Dambomen, negen verschillende stambomen DAM » Jan "John" Dam (1867-1946)

Personal data Jan "John" Dam 

  • Also known as Damm.
  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on August 22, 1867 in Wirdum.Source 1
  • Profession: boerenknecht, brugwachter.
  • He died on January 13, 1946 in Chicago, he was 78 years old.
    Cook, Illinois
  • He is buried in Chicago, Cook County.
  • A child of Jan Dam and Folkerdina Zigterman
  • This information was last updated on November 22, 2024.

Household of Jan "John" Dam

(1) He is married to Renske Bloem.

They got married on May 23, 1891 at Loppersum, he was 23 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Dam  1891-????
  2. Anje Dam  1893-1992
  3. Pieter Dam  1894-????
  4. Egbert Dam  1895-????
  5. Folgerdina Dam  1897-1897
  6. Folgerdina Dam  1898-????


(2) He is married to Julia.

They got married between 1920 and 1930, he was 52 years old.


Notes about Jan "John" Dam

22 mei 1900 met de Amsterdam vanuit Rotterdam op Ellis Island aangekomen
afkomstig van 'Lopperdam'

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Dam

Egbert Dam
1799-1878
Eeuwke Alberts Venhuizen
1807-1858
Martje Jans Zigterman
± 1820-????
Jan Dam
1838-1920

Jan Dam
1867-1946

(1) 1891

Renske Bloem
1869-± 1906

Jan Dam
1891-????
Anje Dam
1893-1992
Pieter Dam
1894-????
Egbert Dam
1895-????
Folgerdina Dam
1897-1897
Folgerdina Dam
1898-????
(2) 1930

Julia
± 1880-????


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    Sources

    1. B.S. Loppersum, akte 42
    2. B.S. Loppersum, akte 11

    Historical events

    Birthday August 22, 1867

    • The temperature on August 22, 1867 was about 22.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 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 1867: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • March 30 » Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
      • May 15 » Canadian Bank of Commerce opens for business in Toronto, Ontario. The bank would later merge with Imperial Bank of Canada to become what is CIBC in 1961.
      • July 17 » Harvard School of Dental Medicine is established in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the first dental school in the U.S. that is affiliated with a university.
      • September 28 » Toronto becomes the capital of Ontario, having also been the capital of Ontario's predecessors since 1796.
      • November 9 » Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration.
      • December 13 » A Fenian bomb explodes in Clerkenwell, London, killing six.

    Day of marriage May 23, 1891

    • The temperature on May 23, 1891 was about 10.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
      • April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
      • May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
      • August 16 » The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
      • August 24 » Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
      • October 1 » Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.

    Day of death January 13, 1946

    • The temperature on January 13, 1946 was between -1.5 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
      • January 10 » The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
      • March 5 » Cold War: Winston Churchill coins the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his speech at Westminster College, Missouri.
      • March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
      • June 7 » The United Kingdom's BBC returns to broadcasting its television service, which has been off air for seven years because of the Second World War.
      • July 4 » After 381 years of near-continuous colonial rule by various powers, the Philippines attains full independence from the United States.
      • October 1 » Nazi leaders are sentenced at the Nuremberg trials.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


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