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Personal data Peter Goelet Gerry, Sen. 

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Household of Peter Goelet Gerry, Sen.

(1) He is married to Mathilde Scott Townsend.

They got married on May 26, 1910 at Washington, District of Columbia, he was 30 years old.


(2) He is married to Edith Stuyvesant Dresser.

They got married on October 22, 1925 at St George Hanover Square, London, England, he was 46 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Peter Goelet Gerry, Sen.

Thomas Russell Gerry
1794-1848
Hannah Greene Goelet
1804-1845
Robert James Livingston
1811-1891
Louisa Matilda Storm
1810-1883

Peter Goelet Gerry, Sen.
1879-1957

(1) 1910

Mathilde Scott Townsend
1884-1949

(2) 1925

Edith Stuyvesant Dresser
1873-1958


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

    Historical events

    Birthday September 18, 1879

    • The temperature on September 18, 1879 was about 15.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
      • February 15 » Women's rights: US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.
      • April 23 » Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
      • July 1 » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
      • July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
      • July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.

    Day of marriage October 22, 1925

    • The temperature on October 22, 1925 was between 13.2 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 2.1 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 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.
      • March 18 » The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people.
      • April 10 » The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald is first published in New York City, by Charles Scribner's Sons.
      • April 26 » Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election to become the first directly elected head of state of the Weimar Republic.
      • May 14 » Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published.
      • May 30 » May Thirtieth Movement: Shanghai Municipal Police Force shoot and kill 13 protesting workers.
      • June 16 » The most famous Young Pioneer camp of the Soviet Union, Artek, is established.

    Day of death October 31, 1957

    • The temperature on October 31, 1957 was between 11.4 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 8.0 mm of rain during 4.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
      • January 11 » The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
      • July 6 » Althea Gibson wins the Wimbledon championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
      • July 11 » Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III.
      • September 5 » Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista bombs the revolt in Cienfuegos.
      • October 1 » First appearance of In God we trust on U.S. paper currency.
      • October 14 » The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.
    

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