Dreyer Tree » Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer (1846-1956)
Personal data Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer
- He was born on September 17, 1846 in Winburg, Free State, South Africa.
Attention: Was older than 65 years (69) when child (Helgardt Petrus Dreyer) was born (February 6, 1916). Attention: Was older than 65 years (78) when child (Johannes Phillippus "Jan" Dreyer) was born (March 28, 1925). - He died on August 21, 1956, he was 109 years old. Attention: Age above 100 years (110).
- A child of Johannes Philippus Dreyer and Susanna Jacoba Holtzhausen
Household of Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer
Attention: Partner (Susanna Johanna Helena Potgieter) is 45 years younger.
(1) He is married to Susanna Johanna Helena Potgieter.
They got married Marriage: 30-03-1914 at Bethal, Bethal, Transvaal, South Africa, he was 67 years old.
Child(ren):
- Helgardt Petrus Dreyer 1916-1958
(2) He is married to Maria Petronella Minnaar.
They got married
Child(ren):
- Johann Philippus Dreyer 1893-1961
(3) He is married to Susanna Jacoba de Jager Steenkamp.
They got married
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Historical events
Birthday September 17, 1846
- The temperature on September 17, 1846 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt dampig. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1846: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- January 28 » The Battle of Aliwal, India, is won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith.
- January 31 » After the Milwaukee Bridge War, the United States towns of Juneautown and Kilbourntown unify to create the City of Milwaukee.
- February 19 » In Austin, Texas the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States.
- July 7 » US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California.
- September 12 » Elizabeth Barrett elopes with Robert Browning.
- September 14 » Jang Bahadur and his brothers massacre about 40 members of the Nepalese palace court.
Day of death August 21, 1956
- The temperature on August 21, 1956 was between 6.6 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
- March 23 » Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. This date is now celebrated as Republic Day in Pakistan.
- June 29 » The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.
- September 25 » TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
- November 12 » Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia join the United Nations.
- November 13 » The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
- December 28 » Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I12674.php : accessed February 1, 2026), "Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer (1846-1956)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I12674.php : accessed February 1, 2026), "Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer (1846-1956)".