Dreyer Tree » Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits (1863-1950)

Personal data Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits 

  • She was born in the year 1863.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (January 15, 1878) below 16 years (15).

  • She died on June 4, 1950, she was 87 years old.

Household of Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits

She is married to Cornelis Rudolph Coertzen.

They got married on January 15, 1878 at Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa, she was 15 years old.


Child(ren):


Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!

Ancestors (and descendant) of Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits

Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits
1863-1950

1878

Cornelis Rudolph Coertzen
1858-1942

Anna Catherina Dolfina Coertzen
1903-1966

With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

The data shown has no sources.

Historical events

Day of marriage January 15, 1878

  • The temperature on January 15, 1878 was about 7.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
    • March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
    • May 25 » Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
    • September 3 » Over 640 die when the crowded pleasure boat Princess Alice collides with the Bywell Castle in the River Thames.
    • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
    • December 31 » Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.

Day of death June 4, 1950

  • The temperature on June 4, 1950 was between 12.2 °C and 29.3 °C and averaged 21.2 °C. There was 13.2 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 26 » The Constitution of India comes into force, forming a republic. Rajendra Prasad is sworn in as its first President of India. Observed as Republic Day in India.
    • May 5 » Bhumibol Adulyadej is crowned as King of Thailand.
    • November 5 » Korean War: British and Australian forces from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade successfully halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon.
    • November 17 » Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama.
    • November 26 » Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China launch a massive counterattack in North Korea against South Korean and United Nations forces (Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River and Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any hopes of a quick end to the conflict.
    • December 9 » Cold War: Harry Gold is sentenced to 30 years in jail for helping Klaus Fuchs pass information about the Manhattan Project to the Soviet Union. His testimony is later instrumental in the prosecution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Brits

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Brits.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Brits.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Brits.

The Dreyer Tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I18544.php : accessed January 21, 2026), "Geertruida Susanna Maria Brits (1863-1950)".