Database Kruiningen » Cornelis Witte (1777-????)
Personal data Cornelis Witte
- He was born on October 10, 1777 in Kruiningen.Source 1
geboren: 10 okt 1777; gedoopt: 12 okt 1777; kind: Cornelis; vader: Jacob Corn[elisz] Witte; moeder: Maatje Corn[elisdr] van Kaasgat; opmerkingen: getuigen Cornelis Witte en Johanna de Wolf.; scannr: 315.
- He was christened on October 12, 1777 in Kruiningen.Source 1
- A child of Jacob Cornelisse Witte and Maatje Cornelisdr van Kaasgat
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Dopen Kruiningen 1628-1819 https://geneaknowhow.net/script/zee/Dopen%20Kruiningen%201628-1819%20def.pdf
Historical events
Birthday October 10, 1777
- The temperature on October 10, 1777 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
- January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
- July 31 » The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States."
- October 22 » American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
- November 29 » San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
- 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.
Christening day October 12, 1777
- The temperature on October 12, 1777 was about 15.0 °C. There was 44 mm of rainWind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
- January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
- April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- September 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
- October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
- November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
Same birth/death day
- 1731 » Henry Cavendish, French-English chemist, physicist, and philosopher († 1810)
- 1780 » John Abercrombie, Scottish physician and philosopher († 1844)
- 1794 » William Whiting Boardman, American judge and politician († 1871)
- 1810 » Alfred Kennerley, English-Australian politician, 10th Premier of Tasmania († 1897)
- 1813 » Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer and philanthropist († 1901)
- 1819 » Heinrich Joseph Dominicus Denzinger, German theologian and author († 1883)
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The Database Kruiningen publication was prepared by John Goossen.
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John Goossen, "Database Kruiningen", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/database-kruiningen/I7699.php : accessed December 28, 2025), "Cornelis Witte (1777-????)".