Dreyer Tree » William Augustus (William Augustus) Alexander (1870-1934)

Personal data William Augustus (William Augustus) Alexander 


Household of William Augustus (William Augustus) Alexander

He is married to Louisa Dreyer.

They got married on November 28, 1893 at Harrismith, Orange Free State, South AfricaS, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Ilvia Alexander  1897-????
  3. Vasco Alexander  1898-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Augustus Alexander

William Augustus Alexander
1870-1934

1893

Louisa Dreyer
1868-1949

Richard Pomeroy Alexander
1894-????
Ilvia Alexander
1897-????
Vasco Alexander
1898-????

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Historical events

Day of marriage November 28, 1893

  • The temperature on November 28, 1893 was about 6.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 6 » The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.
    • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
    • April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
    • July 11 » The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

Day of death December 10, 1934

  • The temperature on December 10, 1934 was between 8.0 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 7.8 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • February 6 » Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
    • February 9 » The Balkan Entente is formed.
    • April 12 » The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
    • May 28 » Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
    • June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
    • June 19 » The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).


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About the surname Alexander


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