Dreyer Tree » Catharina Elizabeth van Wijk b3c4 (1729-1777)
Personal data Catharina Elizabeth van Wijk b3c4
- She was born on January 2, 1729 in Drakenstein, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
- She died on July 18, 1777 in Sutherland, Namakwa, Northern Cape, South Africa, she was 48 years old.
- A child of Gerrit Willemz van Wyk and Elizabeth Viviers
Household of Catharina Elizabeth van Wijk b3c4
She is married to Jan Joachim Scholtz.
They got married on September 19, 1748 at Swartland, Kaap de Goede Hoop, Malmesbury, Western Cape, South Africa, she was 19 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday January 2, 1729
- The temperature on January 2, 1729 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: betrokken. 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 1729: Source: Wikipedia
- July 30 » Founding of Baltimore, Maryland.
- November 9 » Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville.
- November 29 » Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
Day of marriage September 19, 1748
- The temperature on September 19, 1748 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1748: Source: Wikipedia
- June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
- August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
- October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
- October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.
Day of death July 18, 1777
- The temperature on July 18, 1777 was about 23.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: donder weerlicht. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1777: Source: Wikipedia
- January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
- April 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- December 16 » Virginia becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. [1]
- December 18 » The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the American rebels over British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga in October.
- December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I10451.php : accessed January 16, 2026), "Catharina Elizabeth van Wijk b3c4 (1729-1777)".