Database Van Broekhoven » Cornelius Smetsers (1887-1961)

Personal data Cornelius Smetsers 


Household of Cornelius Smetsers

He is married to Francina Versteden.

They got married on July 24, 1917 at Best, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  3. Jan Smetsers  1922-1923
  4. (Not public)
  5. Wilhelmus Smetsers  1931-1998

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Cornelius Smetsers?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Cornelius Smetsers

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Cornelius Smetsers

Jan Smetsers
1846-1918

Cornelius Smetsers
1887-1961

1917

Francina Versteden
1892-1956

(Not public)
Johanna Maria Smetsers
1920-2013
Jan Smetsers
1922-1923
(Not public)
Wilhelmus Smetsers
1931-1998

With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

Sources

  1. (Not public)

Historical events

Birthday March 3, 1887

  • The temperature on March 3, 1887 was about 3.7 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
    • April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
    • June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
    • July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
    • October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
    • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

Day of marriage July 24, 1917

  • The temperature on July 24, 1917 was between 8.4 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 17.2 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • January 11 » The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.
    • January 22 » World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
    • March 4 » Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the United States House of Representatives.
    • May 26 » Several powerful tornadoes rip through Illinois, including the city of Mattoon.
    • July 31 » World War I: The Battle of Passchendaele begins near Ypres in West Flanders, Belgium.
    • October 26 » First World War: Brazil declares war on the Central Powers.

Day of death December 16, 1961

  • The temperature on December 16, 1961 was between -4.0 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -1.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1961: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
    • February 4 » The Angolan War of Independence and the greater Portuguese Colonial War begin.
    • February 27 » The first congress of the Spanish Trade Union Organisation is inaugurated.
    • September 16 » Pakistan establishes its Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission with Abdus Salam as its head.
    • October 20 » The Soviet Union performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
    • December 9 » Tanganyika becomes independent from Britain.
    • December 17 » Niterói circus fire: Fire breaks out during a performance by the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, killing more than 500.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Smetsers

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Smetsers.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Smetsers.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Smetsers.

The Database Van Broekhoven publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
J. van Broekhoven, "Database Van Broekhoven", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/database-van-broekhoven/I341297.php : accessed February 22, 2026), "Cornelius Smetsers (1887-1961)".