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Household of Sije Dirks Reitsma
Notes about Sije Dirks Reitsma
Tietjerksteradeel, geboortejaar 1777, doopjaar 1777 Oudkerk en Roodkerk, Doop Herv. gem. 1652-1811 DTB: 717 Dopeling: Sije Geboren op 26 mei 1777 in Roodkerk Gedoopt op 15 juni 1777 in Oudkerk Zoon van Dirk Pytters en Janke Pybes
Gestandaardiseerde namen (voornaam en patroniem): Dopeling: SIJE Vader : DIRK PIETERS Moeder : JANKE PIEBES
The temperature on May 26, 1777 was about 10.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Brandywine: The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Christening day June 15, 1777
The temperature on June 15, 1777 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
April 13 » American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey.
June 13 » American Revolutionary War: Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
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