Dreyer Tree » Roland James Williams (1868-1916)

Personal data Roland James Williams 

  • He was born in the year 1868.
  • He died on February 25, 1916 in Happy Valley, Cathcart, he was 48 years old.

Household of Roland James Williams

He is married to Dorathea Magdalen Dreyer.

They got married on October 6, 1908 at Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa, he was 40 years old.

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Historical events

  • The temperature on February 25, 1916 was between -2.5 °C and 0.1 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • April 29 » Easter Rising: After six days of fighting, Irish rebel leaders surrender to British forces in Dublin, bringing the Easter Rising to an end.
    • May 10 » Sailing in the lifeboat James Caird, Ernest Shackleton arrives at South Georgia after a journey of 800 nautical miles from Elephant Island.
    • July 1 » World War I: First day on the Somme: On the first day of the Battle of the Somme 19,000 soldiers of the British Army are killed and 40,000 wounded.
    • September 6 » The first self-service grocery store Piggly Wiggly was opened in Memphis, Tennessee by Clarence Saunders.
    • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
    • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.


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