Family tree Eilander » Herman Klaassen (1878-1956)

Personal data Herman Klaassen 

  • He was born on May 15, 1878 in Wijhe.
  • Profession: Koetsier.
  • He died on April 6, 1956 in Zwolle, he was 77 years old.
  • This information was last updated on April 16, 2008.

Household of Herman Klaassen

He is married to Gerrigje Westera.

They got married on September 14, 1905 at Zwollerkerspel (Gem. Zwolle), he was 27 years old.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Herman Klaassen?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

The data shown has no sources.

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

Birthday May 15, 1878

  • The temperature on May 15, 1878 was about 15.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
    • February 22 » In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
    • March 15 » Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, broken off back in 1603.
    • May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
    • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
    • November 17 » First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg.

Day of death April 6, 1956

  • The temperature on April 6, 1956 was between -1.1 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 1.9 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 9.3 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
    • January 4 » The Greek National Radical Union is formed by Konstantinos Karamanlis.
    • February 20 » The United States Merchant Marine Academy becomes a permanent Service Academy.
    • March 20 » Tunisia gains independence from France.
    • October 28 » Elvis Presley receives a polio vaccination on national TV.
    • November 1 » Hungarian Revolution: Imre Nagy announces Hungary's neutrality and withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact. Soviet troops begin to re-enter Hungary, contrary to assurances by the Soviet government. János Kádár and Ferenc Münnich secretly defect to the Soviets.
    • November 7 » Hungarian Revolution: János Kádár returns to Budapest in a Soviet armored convoy, officially taking office as the next Hungarian leader. By this point, most armed resistance has been defeated.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Klaassen

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Klaassen.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Klaassen.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Klaassen.

The Family tree Eilander publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
P. Heres, "Family tree Eilander", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-eilander/I1099489884.php : accessed January 9, 2026), "Herman Klaassen (1878-1956)".