Dreyer Tree » Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy (1862-1896)
Personal data Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy
- He was born in the year 1862 in dist. Durbanville, Cape, South Africa.
- He died on April 26, 1896 in Boshof Orange Freestate South Afirica, he was 34 years old.
- A child of Melt van der Spuy and Maria Barendina Dreyer
Household of Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy
He is married to Catharina Elizabeth Melett.
They got married on July 17, 1889 at Kimberley, Cape Province South Africa, he was 27 years old.
Child(ren):
- Catharina Elizabeth van der Spuy 1890-????
- Melt van der Spuy 1893-????
- David Hendrik van der Spuy 1896-????
Timeline Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy
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Historical events
Day of marriage July 17, 1889
- The temperature on July 17, 1889 was about 12.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- January 30 » Archduke Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria, heir to the Austro-Hungarian crown, is found dead with his mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera in the Mayerling.
- April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
- May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
- July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
Day of death April 26, 1896
- The temperature on April 26, 1896 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- August 30 » Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
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- 1910 » Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Norwegian-French author, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1832)
- 1915 » John Bunny, American actor (b. 1863)
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I17346.php : accessed December 6, 2025), "Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy (1862-1896)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I17346.php : accessed December 6, 2025), "Daniel Cornelius van der Spuy (1862-1896)".