Genealogy Pot en Smit » JAN LELS (1848-1933)
Personal data JAN LELS
- He was born on October 18, 1848 in KINDERDIJK (GEMEENTE NIEUW-LEKKERLAND).Source 1
- Profession: PARTICULIER, REDER (1892-1918), KOOPMAN EN REDER, ZONDER BEROEP (1920).
- He died on September 2, 1933 in ALBLASSERDAM, he was 84 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in NIEUW-LEKKERLAND.Source 3
- A child of MURK LELS and OTTOLINA SMIT
- This information was last updated on October 21, 2013.
Household of JAN LELS
Attention: Wife (JACOBA JOHANNA SMIT) is also his cousin.
(1) He is married to JACOBA JOHANNA SMIT.
They got married on August 6, 1874 at NIEUW-LEKKERLAND, he was 25 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- MURK LELS 1875-1877
- JOHANNA MARIA LELS 1877-1903
- OTTOLINA LELS 1878-1879
- JACOBA JOHANNA LELS 1888-1888
(2) He is married to GEESINA CARSTEN.
They got married on August 25, 1892 at 'S-GRAVENHAGE, he was 43 years old.Source 5
Witness: HESSEL MURK LELS, 45 JAAR, CARGADOOR, WONENDE TE SCHEVENINGEN, BROEDER BRUIDEGOM; DOCTOR JAN COERT, 44 JAAR, ARTS, WONENDE ALHIER; MEESTER HENDRIK VAN LIER, 62 JAAR, NOTARIS; MEESTER HENDRIK JAN CARSTEN, 27 JAAR, ADVOCAAT, BROEDER DER BRUID, BEIDEN WONENDE TE ASSEN
Child(ren):
- HENDRIK van LIER LELS 1896-????
Notes about JAN LELS
OFFICIER IN DE ORDE VAN ORANJE-NASSAU EN VAN DE NEDERLANDSCHE LEEUW.
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Relationship JAN LELS
- JAN LELS is the 4th great grandson of JACUS SMIT:
Sources
- STADSARCHIEF DORDRECHT, akte 35
- STADSARCHIEF DORDRECHT, akte 39
- BEGRAAFPLAATSENPROJECT ALBLASSERWAARD
- STADSARCHIEF DORDRECHT, akte 15
- ARCHIEF GEMEENTE DEN HAAG, akte 771
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Birthday October 18, 1848
- The temperature on October 18, 1848 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1848: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of marriage August 25, 1892
- The temperature on August 25, 1892 was about 18.8 °C. There was 6 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
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Day of death September 2, 1933
- The temperature on September 2, 1933 was between 9.3 °C and 20.5 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.9 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
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