Mitchell Family Tree » Petra Eriksdatter Olsvigen (1860-1934)
Personal data Petra Eriksdatter Olsvigen
Source 1- She was born on August 29, 1860 in Olsvigen, Adal Ringerike, Buskerud, Norway.
- She died on May 11, 1934 in Seattle, King, Washington, USA, she was 73 years old.
- A child of Erik Trondsen Olsvigen and Mari Andersdatter
Household of Petra Eriksdatter Olsvigen
She is married to John Eckstrom.
They got married on July 24, 1886 at Ådal, Buskerud, Norway, she was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- Adolph Johnson Eckstrom 1887-1975
- Erick Eckstrom 1888-1982
- Marie Christina Eckstrom 1891-1974
- Ana Therese Eckstrom 1895-1968
- Clara Eckstrom 1897-1933
- John J Eckstrom 1899-1982
- Petra Eckstrom 1905-1999
Timeline Petra Eriksdatter Olsvigen
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Historical events
Birthday August 29, 1860
- The temperature on August 29, 1860 was about 17.0 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 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 March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- 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).
- In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- April 3 » The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins.
- May 3 » Charles XV of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
- June 30 » The 1860 Oxford evolution debate at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History takes place.
- August 5 » Charles XV of Sweden of Sweden-Norway is crowned king of Norway in Trondheim.
- September 8 » The steamship PSLady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
- September 21 » Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
Day of marriage July 24, 1886
- The temperature on July 24, 1886 was about 16.1 °C. There was 6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
- March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
- May 8 » Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine.
- May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
- June 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
- September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.
Day of death May 11, 1934
- The temperature on May 11, 1934 was between 9.4 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 17.8 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (84%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
- February 2 » The Export-Import Bank of the United States is incorporated.
- March 26 » The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.
- April 21 » The "Surgeon's Photograph", the most famous photo allegedly showing the Loch Ness Monster, is published in the Daily Mail (in 1999, it is revealed to be a hoax).
- July 25 » The Nazis assassinate Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss in a failed coup attempt.
- September 1 » The first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated cartoon, The Discontented Canary, is released to movie theatres.
- December 5 » Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
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- 1871 » Albert François Lebrun, French engineer and politician, 15th President of France († 1950)
- 1875 » Leonardo De Lorenzo, Italian flute player and educator († 1962)
- 1918 » George Elmslie, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Victoria (b. 1861)
- 1920 » James Colosimo, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1878)
- 1920 » William Dean Howells, American novelist, literary critic, and playwright (b. 1837)
- 1927 » Juan Gris, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1887)
- 1929 » Jozef Murgaš, Slovak-American priest, architect, botanist, and painter (b. 1864)
- 1938 » George Lyon, Canadian golfer and cricketer (b. 1858)
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John Mitchell, "Mitchell Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/mitchell-family-tree/P91.php : accessed May 6, 2025), "Petra Eriksdatter Olsvigen (1860-1934)".