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Personal data Willem Fens 

  • He was born on March 10, 1861 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.
  • He died on January 10, 1932 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 70 years old.

Household of Willem Fens

He is married to Pieternella Maas.

They got married on May 13, 1892 at Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 31 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Cornelia Fens  1894-1976 
  2. Mattheus Adrianus Fens  1898-???? 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Fens

Willem Fens
1861-1932

1892

Pieternella Maas
1866-1944

Cornelia Fens
1894-1976
Mattheus Adrianus Fens
1898-????

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Historical events

Birthday March 10, 1861

  • The temperature on March 10, 1861 was about 9.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 21 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 18 » With Italian unification almost complete, Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.
    • March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
    • May 6 » American Civil War: Arkansas secedes from the Union.
    • October 1 » Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day
    • October 9 » American Civil War: Union troops repel a Confederate attempt to capture Fort Pickens.
    • December 9 » American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress.

Day of marriage May 13, 1892

  • The temperature on May 13, 1892 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 38%. 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 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 7 » Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
    • June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • July 6 » Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
    • September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.
    • September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
    • October 12 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited by students in many US public schools.

Day of death January 10, 1932

  • The temperature on January 10, 1932 was between 2.6 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
    • May 20 » Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.
    • July 20 » In the Preußenschlag, German President Hindenburg places Prussia directly under the rule of the national government.
    • July 29 » Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans.
    • September 17 » A speech by Laureano Gómez leads to the escalation of the Leticia Incident.
    • November 3 » Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.


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