Kishinev pogrom in Kishinev (Bessarabia) begins, forcing tens of thousands of Jews to later seek refuge in Palestine and the Western world.
    • May 29 » In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
    • June 16 » Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage.
    • July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
    • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.

Day of death March 9, 1940

  • The temperature on March 9, 1940 was between 1.6 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 5.1 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 4 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, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • March 12 » Winter War: Finland signs the Moscow Peace Treaty with the Soviet Union, ceding almost all of Finnish Karelia.
    • June 10 » World War II: Military resistance to the German occupation of Norway ends.
    • July 2 » Indian independence leader Subhas Chandra Bose is arrested and detained in Calcutta.
    • September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
    • September 9 » Treznea Massacre in Transylvania.
    • October 31 » World War II: The Battle of Britain ends: The United Kingdom prevents a possible German invasion.


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