Het Grote Driessen Boek » Wilhelmus Johannes (William) Driessen (1866-1933)
Personal data Wilhelmus Johannes (William) Driessen
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8- He was born on December 22, 1866 in Ottersum, Limburg, Netherlands.Source 6
- Resident:
- in the year 1900: Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin.Source 6
- in the year 1900: Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin.Source 6
- (Arrival) in the year 1894.Source 6
- (Arrival) in the year 1894.Source 6
- He died on August 24, 1933 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States, he was 66 years old.
- A child of Hendrikus Driessen and Johanna Noij
Household of Wilhelmus Johannes (William) Driessen
He is married to Gertrude Jacobs.
They got married in the year 1890 at Ottersum, Limburg, Netherlands, he was 23 years old.
Child(ren):
- Nellie Driessen 1893-1894
- Harry Driessen 1898-????
- Catherine Driessen 1906-
Timeline Wilhelmus Johannes (William) Driessen
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Sources
- Source #1
- ROGER DRIESSEN
- 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin; Roll: T623_1809; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 77.
Birth date: Dec 1866Birth place: HollandMarriage date: 1892Marriage place: Residence date: 1900Residence place: Buchanan, Outagamie, WisconsinArrival date: 1894Arrival place:
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Historical events
Birthday December 22, 1866
- The temperature on December 22, 1866 was about 0.7 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
- April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
- May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
- 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 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
- July 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.
- October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
Day of death August 24, 1933
- The temperature on August 24, 1933 was between 9.9 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (64%). 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
- January 3 » Minnie D. Craig becomes the first woman elected as Speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives, the first woman to hold a Speaker position anywhere in the United States.
- February 28 » Gleichschaltung: The Reichstag Fire Decree is passed in Germany a day after the Reichstag fire.
- March 20 » Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered the creation of Dachau concentration camp as Chief of Police of Munich and appointed Theodor Eicke as the camp commandant.
- July 8 » The first rugby union test match between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa is played at Newlands Stadium in Cape Town.
- October 7 » Air France is inaugurated, after being formed by a merger of five French airlines.
- November 16 » The United States and the Soviet Union establish formal diplomatic relations.
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Roger Driessen, "Het Grote Driessen Boek", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/het-grote-driessen-boek/R12427.php : accessed May 24, 2024), "Wilhelmus Johannes (William) Driessen (1866-1933)".