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.
- 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.
- April 25 » Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War.
- June 14 » Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
- June 16 » The Papal conclave of 1846 elects Pope Pius IX, beginning the longest reign in the history of the papacy.
- September 14 » Jang Bahadur and his brothers massacre about 40 members of the Nepalese palace court.
- October 10 » Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.
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.
- January 8 » Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.
- February 25 » In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
- September 13 » The IBM 305 RAMAC is introduced, the first commercial computer to use disk storage.
- October 14 » Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, leader of India's Untouchable caste, converts to Buddhism along with 385,000 of his followers (see Neo-Buddhism).
- November 2 » Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy requests UN aid for Hungary. Nikita Khrushchev meets with leaders of other Communist countries to seek their advice on the situation in Hungary, selecting János Kádár as the country's next leader on the advice of Josip Broz Tito.
- November 2 » Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I12674.php : accessed January 27, 2026), "Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer (1846-1956)".