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Personal data Jan Willem Fontein 

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Household of Jan Willem Fontein

He is married to Engelina Laseur.

They got married on June 24, 1893 at Hoevelaken, Gelderland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Antonia Fontein  1894-1968
  2. Gerrit Fontein  1895-1979 
  3. Jan Fontein  1897-1974
  5. Heintje Fontein  1900-1901
  6. Willem Fontein  1902-1969
  7. Heintje Fontein  1904-1995
  9. Engelina Fontein  1910-2001

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Willem Fontein

Jan Fontein
1842-????

Jan Willem Fontein
1867-1945

1893

Engelina Laseur
1864-1953

Antonia Fontein
1894-1968
Gerrit Fontein
1895-1979
Jan Fontein
1897-1974
Johanna Maria Fontein
1898-1963
Heintje Fontein
1900-1901
Willem Fontein
1902-1969
Heintje Fontein
1904-1995
Johannes Marinus Fontein
1908-1998
Engelina Fontein
1910-2001

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Birthday May 21, 1867

  • The temperature on May 21, 1867 was about 9.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the first Reconstruction Act.
    • March 29 » Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes Canada on July 1.
    • July 1 » The British North America Act takes effect as the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. This date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.
    • October 18 » United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
    • November 3 » Giuseppe Garibaldi and his followers are defeated in the Battle of Mentana and fail to end the Pope's Temporal power in Rome (it would be achieved three years later).
    • November 9 » Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration.

Day of marriage June 24, 1893

  • The temperature on June 24, 1893 was about 16.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 13 » U.S. Marines land in Honolulu, Hawaii from the USSBoston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
    • January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
    • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • September 20 » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
    • November 12 » Abdur Rahman Khan accepts the Durand Line as the border between Afghanistan and the British Raj.

Day of death December 28, 1945

  • The temperature on December 28, 1945 was between 2.8 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 19.9 mm of rain during 7.3 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 26 » World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor.
    • February 3 » World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000.
    • February 3 » World War II: The United States and the Philippine Commonwealth begin a month-long battle to retake Manila from Japan.
    • February 4 » World War II: Santo Tomas Internment Camp is liberated from Japanese authority.
    • April 29 » World War II: The Surrender of Caserta is signed by the commander of German forces in Italy.
    • June 5 » The Allied Control Council, the military occupation governing body of Germany, formally takes power.


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