Gezinsreconstructies Steenwijk » Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen (1861-1939)

Personal data Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen 


Household of Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen

(1) He is married to Anna Maria Vonk.

They got married on May 4, 1889 at Steenwijkerwold, he was 27 years old.

akte nr 11

Child(ren):



(2) He is married to Geertruida Stevers.

They got married on October 15, 1910 at Beemster, he was 48 years old.


Child(ren):



Notes about Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen


Omdat hij de enige wettige zoon was, hoeft Gerhard niet in dienst.
Hij richtte in 1904 de ·ÄúEerste Steenwijker Stoom Wasch- en Strijk-Inrichting·Äù op.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

The data shown has no sources.

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

Birthday November 27, 1861

  • The temperature on November 27, 1861 was about 7.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 13 » Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
    • March 3 » Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
    • June 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Vienna, Virginia.
    • July 16 » American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run, the first major land battle of the war.
    • November 7 » American Civil War: Battle of Belmont: In Belmont, Missouri, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrive.
    • December 4 » The 109 Electors of the several states of the Confederate States of America unanimously elect Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander H. Stephens as Vice President.

Day of marriage October 15, 1910

  • The temperature on October 15, 1910 was between 3.3 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.
    • April 28 » Frenchman Louis Paulhan wins the 1910 London to Manchester air race, the first long-distance aeroplane race in England.
    • June 17 » Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight.
    • July 4 » The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured.
    • October 11 » Piloted by Arch Hoxsey, Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first U.S. president to fly in an airplane.
    • October 22 » Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.

Day of death December 30, 1939

  • The temperature on December 30, 1939 was between -2.6 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged 0.7 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 5.1 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 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.
    • January 24 » The deadliest earthquake in Chilean history strikes Chillán, killing approximately 28,000 people.
    • February 25 » As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.5 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London.
    • March 22 » Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
    • March 23 » The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak–Hungarian War.
    • April 20 » Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday's celebrations in Germany
    • December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Spitzen

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Spitzen.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Spitzen.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Spitzen.

The Gezinsreconstructies Steenwijk publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
M. Hoogma, "Gezinsreconstructies Steenwijk", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/gezinsreconstructies-steenwijk/I95535.php : accessed June 13, 2024), "Gerhard Anton Joseph Willem Spitzen (1861-1939)".