Dreyer Tree » William Jacobus Smith (1892-1918)

Personal data William Jacobus Smith 

  • He was born in the year 1892.
  • He died on October 16, 1918 in Gen Hospital, Maitland Cape South Africa, he was 26 years old.
    Oorzaak: influenze pneumonia
  • He is buried in Woltemade cemetry Capetown South Africa.

Household of William Jacobus Smith

He is married to Ester Elsie Susana Dreyer.

They got married on December 18, 1917 at Wynberg, Kaapprovinsie, Suid-Afrika, he was 25 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death October 16, 1918

  • The temperature on October 16, 1918 was between 8.0 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 35.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Finnish Civil War: A group of Red Guards hangs a red lantern atop the tower of Helsinki Workers' Hall to symbolically mark the start of the war.
    • February 24 » Estonian Declaration of Independence.
    • March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
    • September 10 » Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
    • September 26 » World War I: The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began which would last until the total surrender of German forces.
    • November 18 » Latvia declares its independence from Russia.


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