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Household of Willem Johannes Grol

He is married to Elsiena de Jonge.

They got married on April 12, 1915 at Oude Pekela, he was 26 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Johannes Grol

Fredericus Gerrits Wortelboer
1810-1893
Engelina Helena Jans Sandman
1810-1853
Willem Grol
1841-1914

Willem Johannes Grol
1888-1944

1915

Elsiena de Jonge
1891-????


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    1. BS, akte 113
    2. BS, akte A1476
    3. BS, akte 11

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    Historical events

    Birthday October 9, 1888

    • The temperature on October 9, 1888 was about 10.1 °C. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 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 1888: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
      • July 15 » The stratovolcano Mount Bandai erupts killing approximately 500 people, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
      • August 14 » An audio recording of English composer Arthur Sullivan's "The Lost Chord", one of the first recordings of music ever made, is played during a press conference introducing Thomas Edison's phonograph in London, England.
      • August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
      • September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
      • September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.

    Day of marriage April 12, 1915

    • The temperature on April 12, 1915 was between -1.6 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak 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 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 1915: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
      • January 24 » World War I: British Grand Fleet battle cruisers under Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty engage Rear-Admiral Franz von Hipper's battle cruisers in the Battle of Dogger Bank.
      • February 22 » World War I: The Imperial German Navy institutes unrestricted submarine warfare.
      • April 5 » Boxing challenger Jess Willard knocks out Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
      • July 5 » The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
      • July 7 » The First Battle of the Isonzo comes to an end.
      • August 15 » A story in New York World newspaper reveals that the Imperial German government had purchased excess phenol from Thomas Edison that could be used to make explosives for the war effort and diverted it to Bayer for aspirin production.

    Day of death July 2, 1944

    • The temperature on July 2, 1944 was between 14.4 °C and 22.1 °C and averaged 18.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
      • June 9 » World War II: The Soviet Union invades East Karelia and the previously Finnish part of Karelia, occupied by Finland since 1941.
      • June 26 » World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths.
      • August 22 » World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces.
      • September 9 » World War II: The Fatherland Front takes power in Bulgaria through a military coup in the capital and armed rebellion in the country. A new pro-Soviet government is established.
      • September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Hürtgen Forest begins. It will become the longest individual battle that the U.S. Army has ever fought.
      • October 13 » World War II: The Soviet Riga Offensive captures the city.
    

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