Dicker family tree » Gerrit Mekers (± 1786-1863)

Personal data Gerrit Mekers 

  • He was born about 1786 in Zwolle.
  • He died on August 1, 1863 in Olst.
  • This information was last updated on August 28, 2021.

Household of Gerrit Mekers

He is married to Aleida van der Slegte.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Johannes Mekers  1827-1877


Notes about Gerrit Mekers

Gerrit Mekers kleermaker
Geboorte: Ongeveer 1786 - Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
Overlijden: 1 aug 1863 - Middel (Olst), Overijssel
Echtgenote: Aleida van der Sligte
Ouders: Joseph Mekers, Hunnigje Kremers

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Mekers

Gerrit Mekers
± 1786-1863


Aleida van der Slegte
1791-1871

Johannes Mekers
1827-1877

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Historical events

Day of death August 1, 1863

  • The temperature on August 1, 1863 was about 18.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. 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 year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
    • January 26 » American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.
    • May 18 » American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.
    • July 9 » American Civil War: The Siege of Port Hudson ends, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River.
    • August 4 » Matica slovenská, Slovakia's public-law cultural and scientific institution focusing on topics around the Slovak nation, is established in Martin.
    • November 19 » American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the dedication ceremony for the military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.


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