Genealogy Bovenschen, Looijenga, Van Gelderen en Van Donk » Fokeltje de Vries (1858-1945)
Personal data Fokeltje de Vries
- She was born on January 8, 1858 in Drachten.
- She died on March 5, 1945 in Orange City-Iowa (USA), she was 87 years old.
- She is buried in Orange City-Iowa (USA).
- A child of Gerben Oedzes de Vries and Geeske Hendriks de Boer
- This information was last updated on December 1, 2022.
Household of Fokeltje de Vries
Attention: Husband (Berend de Jong) is also her cousin.
She is married to Berend de Jong.
They got married on May 10, 1879 at Smallingerland, she was 21 years old.Source 1
Neef en nicht
Child(ren):
- Geeske de Jong 1881-1968
- Herbert de Jong 1892-1976
- Otto de Jong 1893-1923
- Jennie de Jong 1896-1991
- Benjamin de Jong 1898-1987
- Frank de Jong 1900-1993
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Historical events
Birthday January 8, 1858
- The temperature on January 8, 1858 was about 2.4 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
- From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- In the year 1858: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 14 » Napoleon III of France escapes an assassination attempt made by Felice Orsini and his accomplices in Paris.
- April 16 » The Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, is wound up.
- June 18 » Charles Darwin receives a paper from Alfred Russel Wallace that includes nearly identical conclusions about evolution as Darwin's own, prompting Darwin to publish his theory.
- July 29 » United States and Japan sign the Harris Treaty.
- August 21 » The first of the Lincoln–Douglas debates is held in Ottawa, Illinois.
- November 17 » The city of Denver, Colorado is founded.
Day of marriage May 10, 1879
- The temperature on May 10, 1879 was about 7.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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 Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
- January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
- February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
- February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
- May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
- May 26 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
Day of death March 5, 1945
- The temperature on March 5, 1945 was between 2.1 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
- January 12 » World War II: The Red Army begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive.
- April 29 » Dachau concentration camp is liberated by United States troops.
- May 23 » World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces.
- June 26 » The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco, California.
- September 7 » The Berlin Victory Parade of 1945 is held.
- December 27 » The International Monetary Fund is created with the signing of an agreement by 29 nations.
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- 1864 » Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale († 1892)
- 1865 » Winnaretta Singer, American philanthropist († 1943)
- 1940 » Cai Yuanpei, Chinese philosopher and academic (b. 1868)
- 1944 » Max Jacob, French poet and author (b. 1876)
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- 1947 » Alfredo Casella, Italian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1883)
- 1950 » Edgar Lee Masters, American poet, author, and playwright (b. 1868)
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