Buitekant & Scheffer Family Tree » William Henry Oakes (1845-1933)

Personal data William Henry Oakes 

  • He was born on December 31, 1845 in Barren Co., Kentucky.
  • He was christened May 1865 in Little Barren Ri, Good Luck, Kentucky.
  • He died on January 5, 1933 in Metcalfe Co., Kentucky, he was 87 years old.
  • He is buried in Pocket Cem., entry, Metcalfe Co., Kentucky.
  • A child of Hyram S. Oakes and Chloe Shofner

Household of William Henry Oakes

He is married to Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Hurt.

They got married on April 1, 1875 at Metcalfe Co., Kentucky, he was 29 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Eugene Shelton Oakes  1875-1949 
  2. William David Oakes  1876-1953
  3. James Joseph Oakes  1877-1949 
  4. Evy Lena Oakes  1889-1924
  5. Nellie May Oakes  1892-1901
  6. Linwood Oakes  1878-????
  7. John Buford Oakes  1880-1881
  8. Calydonia Oakes  1882-1883
  9. Estilla Moss Oakes  1883-1909
  10. Sarah Jane Oakes  1885-1950
  11. Basil Mitchell Oakes  1886-1956 

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    Birthday December 31, 1845

    • The temperature on December 31, 1845 was about 6.0 °C. There was 1,100 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: betrokken regen. Special wheather fenomena: . Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1845: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
      • March 1 » United States President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
      • March 11 » Flagstaff War: Unhappy with translational differences regarding the Treaty of Waitangi, chiefs Hone Heke, Kawiti and Māori tribe members chop down the British flagpole for a fourth time and drive settlers out of Kororareka, New Zealand.
      • July 19 » Great New York City Fire of 1845: The last great fire to affect Manhattan begins early in the morning and is subdued that afternoon. The fire kills four firefighters and 26 civilians and destroys 345 buildings.
      • September 23 » The Knickerbockers Baseball Club, the first baseball team to play under the modern rules, is founded in New York.
      • October 10 » In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 students.
      • December 27 » Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia.

    Day of marriage April 1, 1875

    • The temperature on April 1, 1875 was about 10.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
      • May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
      • July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
      • September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
      • September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
      • December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.

    Day of death January 5, 1933

    • The temperature on January 5, 1933 was between 3.9 °C and 10.2 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
      • January 24 » The 20th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, changing the beginning and end of terms for all elected federal offices.
      • March 4 » The Parliament of Austria is suspended because of a quibble over procedure - Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss initiates an authoritarian rule by decree.
      • March 12 » Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats".
      • April 1 » English cricketer Wally Hammond set a record for the highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, during a Test match against New Zealand.
      • August 24 » The Crescent Limited train derails in Washington, D.C., after the bridge it is crossing is washed out by the 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac hurricane.
      • September 8 » Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
    

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