Local Heritage Book Barger-Compascuum » Maria Catharina Mertens (1902-1977)

Personal data Maria Catharina Mertens 


Household of Maria Catharina Mertens

She is married to Henderikus Harmannus Westen.

They got married on June 6, 1930 at Vlagtwedde, Westerwolde, Groningen, Nederland, she was 28 years old.Source 4

The couple are divorced.Source 5

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Maria Catharina Mertens

Theodor Mertens
1845-????
Maria Düker
1850-????
Hermann Hasken
1849-????
Catharina Alida Breurken
1851-????

Maria Catharina Mertens
1902-1977

1930

Henderikus Harmannus Westen
1900-1976


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Sources



  1. https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/bladeren-door-bronnen/registers/ gezinskaart 1918-1936
  2. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/graf/1815411/2893783/Maria-Catharina-Mertens-1902-1977
  3. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/graf/1815411/2893783/Maria-Catharina-Mertens-1902-1977
  4. gezinskaart Westen-Mertens 19433 p19433 1918-1936
    https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/bladeren-door-bronnen/registers/ https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/18773507
  5. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/graf/1490997/2349022/Henderikus-Harmannus-Westen-1900-1976

Historical events

Birthday March 11, 1902

  • The temperature on March 11, 1902 was between -3.8 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
    • February 27 » Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
    • April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
    • May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
    • August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
    • November 29 » The Pittsburgh Stars defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 11–0 to win the first championship associated with an American national professional football league.

Day of marriage June 6, 1930

  • The temperature on June 6, 1930 was between 9.8 °C and 24.7 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 14.1 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
    • January 26 » The Indian National Congress declares 26 January as Independence Day or as the day for Poorna Swaraj ("Complete Independence") which occurred 17 years later.
    • February 16 » The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA.
    • February 18 » While studying photographs taken in January, Clyde Tombaugh discovers Pluto.
    • March 29 » Heinrich Brüning is appointed German Reichskanzler.
    • April 18 » The British Broadcasting Corporation announced that "there is no news" in their evening report.
    • May 27 » The 1,046 feet (319m) Chrysler Building in New York City, the tallest man-made structure at the time, opens to the public.

Day of death May 6, 1977

  • The temperature on May 6, 1977 was between 4.1 °C and 15.3 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
    • March 10 » Astronomers discover the rings of Uranus.
    • June 16 » Oracle Corporation is incorporated in Redwood Shores, California, as Software Development Laboratories (SDL), by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
    • June 30 » The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization disbands.
    • October 6 » The first prototype of the Mikoyan MiG-29, designated 9-01, makes its maiden flight.
    • October 26 » Ali Maow Maalin, the last natural case of smallpox, develops a rash in Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date to be the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.
    • November 22 » British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.


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