Genealogy Harssema » John KNOOIHUIZEN (1866-1937)

Personal data John KNOOIHUIZEN 


Household of John KNOOIHUIZEN

He is married to Gertrude WAALKES.

They got married on April 16, 1902 at Muskegon Muskegon County Michigan U.S.A, he was 35 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Kathryn KNOOIHUIZEN  1906-1991 


Notes about John KNOOIHUIZEN

2C3R from Remt Klasen Knooihuizen (1766 - 1840) and Brechtje Remges Wierenga (1766 - 1848).
Norton Man Auto Victim
John Knooihuizen, 70, Hit by Car Driven by henry Neiting, Mr. of Grand Haven

RR1, well known Norton Township resident and retired grocer died at Hackley Hospital last night
he was hit by a car when getting out of his son Raymond's car and crossing the street to go home
he ran a grocery store on Walton and Terrace for about 30 years
born at North Holland December 8, 1866 and came to Muskegon 52 years ago
he was married to Miss Gertrude Waalkes April 16, 1902 at Muskegon
he was a member of the Bethany Christian Reformed Church
survived by his wife, son Raymond and daughter Mrs. James Kilm?? of Lansing, three grandchildren, two brothers, matthew of Minneapolis and Dr. Albert Knooihuizen of Holland and three sister, Mrs. ? Lo?ker, Miss Margaret and Mrs. Laura Knooihuizen all of Holland, Michigan

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Birthday December 8, 1866

  • The temperature on December 8, 1866 was about 1.4 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
    • June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
    • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
    • July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
    • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.

Day of marriage April 16, 1902

  • The temperature on April 16, 1902 was between 9.2 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. 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.
    • February 27 » Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
    • June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
    • August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
    • August 22 » Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to make a public appearance in an automobile.
    • 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.
    • December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.

Day of death January 29, 1937

  • The temperature on January 29, 1937 was between -8.2 °C and -5.4 °C and averaged -6.9 °C. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
    • May 26 » Walter Reuther and members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) clashed with Ford Motor Company security guards at the River Rouge Complex complex in Dearborn, Michigan, during the Battle of the Overpass.
    • June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
    • August 24 » Spanish Civil War: the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement.
    • September 21 » J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
    • December 29 » The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution.


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