Colgan Family tree » Samuel Evans (1847-1918)
Personal data Samuel Evans
Source 1Source 2- He was born February 1847 in Bettws, Cardiganshire, Wales.
- Alternative: He was born about 1843 in Bettws, Cardiganshire, Wales.
- He died on January 17, 1918 in Philadelphia, PA, he was 70 years old.
- A child of John Evans and Sarah Jones
Household of Samuel Evans
He is married to Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ann Weckerly.
They got married on March 11, 1866 at Episcopal Church of Redemption, Philadelphia, PA by Rev Geo A. Durborrow, he was 19 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Unknown Evans 1867-1867
- Mary Evans 1868-1931
- Elizabeth (Lizzie) Evans ± 1868-1876
- Anna (Annie) Evans 1870-1876
- Samuel (Sammie) Evans 1875-1877
Timeline Samuel Evans
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Sources
- Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=46911417&pid=2491
/ Ancestry.com - Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985, Ancestry.com, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Reel: 230 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Day of marriage March 11, 1866
- The temperature on March 11, 1866 was about 6.7 °C. The air pressure was 4.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
- June 3 » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario back into the United States.
- June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
- July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
- July 24 » Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
- December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.
Day of death January 17, 1918
- The temperature on January 17, 1918 was between -0.9 °C and 1.0 °C and averaged 0.4 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- March 23 » First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war
- May 28 » The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia declare their independence.
- September 28 » World War I: The Fifth Battle of Ypres begins.
- November 1 » Western Ukraine separates from Austria-Hungary.
- November 21 » The Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 is passed, allowing women to stand for Parliament in the UK.
- December 1 » Transylvania unites with Romania, following the incorporation of Bessarabia (March 27) and Bukovina (November 28), thus concluding the Great Union.
Same birth/death day
- 1908 » Ferdinand IV, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1835)
- 1909 » Francis Smith, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1819)
- 1911 » Francis Galton, English polymath, anthropologist, and geographer (b. 1822)
- 1927 » Juliette Gordon Low, American founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA (b. 1860)
- 1930 » Gauhar Jaan, One of the first performers to record music on 78 rpm records in India. (b. 1873)
- 1931 » Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia (b. 1864)
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James Colgan, "Colgan Family tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/colgan-family-tree/P2491.php : accessed May 14, 2025), "Samuel Evans (1847-1918)".