Olson's Tree » Edward Erskine Gwynne (1868-1904)
Personal data Edward Erskine Gwynne
Source 1- He was born on August 21, 1868 in New York, United States.
- He died on May 9, 1904 in Manhattan, Kings, New York, United States, he was 35 years old.
- A child of David Eli Gwynne and Louisa A Hanna
Household of Edward Erskine Gwynne
He is married to Helen Steele.
They got married on March 25, 1896 at Washington, District of Columbia, Verenigde Staten, he was 27 years old.
Child(ren):
- Edward Claypool Gwynne 1898-1918
- Erskine Gwynne 1898-1948
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Historical events
Birthday August 21, 1868
- The temperature on August 21, 1868 was about 17.5 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
- September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
- November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
- November 4 » Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.
- December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
Day of marriage March 25, 1896
- The temperature on March 25, 1896 was about 12.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
Day of death May 9, 1904
- The temperature on May 9, 1904 was between 3.1 °C and 9.0 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
- January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
- February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
- February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
- June 15 » A fire aboard the steamboat SSGeneral Slocum in New York City's East River kills 1,000.
- October 27 » The first underground New York City Subway line opens, later designated as the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line.
- November 16 » English engineer John Ambrose Fleming receives a patent for the thermionic valve (vacuum tube).
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Charles Olson, "Olson's Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/olsons-tree/P6515.php : accessed January 4, 2026), "Edward Erskine Gwynne (1868-1904)".