Dreyer Tree » Gert van der Merwe (1874-1943)

Personal data Gert van der Merwe 

  • He was born in the year 1874.
  • He died on July 11, 1943, he was 69 years old.

Household of Gert van der Merwe

He is married to Martha Catharina Stoffelina Dreyer.

They got married.

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Historical events

Day of death July 11, 1943

  • The temperature on July 11, 1943 was between 12.3 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 11 » Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City.
    • January 24 » World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill conclude a conference in Casablanca.
    • January 31 » World War II: German Field Marshal Friedrich Paulus surrenders to the Soviets at Stalingrad, followed 2 days later by the remainder of his Sixth Army, ending one of the war's fiercest battles.
    • February 10 » World War II: Attempting to completely lift the Siege of Leningrad, the Soviet Red Army engages German troops and Spanish volunteers in the Battle of Krasny Bor.
    • February 19 » World War II: Battle of Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
    • July 9 » World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily soon causes the downfall of Mussolini and forces Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.


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About the surname Van der Merwe


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