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Personal data Johannes Gerhardus Dreyer 


Household of Johannes Gerhardus Dreyer

(1) He is married to Maria Susanna Willemina Bouwer.

They got married on April 29, 1891 at Kroonstad, Free State, South Africa, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Johanna Maria Dreyer  1904-1987 
  2. Louis Botha Dreyer  1915-1983 


(2) He is married to Isabella Susanna Pieterse.

They got married on June 27, 1952 at Parys, Orange Free State, South Africa, he was 82 years old.

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  • The temperature on February 22, 1870 was about -0.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 23 » In Montana, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 Native Americans, mostly women and children, in what becomes known as the Marias Massacre.
    • February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
    • February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
    • April 13 » The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded.
    • September 2 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.
    • October 27 » Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers.
  • The temperature on June 27, 1952 was between 6.6 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 16.4 °C. There was 14.2 hours of sunshine (85%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
    • June 17 » Guatemala passes Decree 900, ordering the redistribution of uncultivated land.
    • June 21 » The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
    • July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
    • July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
    • December 24 » First flight of Britain's Handley Page Victor strategic bomber.
  • The temperature on October 27, 1957 was between 9.3 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 11.3 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • January 3 » The Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
    • January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
    • April 9 » The Suez Canal in Egypt is cleared and opens to shipping following the Suez Crisis.
    • April 11 » United Kingdom agrees to Singaporean self-rule.
    • September 5 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
    • November 3 » Sputnik program: The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2. On board is the first animal to enter orbit, a dog named Laika.


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