Eijsermans family tree » Jan Popkes van der Meulen (1868-1950)

Personal data Jan Popkes van der Meulen 


Household of Jan Popkes van der Meulen

(1) He is married to Grietje Pieters van der Heide.

They got married on May 14, 1892, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. N.N. van der Meulen  1893-1893
  4. Popke van der Meulen  1897-1993 


(2) He is married to Foekje Tjibbes Westra.

They got married on February 9, 1901, he was 32 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Geeske van der Meulen  1903-1974 
  4. Oene van der Meulen  1907-2003 
  5. Wietske van der Meulen  1909-1996 
  7. Tjibbe van der Meulen  1912-1988 

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Birthday June 12, 1868

  • The temperature on June 12, 1868 was about 13.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
    • May 29 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
    • June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
    • September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
    • November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.

Day of marriage February 9, 1901

  • The temperature on February 9, 1901 was between 1.1 °C and 3.2 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
    • January 22 » Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
    • March 23 » Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.
    • May 9 » Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
    • June 11 » The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
    • November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.

Day of death June 7, 1950

  • The temperature on June 7, 1950 was between 15.8 °C and 30.9 °C and averaged 22.5 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 17 » The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston.
    • July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
    • July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
    • August 25 » President Harry Truman orders the U.S. Army to seize control of the nation's railroads to avert a strike.
    • October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.


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About the surname Van der Meulen


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