Gerretsen (Gerritsen) Genealogie » Wouter Gerretsen (1909-1960)

Personal data Wouter Gerretsen 

  • He was born on May 1, 1909 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland.
  • Profession: handelsvertegenwoordiger.
    wasserij, daarna sanitair
  • He died on January 23, 1960 in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 50 years old.
  • A child of Henri Joseph Gerretsen and Klasina Somer
  • This information was last updated on July 22, 2005.

Household of Wouter Gerretsen

He is married to Hendrika van Son.

They got married on July 26, 1939 at Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Klazina Gerretsen  1940-2016
  3. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
  5. (Not public)
  6. (Not public)
  7. (Not public)


Notes about Wouter Gerretsen

Wouter Gerretsen,geb.Den Haag 1 5 1909,overl. Den Haag 23 1 1960,handelsvertegenwoordiger wasserij daarna Sanitair huwt Den Haag 26 7 1939,
Hendrika van Son.geb.15 4 1915 overl. Den Haag 14 4 1974,
dochter van Hubertus van Son (Dongen) en Margaretha Maria Wissenburgh (Den Haag).
Tijdens de oorlog had Wouter Gerretsen in Duitsland gezeten, hij ontnapte daar door " Achter een vracht-autoklep " te gaan hangen, en zich niet realiseerde dat zijn benen de snelheid niet bij konden houden, maar ook niet meer terug kon klimmen ", helemaal bont en blauw verscheen hij toch weer in Den Haag, " Een echte kwajongen noemden zijn moeder hem "

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    Historical events

    Birthday May 1, 1909

    • The temperature on May 1, 1909 was between 1.9 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
      • March 10 » By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
      • March 31 » Serbia formally withdraws its opposition to Austro-Hungarian actions in the Bosnian Crisis.
      • August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
      • August 24 » Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
      • September 7 » Eugène Lefebvre crashes a new French-built Wright biplane during a test flight at Juvisy, south of Paris, becoming the first aviator in the world to lose his life in a powered heavier-than-air craft.
      • December 4 » The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association.

    Day of marriage July 26, 1939

    • The temperature on July 26, 1939 was between 12.0 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
      • March 2 » Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope and takes the name Pius XII.
      • September 1 » World War II: Nazi Germany and Slovakia invade Poland, beginning the European phase of World War II.
      • September 2 » World War II: Following the start of the invasion of Poland the previous day, the Free City of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) is annexed by Nazi Germany.
      • September 9 » Burmese national hero U Ottama dies in prison after a hunger strike to protest Britain's colonial government.
      • September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
      • December 15 » Gone with the Wind (highest inflation adjusted grossing film) receives its premiere at Loew's Grand Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

    Day of death January 23, 1960

    • The temperature on January 23, 1960 was between 8.4 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain during 4.5 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
      • January 23 » The bathyscaphe USS Trieste breaks a depth record by descending to 10,911 metres (35,797ft) in the Pacific Ocean.
      • January 25 » The National Association of Broadcasters reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.
      • February 29 » The 5.7Mw  Agadir earthquake shakes coastal Morocco with a maximum perceived intensity of X (Extreme), destroying Agadir, and leaving 12,000 dead and another 12,000 injured.
      • August 12 » Echo 1A, NASA's first successful communications satellite, is launched.
      • September 5 » Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) wins the gold medal in the light heavyweight boxing competition at the Olympic Games in Rome.
      • November 11 » A military coup against President Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam is crushed.
    

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