Dreyer Tree » Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk (1908-)
Personal data Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk
- She was born on December 5, 1908.
- A child of Izak Jacobus Marthinus van Niekerk and Johanna Elizabeth de Vries
Household of Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk
She is married to Cornelius Philipus Dreyer.
They got married on September 8, 1932 at Sprinbok Cape Province South Africa, she was 23 years old.
Child(ren):
- Gert Dreyer 1930-2000
- Johanna Elizabeth Dreyer 1933-1935
Timeline Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk
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Historical events
Birthday December 5, 1908
- The temperature on December 5, 1908 was between -0.4 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
- January 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
- April 1 » The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.
- April 11 » SMSBlücher, the last armored cruiser to be built by the Imperial German Navy, is launched.
- May 10 » Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- August 8 » Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
- November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.
Day of marriage September 8, 1932
- The temperature on September 8, 1932 was between 8.7 °C and 20.4 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
- May 20 » Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, landing in Ireland the next day.
- May 28 » In the Netherlands, construction of the Afsluitdijk is completed and the Zuiderzee bay is converted to the freshwater IJsselmeer.
- July 17 » Altona Bloody Sunday: A riot between the Nazi Party paramilitary forces, the SS and SA, and the German Communist Party ensues.
- August 24 » Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
- December 18 » The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans in the first NFL playoff game to win the NFL Championship.
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The Dreyer Tree publication was prepared by Hendrik Dreyer.
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Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I20723.php : accessed January 24, 2026), "Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk (1908-)".
Hendrik Dreyer, "Dreyer Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/dreyer-tree/I20723.php : accessed January 24, 2026), "Gesie Maria Catharina van Niekerk (1908-)".