Genealogy Post-Oost » Jan van der Grift (1887-1963)

Personal data Jan van der Grift 


Household of Jan van der Grift

He is married to Roelofje Schoonhoven.

They got married on November 14, 1912 at Oldebroek (Akte nr.46), he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Jentje van der Grift  1913-1995 
  3. Johanna van der Grift  1915-1946 
  6. Roelofje van der Grift  1922-2004 
  10. Henk van der Grift  1929-2021 
  11. Corrie van der Grift  1933-2023 
  12. Gerritje van der Grift  1935-2013 

Resident: Wezep, Huis / Boerderij a.d. Kerkweg (1920-1928).

Resident: Heveadorp Centrumlaan 4.

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Historical events

Birthday February 15, 1887

  • The temperature on February 15, 1887 was about 4.2 °C. The air pressure was 18 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 44%. 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
    • April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
    • May 9 » Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
    • June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
    • July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
    • September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.

Day of marriage November 14, 1912

  • The temperature on November 14, 1912 was between 3.3 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • April 18 » The Cunard liner RMSCarpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic to New York City.
    • June 30 » The Regina Cyclone, Canada's deadliest tornado event, kills 28 people in Regina, Saskatchewan.
    • September 4 » Albanian rebels succeed in their revolt when the Ottoman Empire agrees to fulfill their demands
    • September 25 » Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism is founded in New York City.
    • October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
    • October 19 » Italo-Turkish War: Italy takes possession of what is now Libya from the Ottoman Empire.

Day of death February 9, 1963

  • The temperature on February 9, 1963 was between -3.5 °C and 3.5 °C and averaged 0.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
    • June 11 » John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would revolutionize American society by guaranteeing equal access to public facilities, ending segregation in education, and guaranteeing federal protection for voting rights.
    • October 3 » A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule.
    • October 9 » In Italy, a large landslide a causes a giant wave to overtop the Vajont Dam, killing over 2,000.
    • October 12 » After nearly 23 years of imprisonment, Reverend Walter Ciszek, a Jesuit missionary, was released from the Soviet Union.
    • December 14 » The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in Los Angeles, California.
    • December 26 » The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "I Saw Her Standing There" are released in the United States, marking the beginning of Beatlemania on an international level.


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