Genealogy Smits revisited » Gerard Johannes Leonard Smits (1902-1976)
Personal data Gerard Johannes Leonard Smits
- He was born on June 6, 1902 in Diepenveen.
- Profession: machinist.Source 1
scheepswerktuigkundige
- He died on December 23, 1976 in Kingston (Tasmania), he was 74 years old.
testament 21-2-1973 in Kingston Tasmania spreekt van kleinzoon David Andrew Smits, als erfgenaam, mocht zijn vrouw Constance overleden zijn
- The birth parents are Matheus Adrianus Smits and Mechtelina Hasselo
- This information was last updated on May 17, 2021.
Household of Gerard Johannes Leonard Smits
(1) He is married to Jeltje Sap.
They got married on March 16, 1939 at Groningen, he was 36 years old.
Bruidegom:Gerhard Johan Leonard Smits
Geboorteplaats:Diepenveen
Leeftijd:36 jaar
Beroep:machinist
Vader van de bruidegom:Matheus Adrianus Smits
Moeder van de bruidegom:Mechtelina Hasselo
Bruid:Jeltje Sap
Geboorteplaats:Roden
Leeftijd:30 jaar
Vader van de bruid:Geuchien Sap
Beroep:Landbouwer
Moeder van de bruid:Jantje Wolterse
Gebeurtenis:Huwelijk
Datum:donderdag 16 maart 1939
Gebeurtenisplaats:Groningen
Documenttype:BS Huwelijk
Erfgoedinstelling:Groninger ArchievenGroninger Archieven
Plaats instelling:Groningen
Collectiegebied:Groningen
Aktenummer:136
Registratiedatum:16 maart 1939
Akteplaats:Groningen
Collectie:Bron: boek, Periode: 1939
Boek:Huwelijksregister 1939
Aktesoort:huwelijk
Opmerking:echtscheiding 30-11-1946 te Groningen
The couple were divorced from November 30, 1946 at Groningen.
(2) He is married to Constance Kathleen Sellings.
They got married on January 21, 1949 at Melbourne (AUS), he was 46 years old.
Child(ren):
- Adriana June Smits 1952-± 1952
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Historical events
Birthday June 6, 1902
- The temperature on June 6, 1902 was between 10.8 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- March 6 » Real Madrid CF is founded.
- March 18 » Macario Sakay issues Presidential Order No. 1 of his Tagalog Republic.
- April 2 » "Electric Theatre", the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles.
- April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
- August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
- November 21 » The Philadelphia Football Athletics defeated the Kanaweola Athletic Club of Elmira, New York, 39–0, in the first ever professional American football night game.
Day of marriage January 21, 1949
- The temperature on January 21, 1949 was between 3.8 °C and 7.3 °C and averaged 5.8 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
- January 2 » Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
- May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
- July 21 » The United States Senate ratifies the North Atlantic Treaty.
- October 14 » The Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in the United States convicts eleven defendants of conspiring to advocate the violent overthrow of the federal government.
- October 16 » The Greek Communist Party announces a "temporary cease-fire", thus ending the Greek Civil War.
- November 7 » The first oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft Daşları), oldest offshore oil platform.
Day of death December 23, 1976
- The temperature on December 23, 1976 was between -1.5 °C and 3.8 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (54%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1976: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
- February 19 » Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
- May 7 » The Honda Accord is officially launched.
- October 11 » George Washington is posthumously promoted to the grade of General of the Armies.
- October 20 » The ferry George Prince is struck by a ship while crossing the Mississippi River. Seventy-eight passengers and crew die, and only 18 people aboard the ferry survive.
- November 24 » The Çaldıran–Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people.
- December 2 » Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
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