Dutch Connections to Sheboygan County, Wisconsin » Jacobus Traas (1864-1939)
Personal data Jacobus Traas
- Alternative name: Jacob Traas
- He was born on October 28, 1864 in 's Heer Arendskerke, Netherlands.Sources 1, 2
- Alternative: He was born on October 28, 1864 in Nieuwdorp, Zeeland, Netherlands.Sources 1, 3
- Emigrated about 1892, To U.S.A.Source 2
- (Emigrated) on November 5, 1890 in Leaving from Rotterdam.Source 1
- (Immigrated) on November 14, 1890 in Arriving at the port of New York.Source 1
- He died on February 10, 1939 in 1523 Dewey Court, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, he was 74 years old.Source 3
- He is buried on February 13, 1939 in Wildwood cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.Source 4
- A child of Pieter Traas and Catherina Bevelander
Household of Jacobus Traas
He is married to Adriana Wondergem.
They got married on April 16, 1885 at 's Heer Arendskerke, Netherlands, he was 20 years old.Sources 5, 6
Child(ren):
- Martin Traas 1888-????
- Catherine Traas 1890-1895
- Jennie Traas 1894-????
- Nellie Traas 1900-1906
- Minnie Traas 1901-1905
- Arno Traas 1904-1937
- Jeanette Traas 1919-2010
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Sources
- Petition for Naturalization
- Email from Ruud Smelt, dated 12/16/2003
- death certificate
- Wildwood cemetery records
- 50th Wedding Anniversary, newspaper account
- Zeeuws Archief ISIS
huwelijksakten 's Heer Arendkerke 1811-1922
Historical events
Birthday October 28, 1864
- The temperature on October 28, 1864 was about 14.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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 year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 1 » Second Schleswig War: Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig, starting the war.
- February 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war.
- March 11 » The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England.
- May 29 » Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.
- June 10 » American Civil War: Battle of Brice's Crossroads: Confederate troops under Nathan Bedford Forrest defeat a much larger Union force led by General Samuel D. Sturgis in Mississippi.
- November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Spring Hill: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Army of the Ohio.
Day of marriage April 16, 1885
- The temperature on April 16, 1885 was about 18.5 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 33%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
- May 1 » The original Chicago Board of Trade Building opens for business.
- July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
- August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
- September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
- September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
Day of death February 10, 1939
- The temperature on February 10, 1939 was between 6.4 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 2.2 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
- February 10 » Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists conclude their conquest of Catalonia and seal the border with France.
- March 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
- June 1 » First flight of the German Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighter aircraft.
- September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
- September 28 » World War II: The siege of Warsaw comes to an end.
- October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
Day of burial February 13, 1939
- The temperature on February 13, 1939 was between 2.2 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.6 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
- April 30 » The 1939–40 New York World's Fair opens.
- September 3 » World War II: The United Kingdom and France begin a naval blockade of Germany that lasts until the end of the war. This also marks the beginning of the Battle of the Atlantic.
- September 17 » World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
- September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
- September 22 » World War II: A joint German–Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk is held to celebrate the successful invasion of Poland.
- December 12 » HMSDuchess sinks after a collision with HMSBarham off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
Same birth/death day
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- 1867 » Sister Nivedita, Irish-Indian nurse, author, and educator († 1911)
- 1875 » Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor, Turkish-Canadian journalist († 1966)
- 1877 » Joe Adams, American baseball player and manager († 1952)
- 1928 » José Sánchez del Río, Mexican martyr and saint (b. 1913)
- 1932 » Edgar Wallace, English author and screenwriter (b. 1875)
- 1939 » Pope Pius XI (b. 1857)
- 1944 » E. M. Antoniadi, Greek-French astronomer and chess player (b. 1870)
- 1945 » Anacleto Díaz, Filipino lawyer and jurist (b. 1878)
- 1950 » Marcel Mauss, French sociologist and anthropologist (b. 1872)
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