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Personal data Jan Meertens 


Household of Jan Meertens

He is married to Jantje Klaassens.

They got married on May 22, 1890 at Haren, Groningen, Nederland, he was 23 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Meertens

Kornelis Jans Huttenga
1802-1855
Egbertien Arends Trip
1790-1871
Jan Meertens
1830-1910

Jan Meertens
1866-1940

1890

Jantje Klaassens
1867-1943


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    Historical events

    Birthday July 24, 1866

    • The temperature on July 24, 1866 was about 15.1 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • 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).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • February 21 » Lucy Hobbs Taylor becomes the first American woman to graduate from dental school.
      • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
      • May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
      • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
      • July 28 » At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
      • July 30 » Armed Confederate veterans in New Orleans riot against a meeting of Radical Republicans, killing 48 people and injuring another 100.

    Day of marriage May 22, 1890

    • The temperature on May 22, 1890 was about 17.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
      • April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
      • September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
      • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
      • October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.
      • October 12 » Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.

    Day of death January 27, 1940

    • The temperature on January 27, 1940 was between -4.7 °C and -2.2 °C and averaged -3.2 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • March 3 » Five people are killed in an arson attack on the offices of the communist newspaper Flamman in Luleå, Sweden.
      • May 5 » World War II: Norwegian refugees form a government-in-exile in London.
      • May 24 » Igor Sikorsky performs the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight.
      • June 16 » A Communist government is installed in Lithuania.
      • July 5 » World War II: Foreign relations of Vichy France are severed with the United Kingdom.
      • November 11 » World War II: The German auxiliary cruiser Atlantis captures top secret British mail from the Automedon, and sends it to Japan.
    

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