Family tree Diverse » Gerrit Boontjes (1843-1916)
Personal data Gerrit Boontjes
- He was born on August 9, 1843 in Barsingerhorn, Gemeente Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
Attention: Was older than 65 years (66) when child (Hendrika Boontjes) was born (August 26, 1909). Attention: Was older than 65 years (67) when child (Nicolaas Boontjes) was born (December 11, 1910). - Profession: starting 1878 werkman.
- He died on February 11, 1916 in Velsen, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, he was 72 years old.
- Death registration.Source 1
- This information was last updated on October 31, 2017.
Household of Gerrit Boontjes
(1) He is married to Neeltje Schager.
They got married on October 10, 1878 at Anna Paulowna, Gemeente Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 35 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Dirk Boontjes 1879-????
- Trijntje Boontjes 1886-1886
(2) He is married to Elsje Schreurs.
They got married on November 28, 1890 at Anna Paulowna, Gemeente Hollands Kroon, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 47 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Rens Boontjes 1892-1894
- Eldert Boontjes 1900-1902
- Gerritje Boontjes 1901-1901
- Johannes Boontjes 1902-1906
- Dirkje Boontjes 1904-1989
- Johannes Boontjes 1906-1906
- Hendrika Boontjes 1909-1925
- Nicolaas Boontjes 1910-
- Elsje Boontjes 1912-
Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Boontjes
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Historical events
Birthday August 9, 1843
- The temperature on August 9, 1843 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken dampig mist. 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 1843: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- February 11 » Giuseppe Verdi's opera I Lombardi alla prima crociata receives its first performance in Milan, Italy.
- February 25 » Lord George Paulet occupies the Kingdom of Hawaii in the name of Great Britain in the Paulet Affair (1843).
- May 18 » The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland.
- September 21 » John Williams Wilson takes possession of the Strait of Magellan on behalf of the Chilean government.
- November 28 » Ka Lā Hui (Hawaiian Independence Day): The Kingdom of Hawaii is officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation.
- December 16 » The discovery of octonions by John T. Graves, who denoted them with a boldface O, was announced to his mathematician friend William Hamilton, discoverer of quaternions, in a letter on this date.
Day of marriage November 28, 1890
- The temperature on November 28, 1890 was about -10.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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.
- March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
- April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
- June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
- September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
- December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
- December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.
Day of death February 11, 1916
- The temperature on February 11, 1916 was between -1.5 °C and 5.8 °C and averaged 2.3 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
- January 29 » World War I: Paris is first bombed by German zeppelins.
- April 24 » Easter Rising: Irish rebels, led by Patrick Pearse and James Connolly, launch an uprising in Dublin against British rule and proclaim an Irish Republic.
- August 17 » World War I: Romania signs a secret treaty with the Entente Powers. According to the treaty, Romania agreed to join the war on the Allied side.
- October 16 » Margaret Sanger opens the first family planning clinic in the United States.
- October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
- November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.
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