Pierre De Saedeleer » Polydoor Mertens (1877-1950)

Personal data Polydoor Mertens 

  • He was born on May 1, 1877 in Nederhasselt.
    Tijdstip: 12:00
    is gekomen Jan Baptist Mertens, oud 48 jaren, landbouwer, wonende alhier Slettem. Dewelke ons heeft vertoond een kindje, van het mannelijk geslacht, geboren in zijne woning, om twaalf ure 's middags van hem en van zyne vrouw, Amelia De Smet, oud 41 jaren, landbouwster, met hem wonende en aan hetwelk hy verklaarde te geven den voornaam van Polydoor. Deze vertoning en verklaringen zyn gedaan ten bywezen van, Gustaaf Borreman, oud 23 jaren, en van Petrus De Pril, oud 28 jaren, landbouwer, beiden alhier gehuisvest.
  • He was christened on May 1, 1877 in Nederhasselt in de Sint-Amanduskerk.
    Witness: Petrus Romanus Corryn Pelagia D'Haeseleer
  • He died on April 4, 1950 in Gent, he was 72 years old.
    Tijdstip: 20:00
    akte luidens als volgt, de overlijdensakte van Mertens Polydoor, zonder beroep, geboren te Nederhasselt en er wonende, Steenweg op Aalst 18, overleden alhier Professor Jozef Kluyskenstraat 2, de vierde april om twintig uur, weduwnaar van Marie Celeste Vincaert, zoon van Jan Baptist en van Amelia De Smet, beide overleden, op de aangifte van de nichten Rosa Vincart, oud 50 jaar, zonder beroep, wonende te Aalst, Vooruitzichtstraat, 80, en Rachel Vincart, oud 41 jaar, zonder beroep, wonende te Aalst, Vooruitzichtstraat, 80.
  • A child of Joannes Baptist Mertens and Emelia de Smet
  • This information was last updated on November 1, 2010.

Household of Polydoor Mertens

He is married to Marie Celeste Vincart.

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Birthday May 1, 1877

  • The temperature on May 1, 1877 was about 6.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • 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 year 1877: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 8 » Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.
    • April 12 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
    • June 17 » American Indian Wars: Battle of White Bird Canyon: The Nez Perce defeat the U.S. Cavalry at White Bird Canyon in the Idaho Territory.
    • September 24 » The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
    • October 5 » The Nez Perce War in the northwestern United States comes to an end.
    • December 10 » Russo-Turkish War: The Russian Army captures Plevna after a 5-month siege. The garrison of 25,000 surviving Turks surrenders. The Russian victory is decisive for the outcome of the war and the Liberation of Bulgaria.

Day of death April 4, 1950

  • The temperature on April 4, 1950 was between 2.6 °C and 9.3 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain during 1.4 hours. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • March 1 » Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
    • August 1 » Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth as the President Harry S. Truman signs the Guam Organic Act.
    • August 20 » Korean War: United Nations repel an offensive by North Korean divisions attempting to cross the Nakdong River and assault the city of Taegu.
    • October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
    • November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
    • December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.


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