Dreyer Tree » Maria Petronella Magdalena van Dyk (1861-1947)

Personal data Maria Petronella Magdalena van Dyk 

  • She was born on February 3, 1861 in "Uitkyk", Swellendam, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa.
  • She died on September 11, 1947 in "Uitkyk", Swellendam, Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa, she was 86 years old.

Household of Maria Petronella Magdalena van Dyk

She is married to Dirk Coetzee Steyn.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Theunis Lodewyk Steyn  1890-1947 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Maria Petronella Magdalena van Dyk

Maria Petronella Magdalena van Dyk
1861-1947


Dirk Coetzee Steyn
1853-????

Theunis Lodewyk Steyn
1890-1947

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Historical events

Birthday February 3, 1861

  • The temperature on February 3, 1861 was about 1.3 °C. The air pressure was 3.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States.
    • March 19 » The First Taranaki War ends in New Zealand.
    • March 20 » An earthquake destroys Mendoza, Argentina.
    • April 13 » American Civil War: Fort Sumter surrenders to Confederate forces.
    • November 8 » American Civil War: The "Trent Affair": The USSSan Jacinto stops the British mail ship Trent and arrests two Confederate envoys, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the UK and US.
    • November 9 » The first documented football match in Canada is played at University College, Toronto.

Day of death September 11, 1947

  • The temperature on September 11, 1947 was between 9.5 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (81%). 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • May 22 » Cold War: The Truman Doctrine goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece.
    • October 5 » President Truman makes the first televised Oval Office address.
    • November 13 » The Soviet Union completes development of the AK-47, one of the first proper assault rifles.
    • November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
    • December 6 » The Everglades National Park in Florida is dedicated.
    • December 17 » First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.


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