Dreyer Tree » Izaak Jacobus Marthinus van Niekerk (1867-1924)

Personal data Izaak Jacobus Marthinus van Niekerk 

  • He was born in the year 1867 in Mesklip, Namakwaland, Cape Colony, South Africa.
  • He died on August 4, 1924 in Klipfontein, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa, he was 57 years old.

Household of Izaak Jacobus Marthinus van Niekerk

He is married to Anna Francina Maria Dreyer.

They got married on October 3, 1888 at Mesklip, Namakwaland, Kaapprovinsie, Suid-Afrika, he was 21 years old.


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Historical events

Day of marriage October 3, 1888

  • The temperature on October 3, 1888 was about 7.3 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
    • September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
    • October 17 » Thomas Edison files a patent for the Optical Phonograph (the first movie).
    • October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.
    • October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.
    • December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.

Day of death August 4, 1924

  • The temperature on August 4, 1924 was between 11.0 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • July 24 » Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
    • September 17 » The Border Protection Corps is established in the Second Polish Republic for the defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet raids and local bandits.
    • September 28 » The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.
    • October 7 » Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes prime minister of Greece for a short period of time.
    • October 31 » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
    • November 23 » Edwin Hubble's discovery, that the Andromeda "nebula" is actually another island galaxy far outside of our own Milky Way, is first published in The New York Times.


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About the surname Van Niekerk


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