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Personal data William Silas Ridgly 

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He had a relationship with Edith Loei Ridgly.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Silas Ridgly

William Ridgely
1790-1846
Jane Edie
1791-????

William Silas Ridgly
1866-1947


Edith Loei Ridgly
1885-1959


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    2. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday July 29, 1866

    • The temperature on July 29, 1866 was about 15.0 °C. There was 12 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 12 » The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
      • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
      • May 2 » Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
      • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
      • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
      • July 27 » The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.

    Day of death October 20, 1947

    • The temperature on October 20, 1947 was between 0.1 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 4 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • April 9 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 22 relating to Corfu Channel incident is adopted.
      • April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
      • June 10 » Saab produces its first automobile.
      • September 30 » The 1947 World Series is the first to be televised, to include an African-American player, to exceed $2 million in receipts, to see a pinch-hit home run, and to have six umpires on the field.
      • November 6 » Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut.
      • December 30 » Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia

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