Family tree Eilander » Willem van Ark (1859-1923)
Personal data Willem van Ark
- He was born on September 20, 1859 in Bathmen (OV).
- Profession: Landbouwer.
- He died on November 20, 1923 in Deventer, he was 64 years old.Source 1
- A child of Jan van Ark and Johanna Garritdina Vennema
- This information was last updated on December 20, 2010.
Household of Willem van Ark
He is married to Johanna Berendina Zwiers.
They got married on February 7, 1891 at Bathmen (OV), he was 31 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Jan van Ark 1891-????
- Berendina van Ark 1894-????
- Berend Jan van Ark 1897-????
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Historical events
Birthday September 20, 1859
- The temperature on September 20, 1859 was about 16.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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).
- From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 24 » The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (later named Romania) is formed as a personal union under the rule of Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
- February 17 » Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captured the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress that was manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam.
- March 2 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, begins.
- July 30 » First ascent of Grand Combin, one of the highest summits in the Alps.
- October 16 » John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
- December 2 » Militant abolitionist leader John Brown is hanged for his October 16 raid on Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Day of marriage February 7, 1891
- The temperature on February 7, 1891 was about 3.1 °C. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 15 » Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
- March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
- March 17 » SSUtopia collides with HMSAnson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
- April 1 » The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.
- July 26 » France annexes Tahiti.
- August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
Day of death November 20, 1923
- The temperature on November 20, 1923 was between 1.2 °C and 5.4 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 12.9 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- May 26 » The first 24 Hours of Le Mans was held and has since been run annually in June.
- September 8 » Honda Point disaster: Nine US Navy destroyers run aground off the California coast. Seven are lost, and twenty-three sailors killed.
- September 29 » The First American Track & Field championships for women are held.
- October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
- October 31 » The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.
- December 21 » United Kingdom and Nepal formally signed an agreement of friendship, called the Nepal–Britain Treaty of 1923, which superseded the Treaty of Sugauli signed in 1816.
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