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Personal data Gerhardus Jacobus Dreyer 


Household of Gerhardus Jacobus Dreyer

He is married to Maria Magdalena Buys.

They got married on May 19, 1890 at Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Thomas Frederik Dreyer  1905-1982 

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  • The temperature on October 24, 1866 was about 13.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
    • June 3 » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario back into the United States.
    • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
    • July 24 » Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
    • August 20 » President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.
    • October 19 » In accordance with the Treaty of Vienna, Austria cedes Veneto and Mantua to France, which immediately awards them to Italy in exchange for the earlier Italian acquiescence to the French annexation of Savoy and Nice.
  • The temperature on May 19, 1890 was about 20.4 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Eritrea is consolidated into a colony by the Italian government.
    • April 14 » The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
    • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
    • October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
    • December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
  • The temperature on July 5, 1959 was between 15.2 °C and 29.5 °C and averaged 23.2 °C. There was 14.2 hours of sunshine (86%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1959: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
    • February 17 » Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
    • February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
    • March 31 » The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
    • April 25 » The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.
    • August 7 » Explorer program: Explorer 6 launches from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
    • September 15 » Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.


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