Kramer Family Tree » Jan van der Wit (1841-1917)
Personal data Jan van der Wit
Source 1- He was born on September 19, 1841 in Smallingerland, Friesland, Nederland.
- (Marriage) on May 1, 1869 in Smallingerland, Friesland, Niederlande.
- He died on July 2, 1917 in Smallingerland, Friesland, Netherlands, he was 75 years old.
- A child of Hinke Jans van der Wit
Household of Jan van der Wit
He had a relationship with Dieuwke Elzinga.
Child(ren):
- Roelof van der Wit 1870-1870
- Jitske van der Wit 1871-????
- Wiltsche van der Wit ± 1875-1938
- Klaas van der Wit 1878-1958
- Hinke van der Wit 1884-1884
- Roel van der Wit 1885-1893
- Sieberen van der Wit 1887-1887
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Historical events
Birthday September 19, 1841
- The temperature on September 19, 1841 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1841: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- January 26 » James Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong.
- March 9 » The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the United States v. The Amistad case that captive Africans who had seized control of the ship carrying them had been taken into slavery illegally.
- April 6 » U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death.
- June 28 » The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier.
- July 5 » Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.
- October 16 » Queen's University is founded in the Province of Canada.
Day of death July 2, 1917
- The temperature on July 2, 1917 was between 10.8 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- February 23 » First demonstrations in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The beginning of the February Revolution (March 8 in the Gregorian calendar).
- May 18 » World War I: The Selective Service Act of 1917 is passed, giving the President of the United States the power of conscription.
- June 26 » World War I: The American Expeditionary Forces begin to arrive in France. They will first enter combat four months later.
- June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
- October 4 » World War I: The Battle of Broodseinde is fought between the British and German armies in Flanders.
- December 2 » World War I: Russia and the Central Powers sign an armistice at Brest-Litovsk, and peace talks leading to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk begin.
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The Kramer Family Tree publication was prepared by Louis Kramer.
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Louis Kramer, "Kramer Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/kramer_stamboom/I516981.php : accessed March 2, 2026), "Jan van der Wit (1841-1917)".
Louis Kramer, "Kramer Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/kramer_stamboom/I516981.php : accessed March 2, 2026), "Jan van der Wit (1841-1917)".