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Personal data Benjamin Sumner Welles III 

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Household of Benjamin Sumner Welles III

(1) He is married to Harriet Appleton Post.

They got married on January 8, 1952 at NYC, NY, he was 59 years old.


(2) He is married to Esther Slater.

They got married on April 14, 1915 at Webster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, he was 22 years old.


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(3) He is married to Mathilde Scott Townsend.

They got married on June 27, 1925 at NY, he was 32 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Benjamin Sumner Welles

Benjamin Sumner Welles
1823-1904
Katherine Elida Schermerhorn
1828-1858

Benjamin Sumner Welles
1892-1961

(1) 1952

Harriet Appleton Post
1894-1969

(2) 1915

Esther Slater
± 1893-1951

Arnold Nelson Welles
1918-2002
(3) 1925

Mathilde Scott Townsend
1884-1949


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    Birthday October 14, 1892

    • The temperature on October 14, 1892 was about 9.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • January 1 » Ellis Island begins processing immigrants into the United States.
      • June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
      • July 4 » Western Samoa changes the International Date Line, causing Monday (July 4) to occur twice, resulting in a year with 367 days.
      • July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
      • August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
      • September 22 » Lindal Railway Incident, providing inspiration for "The Lost Special" by A.C. Doyle and the TV serial Lost.

    Day of marriage June 27, 1925

    • The temperature on June 27, 1925 was between 6.3 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 3.9 mm of rain. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
      • April 18 » The International Amateur Radio Union is formed in Paris.
      • April 30 » Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146million plus $50million for charity.
      • July 21 » Malcolm Campbell becomes the first man to exceed 150mph (241km/h) on land. At Pendine Sands in Wales, he drives Sunbeam 350HP built by Sunbeam at a two-way average speed of 150.33mph (242km/h).
      • October 30 » John Logie Baird creates Britain's first television transmitter.
      • November 5 » Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union.
      • November 28 » The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.

    Day of death September 24, 1961

    • The temperature on September 24, 1961 was between 11.1 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1961: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
      • February 3 » The United States Air Forces begins Operation Looking Glass, and over the next 30 years, a "Doomsday Plane" is always in the air, with the capability of taking direct control of the United States' bombers and missiles in the event of the destruction of the SAC's command post.
      • February 15 » Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team along with several of their coaches and family members.
      • March 15 » At the 1961 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference, South Africa announces that it will withdraw from the Commonwealth when the South African Constitution of 1961 comes into effect.
      • September 10 » In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 13 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
      • November 21 » The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States.
      • December 9 » Tanganyika becomes independent from Britain.
    

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