Database Van Broekhoven » Petrus Leijs (1869-1931)
Personal data Petrus Leijs
- He was born on April 20, 1869 in Klundert, Noord-Brabant, Nederland.
- He died on November 6, 1931 in Princenhage, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 62 years old.
- A child of Adrianus Leijs and Jacoba Buinsters
- This information was last updated on June 15, 2025.
Household of Petrus Leijs
He is married to Anna Cornelia Dietvors.
They got married on May 1, 1896 at Zevenbergen, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
- Jacoba Leijs 1897-1908
- Bartholomeus Michael Leijs 1898-1972
- Johannes Marinus Leijs 1903-1904
- Johannes Marinus Leijs 1905-
- Wilhelmus Petrus Leijs 1906-1907
- Jacobus Wilhelmus Leijs 1908-1970
- Wilhelmus Bartholomeus Petrus Leijs 1910-1910
- Wilhelmus Bartholomeus Petrus Leijs 1911-1995
- Petrus Marinus Leijs 1913-1914
- Anna Petronella Leijs 1916-2015
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Historical events
Birthday April 20, 1869
- The temperature on April 20, 1869 was about 14.1 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 24 » The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
- July 10 » Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
- August 16 » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.
- September 24 » Gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
- October 5 » The Hennepin Island tunnel collapses during construction, nearly destroying St. Anthony Falls.
- November 22 » In Dumbarton, Scotland, the clipper Cutty Sark is launched
Day of marriage May 1, 1896
- The temperature on May 1, 1896 was about 10.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 26 » Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Day of death November 6, 1931
- The temperature on November 6, 1931 was between 7.6 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
- March 23 » Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian independence movement.
- March 31 » A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.
- June 23 » Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane.
- November 22 » Al-Mina'a SC is founded in Iraq.
- December 9 » The Constituent Cortes approves a constitution which establishes the Second Spanish Republic.
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