Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » John William Higdon (1879-1960)

Personal data John William Higdon 

Sources 1, 2
  • He was born on December 17, 1879 in Grayson County, Kentucky.Source 1
  • He died on February 5, 1960 in Grayson County, Kentucky, he was 80 years old.Source 1
  • He is buried in St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Grayson County, Kentucky.Source 1
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of John William Higdon

He is married to Mary Melinda Higdon.

They got married on March 17, 1900 at Grayson County, Kentucky, he was 20 years old.Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Dillard Higdon  1903-1955 
  2. Essie T. Higdon  1912-1979 
  3. Chasteen A. Higdon  1915-1992 
  4. Vera Ellen Higdon  1917-1998 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John William Higdon

John William Higdon
1879-1960

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Mary Melinda Higdon
1880-1930

Dillard Higdon
1903-1955
Essie T. Higdon
1912-1979
Chasteen A. Higdon
1915-1992
Vera Ellen Higdon
1917-1998
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Sources

  1. Alrey, Robert L., Rootsweb GEDCOMs. bobalvey@juno.com, Robert L. Alvey's Rootsweb GEDCOMs
  2. "Thomas A. Stobie, rootsweb, 2009.," supplied by Stobie, july 2014., Thomas A. Stobie, compiled by Thomas A. Stobie SFO [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,]

Historical events

Birthday December 17, 1879

  • The temperature on December 17, 1879 was about -7.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 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.
    • March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
    • May 2 » The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is founded in Madrid by Pablo Iglesias.
    • May 14 » The first group of 463 Indian indentured laborers arrives in Fiji aboard the Leonidas.
    • May 31 » Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.

Day of marriage March 17, 1900

  • The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
    • February 7 » Second Boer War: British troops fail in their third attempt to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
    • March 16 » Sir Arthur Evans purchased the land around the ruins of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete.
    • April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
    • July 19 » The first line of the Paris Métro opens for operation.
    • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.

Day of death February 5, 1960

  • The temperature on February 5, 1960 was between 0.9 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (15%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
    • May 15 » The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 4.
    • August 1 » Dahomey (later renamed Benin) declares independence from France.
    • August 5 » Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, becomes independent from France.
    • September 5 » Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
    • December 11 » French forces crack down in a violent clash with protesters in French Algeria during a visit by French President Charles de Gaulle.
    • December 13 » While Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visits Brazil, his Imperial Bodyguard seizes the capital and proclaims him deposed and his son, Crown Prince Asfa Wossen, Emperor.


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