Dreyer Tree » Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia (Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia) van der Spuy d4e2 (1860-1928)
Personal data Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia (Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia) van der Spuy d4e2
- First name Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia.
- She was born on August 6, 1860 in Koeberg Cape South Africa.
- She died on January 10, 1928 in Paarl, Cape South Africa, she was 67 years old.
- A child of Jacob Stephanus van der Spuy and Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia Retief
Household of Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia (Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia) van der Spuy d4e2
She is married to Johannes Andreas `Jan ` Dreyer.
They got married on May 2, 1882 at Philadelphia, Malmesbury, Kaapprovinsie, Suid-Afrika, she was 21 years old.
Child(ren):
- Andries Johannes Dreyer 1883-1939
- Johannes Andreas Dreyer 1889-????
- Johanna Hendrina Truter `Hannie` Dreyer 1893-1950
- Catharina Clarissa Dreyer 1900-1978
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Historical events
Birthday August 6, 1860
- The temperature on August 6, 1860 was about 12.8 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- March 17 » The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand, a major phase of the New Zealand Wars.
- March 24 » Sakuradamon Incident: Assassination of Japanese Chief Minister (Tairō) Ii Naosuke.
- April 3 » The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins.
- May 18 » Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.
- September 7 » Italian unification: Giuseppe Garibaldi enters Naples.
- December 20 » South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.
Day of marriage May 2, 1882
- The temperature on May 2, 1882 was about 17.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 45%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
- June 28 » The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone.
- June 30 » Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
- July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
- August 20 » Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
- December 6 » Transit of Venus, second and last of the 19th century.
Day of death January 10, 1928
- The temperature on January 10, 1928 was between -0.2 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
- January 7 » A disastrous flood of the River Thames kills 14 people and causes extensive damage to much of riverside London.
- March 21 » Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
- June 4 » The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
- June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
- July 7 » Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
- December 6 » The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths.
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The Dreyer Tree publication was prepared by Hendrik Dreyer.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I1074.php : accessed January 17, 2026), "Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia (Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia) van der Spuy d4e2 (1860-1928)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I1074.php : accessed January 17, 2026), "Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia (Jacoba Cornelia Embrentia) van der Spuy d4e2 (1860-1928)".