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Personal data Leonardus Witkam 


Household of Leonardus Witkam

(1) He is married to Teresia Willems.

They got married on November 28, 1839 at Breda, Nord-Brabant, Holland, he was 57 years old.


(2) He is married to Carolina Francisca de Cottignies.

They got married on June 22, 1826 at Breda, Nord-Brabant, Holland, he was 44 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Leonardus Witkam

Leonardus Witkam
1720-????
Helena Roels
1720-1783
Maria Meesen
1756-????

Leonardus Witkam
1782-????

(1) 1839

Teresia Willems
1791-????

(2) 1826

Carolina Francisca de Cottignies
1781-????


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    Historical events

    Christening day February 20, 1782

    • The temperature on February 20, 1782 was about 0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1782: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 15 » Superintendent of Finance Robert Morris addresses the U.S. Congress to recommend establishment of a national mint and decimal coinage.
      • February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The House of Commons of Great Britain votes against further war in America.
      • June 20 » The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.
      • September 14 » American Revolutionary War: Review of the French troops under General Rochambeau by General George Washington at Verplanck's Point, New York.
      • December 14 » The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2km (1.2mi).
      • December 16 » British East India Company: Muharram Rebellion: Hada and Mada Miah lead the first anti-British uprising in the subcontinent against Robert Lindsay and his contingents in Sylhet Shahi Eidgah.

    Day of marriage June 22, 1826

    • The temperature on June 22, 1826 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northwest. Weather type: helder winderig. Source: KNMI
    •  This page is only available in Dutch.
      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In the year 1826: Source: Wikipedia
      • May 22 » HMSBeagle departs on its first voyage.
      • October 7 » The Granite Railway begins operations as the first chartered railway in the U.S.
      • December 16 » Benjamin W. Edwards rides into Mexican-controlled Nacogdoches, Texas, and declares himself ruler of the Republic of Fredonia.
      • December 21 » American settlers in Nacogdoches, Mexican Texas, declare their independence, starting the Fredonian Rebellion.
      • December 24 » The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning.
      • December 25 » The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy concludes after beginning the previous evening.

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