Database Schaap » Geertje Ploeger (1872-1940)

Personal data Geertje Ploeger 


Household of Geertje Ploeger

She is married to Dirk Metselaar.

They got married on February 16, 1902 at Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, she was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Nicolaas Metselaar  1904-1982 
  2. Dirk Metselaar  1909-1975

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Geertje Ploeger

Klaas Ploeger
1807-????
Geertje de Goede
1811-1842
Gerrit Peetoom
1808-1843
Ermpje Eenhoorn
1802-1868
Klaas Ploeger
1832-????

Geertje Ploeger
1872-1940

1902

Dirk Metselaar
1879-1959

Nicolaas Metselaar
1904-1982
Dirk Metselaar
1909-1975

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    Historical events

    Birthday January 19, 1872

    • The temperature on January 19, 1872 was about 5.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
    • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
      • March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
      • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
      • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
      • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
      • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.

    Day of marriage February 16, 1902

    • The temperature on February 16, 1902 was between -11.8 °C and -0.3 °C and averaged -6.7 °C. There was 9.9 hours of sunshine (99%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
      • March 7 » Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, inflict the biggest defeat upon the British since the beginning of the war, at Tweebosch.
      • April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
      • May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
      • July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
      • December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
      • December 14 » The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.

    Day of death November 7, 1940

    • The temperature on November 7, 1940 was between 0.6 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 3.6 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • May 25 » World War II: The German 2nd Panzer Division captures the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer; the surrender of the last French and British troops marks the end of the Battle of Boulogne.
      • September 7 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe begins the Blitz, bombing London and other British cities for over 50 consecutive nights.
      • September 9 » Treznea Massacre in Transylvania.
      • November 9 » Warsaw is awarded the Virtuti Militari.
      • November 16 » New York City's "Mad Bomber" George Metesky places his first bomb at a Manhattan office building used by Consolidated Edison.
      • November 20 » World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
    

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