Genealogische database Eisenga » Jan Mekkes (1871-1935)

Personal data Jan Mekkes 

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Household of Jan Mekkes

He is married to Geertje Oosting.Source 3

They got married on December 20, 1913 at Leek, GR, NLD, he was 42 years old.


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    1. Geboorteakte, nr. 162, gemeente Ten Boer (Algemene bron)
    2. Genlias, overlijdensakte, nr. 1370, gemeente Groningen (Algemene bron)
    3. Genlias, huwelijksakte, nr. 48, gemeente Leek (Algemene bron)

    Historical events

    • The temperature on November 19, 1871 was about 7.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 18 » Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the title of German Emperor since the constitution of 1 January 1871, but he had hesitated to accept the title.
      • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
      • March 27 » The first international rugby football match, when Scotland defeats England in Edinburgh at Raeburn Place.
      • March 28 » The Paris Commune is formally established in Paris.
      • July 30 » The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
      • August 29 » Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).
    • The temperature on December 20, 1913 was between -4.1 °C and 4.6 °C and averaged -0.8 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
      • February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
      • March 22 » Mystic Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed Emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day.
      • September 23 » Roland Garros of France becomes the first to fly in an airplane across the Mediterranean (from St. Raphael in France to Bizerte, Tunisia).
      • October 14 » Senghenydd colliery disaster, the United Kingdom's worst coal mining accident, claims the lives of 439 miners.
      • December 1 » Ford Motor Company introduces the first moving assembly line.
      • December 14 » Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II.
    • The temperature on October 27, 1935 was between 7.2 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 18.4 mm of rain during 16.4 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1935: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.4 million citizens.
      • January 13 » A plebiscite in Saarland shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Nazi Germany.
      • February 2 » Leonarde Keeler administers polygraph tests to two murder suspects, the first time polygraph evidence was admitted in U.S. courts.
      • February 12 » USSMacon, one of the two largest helium-filled airships ever created, crashes into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California and sinks.
      • July 16 » The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
      • October 20 » The Long March, a mammoth retreat undertaken by the armed forces of the Chinese Communist Party a year prior, ends.
      • December 12 » Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
    

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