Database Van Broekhoven » Gerrit Vreken (1870-1933)

Personal data Gerrit Vreken 

  • He was born on July 10, 1870 in Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
  • He died on March 4, 1933 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 62 years old.
  • This information was last updated on December 6, 2025.

Household of Gerrit Vreken

He is married to Trijntje Bol.

They got married on October 11, 1893 at Nieuwer-Amstel, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Hendrik Vreken  1907-1969 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Vreken

Gerrit Vreken
1870-1933

1893

Trijntje Bol
1871-1950


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Historical events

  • The temperature on July 10, 1870 was about 18.9 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. 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)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Reconstruction Era: Post-U.S. Civil War military control of Mississippi ends and it is readmitted to the Union.
    • May 14 » The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.
    • June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
    • June 26 » The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
    • September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.
    • September 4 » Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed and the Third Republic is declared.
  • The temperature on October 11, 1893 was about 10.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
    • April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
    • August 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • August 15 » Ibadan area becomes a British Protectorate after a treaty signed by Fijabi, the Baale of Ibadan with the British acting Governor of Lagos, George C. Denton.
    • December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.
  • The temperature on March 4, 1933 was between 5.1 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
    • February 10 » In round 13 of a boxing match at New York City's Madison Square Garden, Primo Carnera knocks out Ernie Schaaf. Schaaf dies four days later.
    • March 31 » The Civilian Conservation Corps is established with the mission of relieving rampant unemployment in the United States.
    • April 26 » The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.
    • May 17 » Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.
    • September 21 » Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling.
    • October 7 » Air France is inaugurated, after being formed by a merger of five French airlines.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia

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