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.
- May 7 » The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- May 12 » The Donner Party of pioneers departs Independence, Missouri for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship and cannibalism.
- June 14 » Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
- August 10 » The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
- September 24 » Mexican–American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
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.
- June 30 » A TWA Super Constellation and a United Airlines DC-7 collide above the Grand Canyon in Arizona and crash, killing all 128 on board both airliners.
- October 8 » The New York Yankees's Don Larsen pitches the only perfect game in a World Series.
- 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 12 » In the midst of the Suez Crisis, Palestinian refugees are shot dead in Rafah by Israeli soldiers following the invasion of the Gaza Strip.
- November 22 » The Summer Olympics, officially known as the games of the XVI Olympiad, are opened in Melbourne, Australia.
- December 19 » Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I12674.php : accessed January 26, 2026), "Johannes Philippus Andries Dreyer (1846-1956)".