Dutch Connections to Sheboygan County, Wisconsin » John Meerdink (1878-1944)

Personal data John Meerdink 


Household of John Meerdink

He is married to Marie Leinse.

They got married on March 31, 1904 at Holland Township, Sheboygan Co., Wisconsin, he was 25 years old.Source 5


Child(ren):

  1. Evelyn Meerdink  1909-1999 
  2. Chester J. Meerdink  1905-1992
  3. Arthur G. Meerdink  1913-1996 
  4. Harvey E. Meerdink  1919-1955

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Sources

  1. Find-A-Grave website
  2. John Meerdink gravestone, Oostburg Cemetery, Holland Township, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
  3. Oostburg, Wisconsin cemetery records
  4. obituary of Marie Meerdink
  5. marriage certificate
    volume 8, page 284, certificate 1700; Sheboygan County Register of Deeds, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

Historical events

Birthday May 19, 1878

  • The temperature on May 19, 1878 was about 17.7 °C. The air pressure was 39 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
    • March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
    • May 25 » Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
    • June 15 » Eadweard Muybridge takes a series of photographs to prove that all four feet of a horse leave the ground when it runs; the study becomes the basis of motion pictures.
    • July 1 » Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.
    • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.

Day of marriage March 31, 1904

  • The temperature on March 31, 1904 was between 1.5 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 4.7 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
    • April 30 » The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • May 10 » The Horch & Cir. Motorwagenwerke AG is founded. It would eventually become the Audi company.
    • July 31 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Hsimucheng: Units of the Imperial Japanese Army defeat units of the Imperial Russian Army in a strategic confrontation.
    • August 23 » The automobile tire chain is patented.
    • October 27 » The first underground New York City Subway line opens, later designated as the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line.

Day of death August 4, 1944

  • The temperature on August 4, 1944 was between 15.0 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 21.2 °C. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • March 5 » World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani Offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR.
    • April 22 » World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
    • July 21 » World War II: Battle of Guam: American troops land on Guam, starting a battle that will end on August 10.
    • July 22 » The Polish Committee of National Liberation publishes its manifesto, starting the period of Communist rule in Poland.
    • August 1 » World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland.
    • October 15 » World War II: Germany replaces the Hungarian government after it announces an armistice with the Soviet Union.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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