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Personal data Jan Johannes Hermanus Nortje 

  • He was born in the year 1891.
  • He died on April 17, 1960 in Jagt Pan, Carnarvon, Cape Province, South Africa, he was 69 years old.

Household of Jan Johannes Hermanus Nortje

He is married to Anna Elizabeth Smit.

They got married on September 4, 1916 at Carnarvon, Cape Province, South Africa, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Anna Elizabeth Nortje  1918-1982 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Johannes Hermanus Nortje

Jan Johannes Hermanus Nortje
1891-1960

1916

Anna Elizabeth Smit
1894-1981

Anna Elizabeth Nortje
1918-1982

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Historical events

Day of marriage September 4, 1916

  • The temperature on September 4, 1916 was between 10.0 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
    • August 30 » Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
    • September 7 » US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)
    • November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.
    • December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
    • December 30 » The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.

Day of death April 17, 1960

  • The temperature on April 17, 1960 was between 3.0 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (40%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
    • April 8 » The Netherlands and West Germany sign an agreement to negotiate the return of German land annexed by the Dutch in return for 280million German marks as Wiedergutmachung.
    • April 9 » Dr Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa and architect of apartheid, narrowly survives an assassination attempt by a white farmer, David Pratt in Johannesburg.
    • April 27 » Togo gains independence from French-administered UN trusteeship.
    • May 1 » Formation of the western Indian states of Gujarat and Maharashtra; also known as "Maharashtra Day".
    • September 5 » Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
    • November 1 » While campaigning for President of the United States, John F. Kennedy announces his idea of the Peace Corps.


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