Pedigree of De Jong, Koelé families » Willem Henderik de Rijger (1876-1949)
Personal data Willem Henderik de Rijger
- He was born on April 22, 1876 in Driewegen, Zuid-Beveland, ZL.Source 1
Vader Jan de Reijger ondertekende de akte niet, die verklaarde niet te kunnen teekenen, dewijl hij geen schrijven had geleerd.
Tijdstip: 07:00
- Birth registration on April 22, 1876.Source 1
- Occupations:
- starting around 1897 arbeider.Source 2
- until May 14, 1949 klein-landbouwer.Source 3
- Resident starting April 22, 1876: Nr. 72, Driewegen, Zuid-Beveland, ZL.Source 1
- He died on May 14, 1949 in Driewegen, Zuid-Beveland, ZL, he was 73 years old.Source 3
Tijdstip: 08:30
- Death registration on May 16, 1949.Source 3
- A child of Jan/de Rijger de Beste and Adriana Marinisse
- This information was last updated on May 9, 2023.
Household of Willem Henderik de Rijger
He is married to Wilhelmina Matthijsse.
They got married on March 17, 1897 at Nisse, Zuid-Beveland, ZL, NLD, he was 20 years old.Source 2
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Sources
Geboorteakten Driewegen 1876 akte 8*, https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/67640B6DA0494B2DA36E361BD3394D76
Huwelijksakten Nisse 1897 akte 1, https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/55B04839E49A49D69810ACC686AC9C77
Overlijdensakten Driewegen 1949 akte 3*, https://hdl.handle.net/21.12113/27287C76970F44DF86CE3FF84B2A1FB5
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Historical events
Birthday April 22, 1876
- The temperature on April 22, 1876 was about 13.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
- May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
- June 4 » An express train called the Transcontinental Express arrives in San Francisco, via the First Transcontinental Railroad only 83 hours and 39 minutes after leaving New York City.
- July 8 » The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant.
- August 8 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
- November 25 » American Indian Wars: In retaliation for the American defeat at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, United States Army troops sack the sleeping village of Cheyenne Chief Dull Knife at the headwaters of the Powder River.
Day of marriage March 17, 1897
- The temperature on March 17, 1897 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
- July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
- September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
- December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.
Day of death May 14, 1949
- The temperature on May 14, 1949 was between 5.7 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
- April 5 » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
- August 22 » The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
- September 30 » The Berlin Airlift ends.
- October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
- November 18 » The Iva Valley Shooting occurs after the coal miners of Enugu in Nigeria go on strike over withheld wages; 21 miners are shot dead and 51 are wounded by police under the supervision of the British colonial administration of Nigeria.
- December 13 » The Knesset votes to move the capital of Israel to Jerusalem.
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