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Personal data Melchert Rijks 


Household of Melchert Rijks

He is married to Pietronella Oortwijn.

They got married on August 3, 1907 at Onstwedde, provincie Groningen, he was 19 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Grietje Rijks  1912-1999


Notes about Melchert Rijks

Melchert Rijks

Sources: Wolda, Henk, Title: "Descendants Upko Huninga and Doedo Augustinus," (Publication location: Salt Lk. City, UT, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxiii Oct MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=woldaha&id=I1081

"... Melchert Rijks 1 2 Sex: M Birth: 18 JUL 1888 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands 1 3 Death: 13 AUG 1973 in Stadskanaal, Groningen, Netherlands 3

Father: Geert Stoffers Rijks b: ABT 1853 in Nieuw Beerta, Beerta, Groningen, Netherlands
Mother: Grietje Blokzijl b: ABT 1847 in Meerland, Midwolda, Groningen, Netherlands

Marriage 1 Petronella Oortwijn b: 20 SEP 1885 in Exloërmond, Odoorn, Drenthe, Netherlands Married: 03 AUG 1907 in Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands 1

Children

1. Johanna Rijks b: 29 NOV 1907 in Alteveer, Onstwedde, Groningen, Netherlands

Sources:

1. Title: genlias.nl - website Repository: Name: Book Note: Source Medium: Book

2. Title: Info Geert Wilts Page: Feb.28, 2002

3. Title: My Heritage - Jacobs website (Michael Jacobs)"

cf.: Link: https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=veenkolonieen&id=I314288
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Melchert Rijks

Melchert Rijks
1888-1973

1907

Pietronella Oortwijn
1885-1973

Grietje Rijks
1912-1999

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Birthday July 18, 1888

  • The temperature on July 18, 1888 was about 20.3 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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 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 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
    • March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
    • September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
    • September 8 » In London, the body of Jack the Ripper's second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found.
    • September 30 » Jack the Ripper kills his third and fourth victims, Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes.
    • October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.

Day of marriage August 3, 1907

  • The temperature on August 3, 1907 was between 9.8 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • January 6 » Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.
    • August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
    • September 30 » The McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of assassinated U.S. President William McKinley and his family, is dedicated in Canton, Ohio.
    • November 16 » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
    • December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
    • December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

Day of death August 13, 1973

  • The temperature on August 13, 1973 was between 11.7 °C and 27.0 °C and averaged 19.8 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (92%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1973: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.4 million citizens.
    • January 23 » United States President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam.
    • March 24 » Kenyan athlete Kip Keino defeats Jim Ryun at the first-ever professional track meet in Los Angeles.
    • April 19 » The Portuguese Socialist Party is founded in the German town of Bad Münstereifel.
    • June 20 » Aeroméxico Flight 229 crashes on approach to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, killing all 27 people on board.
    • September 26 » Concorde makes its first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic in record-breaking time.
    • November 22 » The Italian Fascist organization Ordine Nuovo is disbanded.


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