Database Schaap » Gerrit Schaap (1861-1939)
Personal data Gerrit Schaap
- He was born on June 30, 1861 in Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
- Profession: stucadoor.
- He died on July 19, 1939 in Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 78 years old.
- Alternative: He died.
- A child of Gerrit Schaap and Maartje Klees
- This information was last updated on November 24, 2021.
Household of Gerrit Schaap
He is married to Geesje Kluun.
They got married on October 31, 1885 at Purmerend, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Maartje Schaap 1886-????
- Aafje Schaap 1887-????
- Nn Schaap 1889
- Gerrit Schaap 1891-1891
- Sophia Gezina Schaap 1892-1948
- Cornelia Johanna Antje Schaap 1895-????
- Helena Schaap 1897-????
- Nn Schaap 1901
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Birthday June 30, 1861
- The temperature on June 30, 1861 was about 13.0 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 18 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 20 » An earthquake destroys Mendoza, Argentina.
- April 6 » First performance of Arthur Sullivan's debut success, his suite of incidental music for The Tempest, leading to a career that included the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
- May 24 » American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
- May 29 » The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.
- June 3 » American Civil War: Battle of Philippi (also called the Philippi Races): Union forces rout Confederate troops in Barbour County, Virginia, now West Virginia.
- July 26 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
Day of marriage October 31, 1885
- The temperature on October 31, 1885 was about 4.6 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
- February 5 » King Leopold II of Belgium establishes the Congo as a personal possession.
- March 24 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
- May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
- July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.
- July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
Day of death July 19, 1939
- The temperature on July 19, 1939 was between 15.7 °C and 21.6 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
- March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
- April 30 » The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens.
- July 4 » Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball.
- October 15 » The New York Municipal Airport (later renamed LaGuardia Airport) is dedicated.
- November 15 » In Washington, D.C., US President Franklin D. Roosevelt lays the cornerstone of the Jefferson Memorial.
- December 15 » Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
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- 1943 » Yekaterina Budanova, Russian captain and pilot (b. 1916)
- 1947 » Aung San, Burmese general and politician (b. 1915)
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Leen Schaap, "Database Schaap", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/database-schaap/I1670.php : accessed December 25, 2025), "Gerrit Schaap (1861-1939)".