Geensen database » Adriana Josina Geensen (1896-1952)
Personal data Adriana Josina Geensen
- She was born on August 14, 1896 in Goes, Zeeland, Nederland.
- She was christened.
- Profession: Modiste/winkelierster in.
dameshoeden
- Religion: Rooms Katholiek.
- She died on July 25, 1952 in Goes, Zeeland, Nederland, she was 55 years old.
- A child of Dirk Geensen and Johanna Cornelia Windhorst
- This information was last updated on March 2, 2013.
Household of Adriana Josina Geensen
She is married to Josephus Wilhelmus Speetjens.
They got married on February 4, 1926 at Goes, Zeeland, Nederland, she was 29 years old.
Child(ren):
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- Johannes Cornelis Speetjens 1931-1932
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Birthday August 14, 1896
- The temperature on August 14, 1896 was about 18.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- August 30 » Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.
Day of marriage February 4, 1926
- The temperature on February 4, 1926 was between 6.7 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
- May 9 » Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.)
- May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
- June 23 » The College Board administers the first SAT exam.
- August 6 » Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
- September 25 » The international Convention to Suppress the Slave Trade and Slavery is first signed.
- December 17 » Antanas Smetona assumes power in Lithuania as the 1926 coup d'état is successful.
Day of death July 25, 1952
- The temperature on July 25, 1952 was between 6.9 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 4.6 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
- March 20 » The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan.
- July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
- October 3 » The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power.
- October 8 » The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
- October 14 » Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
- December 5 » Beginning of the Great Smog in London. A cold fog combines with air pollution and brings the city to a standstill for four days. Later, a Ministry of Health report estimates 4,000 fatalities as a result of it.
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Jaap Geensen, "Geensen database", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/geensen-database/I234.php : accessed October 24, 2026), "Adriana Josina Geensen (1896-1952)".