Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Jans de Vries (1884-1952)
Personal data Jans de Vries
- He was born on September 22, 1884 in Nieuwe Pekela, Pekela, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
- Profession: arbeider, veenarbeider, schipper.
- Resident: Alteveer | 17-03-1917 Barger-Compascuum | 08-1931 aan boord.
- He died on November 8, 1952 in Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland, he was 68 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Emmer-Compascuum, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland.Source 3
- A child of Albert de Vries and Hindrikje Bunt
- This information was last updated on January 16, 2024.
Household of Jans de Vries
He is married to Harmke van der Laan.
They got married on October 27, 1906 at Onstwedde, Stadskanaal, Groningen, Nederland, he was 22 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Hindrikje de Vries 1911-
- Jan de Vries 1913-
- Agge de Vries 1916-2000
- Jan de Vries 1920-
- Albertje de Vries 1925-2014
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Sources
https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/1918901922 in 1906, 24 in 1909
- https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/15002581
- https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/graf/1572483/2503666/Harmke-van-der-Laan-1886-1978
- https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/bladeren-door-bronnen/registers/
gezinskaart 1918-1936
https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/6707395 Johan Bernard (Broer) Berens CBB873 #816 https://fjmblom.home.xs4all.nl/collectie_broer_berens/collectie_broer_berens873.html
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Birthday September 22, 1884
- The temperature on September 22, 1884 was about 11.9 °C. There was 23 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
- May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
- May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
- June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
- October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
- October 14 » George Eastman receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.
Day of marriage October 27, 1906
- The temperature on October 27, 1906 was between 4.6 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 1906: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- April 7 » Mount Vesuvius erupts and devastates Naples.
- April 18 » An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.
- April 22 » The 1906 Intercalated Games, now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games, open in Athens.
- August 16 » The 8.2 Mw Valparaíso earthquake hits central Chile, killing 3,882 people.
- September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
- December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.
Day of death November 8, 1952
- The temperature on November 8, 1952 was between 3.0 °C and 8.5 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 6.1 hours. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (67%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
- April 28 » Dwight D. Eisenhower resigns as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO.
- July 7 » The ocean liner SSUnited States passes Bishop Rock on her maiden voyage, breaking the transatlantic speed record to become the fastest passenger ship in the world.
- July 23 » General Muhammad Naguib leads the Free Officers Movement (formed by Gamal Abdel Nasser, the real power behind the coup) in overthrowing King Farouk of Egypt.
- October 3 » The United Kingdom successfully tests a nuclear weapon to become the world's third nuclear power.
- October 8 » The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.
- November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
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