Database Van Broekhoven » Gerardus Merkx (1889-1954)

Personal data Gerardus Merkx 


Household of Gerardus Merkx

He is married to Maria Petronella de Bont.

They got married on May 5, 1914 at Udenhout, Noord-Brabant, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Paulina Merkx  1915-1918
  2. Adrianus Merkx  1916-1917
  3. Adrianus Merkx  1919-2000

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


Timeline Gerardus Merkx

  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 Gerardus Merkx


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)

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

  • The temperature on December 4, 1889 was about -1.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
    • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • June 3 » The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
    • July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
    • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
  • The temperature on May 5, 1914 was between 9.4 °C and 15.1 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • April 9 » Mexican Revolution: One of the world's first naval/air skirmishes takes place off the coast of western Mexico.
    • May 17 » The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.
    • July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
    • September 3 » World War I: Start of the Battle of Grand Couronné, a German assault against French positions on high ground near the city of Nancy.
    • December 16 » World War I: Admiral Franz von Hipper commands a raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby.
    • December 24 » World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.
  • The temperature on September 25, 1954 was between 10.7 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 14.2 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • February 18 » The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles.
    • May 6 » Roger Bannister becomes the first person to run the mile in under four minutes.
    • July 5 » Elvis Presley records his first single, "That's All Right", at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • July 7 » Elvis Presley makes his radio debut when WHBQ Memphis played his first recording for Sun Records, "That's All Right".
    • August 24 » Getúlio Vargas, president of Brazil, commits suicide and is succeeded by João Café Filho.
    • December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Merkx

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

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/I90194.php : accessed February 25, 2026), "Gerardus Merkx (1889-1954)".