Clarke Family Tree » William John Townsend (1858-1936)
Personal data William John Townsend
- He was born on August 26, 1858 in Kurrajong, NSW, AU.
- He died on March 18, 1936 in Parkes, NSW, AU, he was 77 years old.
- A child of James Townsend and Jane Ezzey
Household of William John Townsend
He is married to Annie Mitchell.
They got married on December 27, 1889 at Forbes, NSW, AU, he was 31 years old.
Child(ren):
- Ada Annie Townsend 1889-1977
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Historical events
Birthday August 26, 1858
- The temperature on August 26, 1858 was about 15.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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 Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
- From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- In the year 1858: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 25 » The Wedding March by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter, Victoria, and Friedrich of Prussia, and becomes a popular wedding processional.
- February 11 » Bernadette Soubirous's first vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France.
- May 15 » Opening of the present Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.
- June 16 » Abraham Lincoln delivers his House Divided speech in Springfield, Illinois.
- July 29 » United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty.
- August 16 » U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.
Day of marriage December 27, 1889
- The temperature on December 27, 1889 was about -1.7 °C. The air pressure was 38 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
- April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
- May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
- June 26 » Bangui is founded by Albert Dolisie and Alfred Uzac in what was then the upper reaches of the French Congo.
- August 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
- November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
Day of death March 18, 1936
- The temperature on March 18, 1936 was between 2.9 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
- May 28 » Alan Turing submits On Computable Numbers for publication.
- July 26 » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
- August 9 » Summer Olympic Games: Games of the XI Olympiad: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games.
- September 14 » Raoul Villain, who assassinated the French Socialist Jean Jaures, is himself killed by Spanish Republicans in Ibiza
- December 13 » An annular solar eclipse occurred and was visible from Australia, New Zealand on December 14th (Monday), and Oeno Island in Pitcairn Islands on December 13th (Sunday).
- December 23 » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Same birth/death day
- 1854 » Arnold Fothergill, English cricketer († 1932)
- 1856 » Clara Schønfeld, Danish actress († 1939)
- 1862 » Herbert Booth, Canadian songwriter and bandleader († 1926)
- 1865 » Arthur James Arnot, Scottish-Australian engineer, designed the Spencer Street Power Station († 1946)
- 1873 » Lee de Forest, American engineer and academic, invented the Audion tube († 1961)
- 1874 » Zona Gale, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright († 1938)
- 1918 » Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, American architect, designed the Plaza Hotel (b. 1847)
- 1930 » Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, American painter (b. 1863)
- 1936 » Eleftherios Venizelos, Greek journalist, lawyer, and politician, 93rd Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1864)
- 1939 » Henry Simpson Lunn, English businessman, founded Lunn Poly (b. 1859)
- 1941 » Henri Cornet, French cyclist (b. 1884)
- 1947 » William C. Durant, American businessman, co-founded General Motors and Chevrolet (b. 1861)
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The Clarke Family Tree publication was prepared by Stephen Clarke.
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Stephen Clarke, "Clarke Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/clarke-family-tree/I392494395894.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "William John Townsend (1858-1936)".
Stephen Clarke, "Clarke Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/clarke-family-tree/I392494395894.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "William John Townsend (1858-1936)".