Dreyer Tree » Francious Retief b4 (1708-1789)
Personal data Francious Retief b4
- He was born on April 7, 1708 in Patatskloof, Wellington.
- Profession: farmer on the farm La Paris, Wamakersvallei, Wellington.
- He died in the year 1789 in Wamakersvlei, Wellington, he was 80 years old.
- A child of Francious Retif and Marie` /Mouy Mouij
Household of Francious Retief b4
He is married to Anna Marais.
They got married on December 3, 1741, he was 33 years old.
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Birthday April 7, 1708
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1708: Source: Wikipedia
- March 11 » Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation.
- March 23 » James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth as part of the planned French invasion of Britain.
- September 11 » Charles XII of Sweden stops his march to conquer Moscow outside Smolensk, marking the turning point in the Great Northern War. The army is defeated nine months later in the Battle of Poltava, and the Swedish Empire ceases to be a major power.
- October 9 » Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya.
Day of marriage December 3, 1741
- The temperature on December 3, 1741 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
- In the year 1741: Source: Wikipedia
- March 13 » The Battle of Cartagena de Indias (part of the War of Jenkins' Ear) begins.
- March 18 » New York governor George Clarke's complex at Fort George is burned in an arson attack, starting the New York Conspiracy of 1741.
- July 15 » Aleksei Chirikov sights land in Southeast Alaska. He sends men ashore in a longboat, making them the first Europeans to visit Alaska.
- July 31 » Charles Albert of Bavaria invades Upper Austria and Bohemia.
- August 10 » King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
- September 14 » George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio Messiah.
Same birth/death day
- 1648 » John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council († 1721)
- 1652 » Pope Clement XII († 1740)
- 1713 » Nicola Sala, Italian composer and theorist († 1801)
- 1718 » Hugh Blair, Scottish minister and author († 1800)
- 1727 » Michel Adanson, French botanist, entomologist, and mycologist († 1806)
- 1763 » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer († 1846)
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I1045.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "Francious Retief b4 (1708-1789)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I1045.php : accessed May 1, 2025), "Francious Retief b4 (1708-1789)".