Het Eiland Schiermonnikoog » Jan Blok (1890-1941)

Personal data Jan Blok 

  • He was born on December 24, 1890 in Schiermonnikoog.
  • Birth registration on December 27, 1890.Source 1
  • Occupations:
  • Record: monsterrol 1906-64.Source 4
    Datum : 17-04-1906
    Scheepsnaam : Mathilde
    Scheepstype : schoener
    Grootte : 413
    Bewaarplaats : Delfzijl, Gemeentearchief (Delfzijl)

    - T.R. Wielema, kapitein
    - K. van der Geest, kok
    - J. Blok, dekjongen
    allen van Schiermonnikoog

    met nog zes andere bemanningsleden
  • Record: monsterrol 1906-98a.Source 4
    Datum : 23-07-1906
    Scheepsnaam : Mathilde
    Scheepstype : schoener
    Grootte : 413
    Bewaarplaats : Delfzijl, Gemeentearchief (Delfzijl)

    - T.R. Wielema, kapitein
    - J. Blok, dekjongen
    beiden van Schiermonnikoog

    met nog zes andere bemanningsleden, waaronder scheepskok G. Klemens
  • Resident:
  • (Dienstplicht) .
    vrijgesteld wegens broederdienst
  • He died on August 14, 1941 in Calcutta (Brits-Indië), he was 50 years old.
    GA Amsterdam persoonskaarten 1939-1994 heeft de desbetreffende rubriek afgedekt.

    overleden te Londen (Brits-Indië) [bron: GA Amsterdam - Staat van overledenen buiten Amsterdam 1942-1951 - entry nr 5]
    het bericht heeft Amsterdam bereikt 'vls off. bericht van Ned Reg te Londen via het Rode Kruis'; waarschijnlijk is daarna, in januari 1942, Jan uit de gemeentelijke administratie uitgeschreven.
  • He is buried in Special Memorial, Delhi war cemetery.Source 8
  • A child of Karel Blok and Stijntje Karst
  • This information was last updated on May 15, 2023.

Household of Jan Blok

He is married to Stijntje Dekker.

They got married on February 6, 1919 at Amsterdam, he was 28 years old.Source 9

The couple were divorced from at Calcutta.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Blok

Cornelis Blok
1819-1901
Trijntje Steffens
1823-1896
Jan Eises Karst
1820-1893
Lamberta Koerkamp
1820-1910
Karel Blok
1850-1895

Jan Blok
1890-1941

1919

Stijntje Dekker
1886-1970


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    Sources

    1. Schiermonnikoog acte 1890:16
    2. GA Amsterdam persoonskaarten 1939-1994
    3. huwelijksacte Jan Blok/Stijntje Dekker (1919)
    4. www.noordelijkscheepvaartmuseum.nl
    5. bevolkingsregister Schiermonnikoog 1890-1900 blad 172
    6. (Not public)
    7. GA Amsterdam archiefkaarten persoonskaarten 1939-1994
    8. oorlogsgravenstichting.nl/
    9. Genlias acte Amsterdam 1919: reg 5 fol 47

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    Historical events

    Birthday December 24, 1890

    • The temperature on December 24, 1890 was about -5.1 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
      • April 14 » The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
      • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
      • July 26 » In Buenos Aires, Argentina the Revolución del Parque takes place, forcing President Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation.
      • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
      • December 15 » Hunkpapa Lakota leader Sitting Bull is killed on Standing Rock Indian Reservation, leading to the Wounded Knee Massacre.

    Day of marriage February 6, 1919

    • The temperature on February 6, 1919 was between -5.1 °C and 2.7 °C and averaged -1.5 °C. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak 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 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 1919: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
      • January 7 » Montenegrin guerrilla fighters rebel against the planned annexation of Montenegro by Serbia, but fail.
      • February 21 » German socialist Kurt Eisner is assassinated. His death results in the establishment of the Bavarian Soviet Republic and parliament and government fleeing Munich, Germany.
      • April 13 » Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British Indian Army troops lead by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer killed approx 379-1000 unarmed demonstrators including men and women in Amritsar, India; and approximately 1,500 injured.
      • July 11 » The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands.
      • September 28 » Race riots begin in Omaha, Nebraska.
      • October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.

    Day of death August 14, 1941

    • The temperature on August 14, 1941 was between 10.2 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 4.1 hours of sunshine (28%). 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
      • January 2 » World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
      • January 20 » A German officer is killed in Bucharest, Romania, sparking a rebellion and pogrom by the Iron Guard, killing 125 Jews and 30 soldiers.
      • May 6 » The first flight of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt.
      • September 8 » World War II: German forces begin the Siege of Leningrad.
      • September 17 » World War II: Soviet forces enter Tehran during the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran.
      • November 24 » World War II: The United States grants Lend-Lease to the Free French Forces.
    

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