Sherren Family Tree » Alan Pontefract (1926-1974)

Personal data Alan Pontefract 

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Household of Alan Pontefract

He is married to Audrey Adsetts.

They got married on September 1, 1951 at Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, he was 25 years old.Sources 1, 2, 5


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Sources

  1. Marriage, England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
  2. England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  3. England & Wales, Birth Index, 1916-2005, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  4. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  5. Blandford/Branes-Austin Family Tree, Adsetts/Pontefract Family Tree (Owner: dapont1) / Ancestry.ca

Historical events

Birthday June 24, 1926

  • The temperature on June 24, 1926 was between 3.7 °C and 17.3 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
    • April 24 » The Treaty of Berlin is signed. Germany and the Soviet Union each pledge neutrality in the event of an attack on the other by a third party for the next five years.
    • May 4 » The United Kingdom general strike begins.
    • May 18 » Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson disappears in Venice, California.
    • August 6 » In New York City, the Warner Bros.' Vitaphone system premieres with the movie Don Juan starring John Barrymore.
    • September 8 » Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
    • November 11 » The United States Numbered Highway System is established.

Day of marriage September 1, 1951

  • The temperature on September 1, 1951 was between 12.3 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 15.0 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (55%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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)
  • 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 Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Jackie Brenston, with Ike Turner and his band, records "Rocket 88", often cited as "the first rock and roll record", at Sam Phillips's recording studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • April 25 » Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
    • July 4 » William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor.
    • September 4 » The first live transcontinental television broadcast takes place in San Francisco, from the Japanese Peace Treaty Conference.
    • October 20 » The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
    • December 17 » The American Civil Rights Congress delivers "We Charge Genocide" to the United Nations.

Day of death August 23, 1974

  • The temperature on August 23, 1974 was between 7.9 °C and 23.1 °C and averaged 15.9 °C. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (65%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
    • March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
    • June 1 » The Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choking victims is published in the journal Emergency Medicine.
    • June 29 » Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
    • September 12 » Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
    • December 1 » TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.
    • December 22 » The house of former British Prime Minister Edward Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.


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