Genealogy Harssema » Klaas A. (Charley) RAAK (1868-1934)

Personal data Klaas A. (Charley) RAAK 


Household of Klaas A. (Charley) RAAK

He is married to Minnie KNOOIHUIZEN.

They got married on December 6, 1894, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Albert Clarence RAAK  1896-1967 
  2. Margaret Ann RAAK  1899-1984 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Klaas A. (Charley) RAAK

Klaas A. (Charley) RAAK
1868-1934

1894

Minnie KNOOIHUIZEN
1869-1915

Albert Clarence RAAK
1896-1967
Margaret Ann RAAK
1899-1984
Loraine Henrietta RAAK
1908-1997

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Historical events

Birthday July 4, 1868

  • The temperature on July 4, 1868 was about 12.7 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 30 » Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after a proclamation by John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic (a veterans group).
    • June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
    • October 7 » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
    • December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.
    • December 25 » Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans.

Day of marriage December 6, 1894

  • The temperature on December 6, 1894 was about -2.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1894: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • March 22 » The first playoff game for the Stanley Cup starts.
    • May 11 » Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike.
    • May 21 » The Manchester Ship Canal in the United Kingdom is officially opened by Queen Victoria, who later knights its designer Sir Edward Leader Williams.
    • June 23 » The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
    • July 25 » The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
    • November 21 » Port Arthur, China, falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War; Japanese troops are accused of massacring the remaining inhabitants.

Day of death June 25, 1934

  • The temperature on June 25, 1934 was between 13.5 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 18.8 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 3.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Leopold III becomes King of Belgium.
    • May 21 » Oskaloosa, Iowa, becomes the first municipality in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
    • June 15 » The United States Great Smoky Mountains National Park is founded.
    • August 19 » The German referendum of 1934 approves Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
    • August 19 » The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
    • September 21 » A large typhoon hits western Honshū, Japan, killing more than three thousand people.


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