Family tree De Bruyn(e) » Gerrit Heijm (????-1777)

Personal data Gerrit Heijm 


Household of Gerrit Heijm

(1) He is married to Maria de Wolf.

They got married on December 16, 1718 at Axel (Zeeland).


Child(ren):

  1. Elena Heijn  1719-????


(2) He is married to Berbera van Veerdegem.

They got married on November 7, 1723 at Axel (Zeeland).


Child(ren):

  1. Jacomijntie Heijm  1724-????
  2. Jan Heijm  1725-1795


(3) He is married to Catharina de Smidt.

They got married on March 24, 1748 at Zaamslag (Zeeland).

Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Heijm

Gerrit Heijm
????-1777

(1) 1718

Maria de Wolf

Elena Heijn
1719-????
(2) 1723

Berbera van Veerdegem
1695-????

Jacomijntie Heijm
1724-????
Jan Heijm
1725-1795
(3) 1748

Catharina de Smidt
????-


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Historical events

Day of marriage March 24, 1748

  • The temperature on March 24, 1748 was about -2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: sneeuw geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1748: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
    • August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
    • October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
    • October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.

Day of death December 17, 1777

  • The temperature on December 17, 1777 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 8 » Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
    • April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
    • June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
    • October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
    • November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
    • December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

Day of burial December 20, 1777

  • The temperature on December 20, 1777 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
    • September 27 » American Revolution: Lancaster, Pennsylvania becomes the capital of the United States for one day after Congress evacuates Philadelphia.
    • October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
    • October 6 » American Revolutionary War: British forces capture Forts Clinton and Montgomery on the Hudson River.
    • November 15 » American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
    • November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
    • December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.


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Source: Wikipedia


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