Gunst Family Tree » William (Willem) Gunst (1887-1971)

Personal data William (Willem) Gunst 

  • Alternative name: William Gunst
  • He was born on June 20, 1887 in Oud Vossemeer, Tholen, Zeeland, Netherlands.
  • He died on April 23, 1971 in Lynden or Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, Verenigde Staten, he was 83 years old.
  • He is buried in Monumenta Cemetary, Lynden, Washington, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of Adriaan Gunst and Willemina (Wilhelmina) van der Klooster
  • This information was last updated on November 7, 2007.

Household of William (Willem) Gunst

He is married to Johanna Maria Wichers.

They got married on July 29, 1921 at Fort MaCleod, Alberta, Canada, he was 34 years old.

Married by George D. Armstrong in the Methodist parsonage since their Christian Reformed minister was away.

Child(ren):

  1. Minnie (Min) Gunst  1922-1991 
  2. Gezina (Sena) Gunst  1923-2012 
  3. Adrian (Ed) Gunst  1927-2005 
  4. Rita Hermina Gunst  1928-2003
  5. Anthony John Gunst  ± 1934-± 1934
  6. (Not public)

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to William (Willem) Gunst?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline William (Willem) Gunst

  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 William (Willem) Gunst


    Show complete ancestor table

    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 June 20, 1887

    • The temperature on June 20, 1887 was about 16.3 °C. The air pressure was 31 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 20 » The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
      • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
      • July 4 » The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.
      • July 6 » David Kalākaua, monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, is forced to sign the Bayonet Constitution, which transfers much of the king's authority to the Legislature of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
      • September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.
      • October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.

    Day of marriage July 29, 1921

    • The temperature on July 29, 1921 was between 15.0 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
      • March 19 » Irish War of Independence: One of the biggest engagements of the war takes place at Crossbarry, County Cork. About 100 Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteers escape an attempt by over 1,300 British forces to encircle them.
      • June 30 » U.S. President Warren G. Harding appoints former President William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the United States.
      • July 29 » Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
      • October 5 » The World Series is the first to be broadcast on radio.
      • October 29 » The Link River Dam, a part of the Klamath Reclamation Project, is completed.
      • November 11 » The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.

    Day of death April 23, 1971

    • The temperature on April 23, 1971 was between 12.5 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 1.3 hours of sunshine (9%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
      • January 22 » The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued.
      • March 8 » The Fight of the Century between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali commences. Frazier wins in 15 rounds via unanimous decision.
      • October 25 » The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
      • November 28 » Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
      • November 28 » Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
      • December 14 » Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.)
    

    Same birth/death day

    Source: Wikipedia

    Source: Wikipedia


    About the surname Gunst

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

    The Gunst Family Tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
    When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
    April Hoeksema (Gunst), "Gunst Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/gunst-family-tree/I1.php : accessed May 12, 2025), "William (Willem) Gunst (1887-1971)".