Database Van Broekhoven » Cornelia Gelens (1864-1918)
Personal data Cornelia Gelens
- She was born on December 31, 1864 in Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.
- She died on November 19, 1918 in Terheijden, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, she was 53 years old.
- A child of Hendrik Gelens and Lauwerina Pals
- This information was last updated on December 15, 2019.
Household of Cornelia Gelens
She is married to Cornelis de Jong.
They got married on July 9, 1886 at Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, she was 21 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
- Catharina de Jong 1887-1887
- Hendricus de Jong 1888-1888
- Laurentia de Jong 1891-1918
- Hendrik de Jong 1894-1895
- Hendrika de Jong 1897-1898
- Cornelia Maria de Jong 1898-1953
- Hendrikus de Jong 1901-1901
- Maria Antonia de Jong 1906-1925
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Historical events
Birthday December 31, 1864
- The temperature on December 31, 1864 was about -1.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 1864: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- May 15 » American Civil War: Battle of New Market, Virginia: Students from the Virginia Military Institute fight alongside the Confederate army to force Union General Franz Sigel out of the Shenandoah Valley.
- July 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Peachtree Creek: Near Atlanta, Georgia, Confederate forces led by General John Bell Hood unsuccessfully attack Union troops under General William T. Sherman.
- July 29 » American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd is arrested by Union troops and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C.
- August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
- September 1 » American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.
- November 15 » American Civil War: Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins Sherman's March to the Sea.
Day of marriage July 9, 1886
- The temperature on July 9, 1886 was about 17.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%. 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 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 29 » Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
- March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
- May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
- May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
- June 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
- July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
Day of death November 19, 1918
- The temperature on November 19, 1918 was between -0.2 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (45%). 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 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 Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- March 30 » Outburst of bloody March Events in Baku and other locations of Baku Governorate.
- July 26 » Emmy Noether's paper, which became known as Noether's theorem was presented at Göttingen, Germany, from which conservation laws are deduced for symmetries of angular momentum, linear momentum, and energy.
- November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.
- December 1 » The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later known as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is proclaimed.
- December 1 » Transylvania unites with Romania, following the incorporation of Bessarabia (March 27) and Bukovina (November 28), thus concluding the Great Union.
- December 14 » The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
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- 1924 » Thomas H. Ince, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1882)
- 1928 » Jeanne Bérangère, French actress (b. 1864)
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J. van Broekhoven, "Database Van Broekhoven", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/database-van-broekhoven/I41622.php : accessed February 19, 2026), "Cornelia Gelens (1864-1918)".