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Personal data Gertrude Sheldon 

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Household of Gertrude Sheldon

(1) She is married to Richard Whitney.

They got married on May 27, 1916, she was 28 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Nancy Whitney  ± 1916-2012
  2. (Not public)


(2) She is married to Samuel S Sands.

They got married on October 18, 1910 at Manhattan, New York, USA, she was 22 years old.


Child(ren):


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gertrude Sheldon

Gertrude Sheldon
1888-1969

(1) 1916

Richard Whitney
1888-1974

Nancy Whitney
± 1916-2012
(Not public)
(2) 1910

Samuel S Sands
1884-1913

Samuel Stevens Sands
1911-1976

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Historical events

Birthday May 19, 1888

  • The temperature on May 19, 1888 was about 28.1 °C. The air pressure was 31 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 32%. 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.
    • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
    • March 15 » Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
    • May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
    • June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
    • August 21 » The first successful adding machine in the United States is patented by William Seward Burroughs.
    • October 30 » The Rudd Concession is granted by Matabeleland to agents of Cecil Rhodes.

Day of marriage October 18, 1910

  • The temperature on October 18, 1910 was between 7.0 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
    • March 28 » Henri Fabre becomes the first person to fly a seaplane, the Fabre Hydravion, after taking off from a water runway near Martigues, France.
    • May 6 » George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII.
    • May 11 » An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
    • August 29 » The Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910, also known as the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty, becomes effective, officially starting the period of Japanese rule in Korea.
    • November 10 » The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910.
    • November 21 » Sailors on board Brazil's warships including the Minas Gerais, São Paulo, and Bahia, violently rebel in what is now known as the Revolta da Chibata (Revolt of the Lash).

Day of death November 11, 1969

  • The temperature on November 11, 1969 was between 9.4 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 11.7 °C. There was 2.4 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
    • April 5 » Vietnam War: Massive antiwar demonstrations occur in many U.S. cities.
    • June 23 » IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.
    • June 28 » Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
    • September 9 » In Canada, the Official Languages Act comes into force, making French equal to English throughout the Federal government.
    • November 20 » Vietnam War: The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) publishes explicit photographs of dead villagers from the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam.
    • December 4 » Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark are shot and killed during a raid by 14 Chicago police officers.


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Source: Wikipedia

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