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Household of Adolf Wessels

He is married to Johanna van den Brink.

They got married.Source 1


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Adolf Wessels

Adolf Wessels
1865-1942


Johanna van den Brink
1868-1938

Willemijntje Wessels
1901-1951

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Historical events

Birthday February 24, 1865

  • The temperature on February 24, 1865 was about 6.3 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 2 » Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.
    • March 4 » The third and final national flag of the Confederate States of America is adopted by the Confederate Congress.
    • April 15 » President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by actor John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President upon Lincoln's death.
    • April 26 » American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states.
    • May 1 » The Empire of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay sign the Treaty of the Triple Alliance.
    • November 26 » Battle of Papudo: A Spanish navy schooner is defeated by a Chilean corvette north of Valparaíso, Chile.

Day of death July 20, 1942

  • The temperature on July 20, 1942 was between 12.9 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 26 » World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
    • February 1 » World War II: U.S. Navy conducts Marshalls-Gilberts raids, the first offensive action by the United States against Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater.
    • March 31 » World War II: Japanese forces invade Christmas Island, then a British possession.
    • September 15 » World War II: U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USSWasp is sunk by Japanese torpedoes at Guadalcanal.
    • September 27 » Last day of the Matanikau action on Guadalcanal as United States Marines barely escape after being surrounded by Japanese forces.
    • October 1 » World War II: USSGrouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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