Family tree Driessen » Willem Jan van Alphen (1685-1746)

Personal data Willem Jan van Alphen 


Household of Willem Jan van Alphen

(1) He is married to Maria van Kern.

Their notice of marriage was on January 16, 1714 in ‘s-Gravenhage, Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage, South Holland, Netherlands.

They got married in the year 1714, he was 28 years old.


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(2) He is married to Cornelia van den Bergh.

They got married on November 19, 1737 at Scheveningen, Gemeente ’s-Gravenhage, South Holland, Netherlands, he was 52 years old.


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Birthday March 31, 1685

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1685: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
    • February 20 » René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
    • May 7 » Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces.
    • June 20 » Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
    • July 6 » Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.

Christening day April 1, 1685

  • Stadhouder Prins Willem III (Huis van Oranje) was from 1672 till 1702 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1685: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II.
    • February 20 » René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
    • May 7 » Battle of Vrtijeljka between rebels and Ottoman forces.
    • June 20 » Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth declares himself King of England at Bridgwater.
    • July 6 » Battle of Sedgemoor: Last battle of the Monmouth Rebellion. troops of King James II defeat troops of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth.

Day of marriage November 19, 1737

  • The temperature on November 19, 1737 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: zeer betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1737: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 28 » The Marathas under Baji Rao I attack and defeat the Mughals in the Battle of Delhi.
    • September 20 » The finish of the Walking Purchase which forces the cession of 1.2 million acres (4,860km²) of Lenape-Delaware tribal land to the Pennsylvania Colony.
    • November 4 » The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
    • December 24 » The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.

Day of death February 9, 1746

  • The temperature on February 9, 1746 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: sneeuw zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1746: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
    • April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
    • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
    • October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.

Day of burial February 15, 1746

  • The temperature on February 15, 1746 was about -1 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. Weather type: betrokken geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1746: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
    • April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
    • June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
    • October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.


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Source: Wikipedia

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