Genealogy Van Raam » Cornelis Wijker (1872-1957)

Personal data Cornelis Wijker 


Household of Cornelis Wijker

He is married to Elisabeth de Jager.

Their notice of marriage was on July 17, 1924 in Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland.

They got married on July 29, 1924 at Amersfoort, Utrecht, Nederland, he was 51 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Cornelis Wijker

Hendrik Wijker
± 1820-1886
Trijntje Dekker
± 1820-????
Cornelis van der Plas
1812-1875
Aaltje Konijn
1813-1847

Cornelis Wijker
1872-1957

1924

Elisabeth de Jager
1877-1965


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Historical events

Birthday September 10, 1872

  • The temperature on September 10, 1872 was about 14.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • March 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • November 29 » American Indian Wars: The Modoc War begins with the Battle of Lost River.

Day of marriage July 29, 1924

  • The temperature on July 29, 1924 was between 12.3 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • February 5 » The Royal Greenwich Observatory begins broadcasting the hourly time signals known as the Greenwich Time Signal.
    • March 3 » The 407-year-old Islamic caliphate is abolished, when Caliph Abdülmecid II of the Ottoman Caliphate is deposed. The last remnant of the old regime gives way to the reformed Turkey of Kemal Atatürk.
    • April 1 » Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
    • April 8 » Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
    • October 27 » The Uzbek SSR is founded in the Soviet Union.
    • December 19 » The last Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost is sold in London, England.

Day of death December 21, 1957

  • The temperature on December 21, 1957 was between 6.2 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 5.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • March 13 » Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.
    • April 10 » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
    • April 30 » Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery entered into force.
    • July 25 » The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba.
    • July 29 » The International Atomic Energy Agency is established.
    • August 31 » The Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) gains its independence from the United Kingdom.

Day of burial December 27, 1957

  • The temperature on December 27, 1957 was between 3.8 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • January 23 » American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee".
    • January 31 » Eight people (5 total crew from 2 aircraft and 3 on the ground) in Pacoima, California are killed following the mid-air collision between a Douglas DC-7 airliner and a Northrop F-89 Scorpion fighter jet.
    • March 31 » Elections to the Territorial Assembly of the French colony Upper Volta are held. After the elections PDU and MDV form a government.
    • April 24 » Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
    • July 1 » The International Geophysical Year begins.
    • October 22 » Vietnam War: First United States casualties in Vietnam.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1953 » Kaarlo Koskelo, Finnish-American wrestler and businessman (b. 1888)
  • 1957 » Eric Coates, English-American viola player and composer (b. 1886)
  • 1958 » H.B. Warner, English actor (b. 1875)
  • 1958 » Lion Feuchtwanger, German-American author and playwright (b. 1884)
  • 1959 » Rosanjin, Japanese calligrapher, engraver, and painter (b. 1883)

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