Family tree Eric Esterhuizen » Maria Elizabeth van HEERDEN (1856-1928)

Personal data Maria Elizabeth van HEERDEN 

  • She was born July 1856 in Van Vuurenshoek, Vlekpoort.

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (May 29, 1871) below 16 years (14).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Johanna Catharina PRETORIUS) was born (June 11, 1872) .

  • She died on May 8, 1928 in Sterkstroom, she was 71 years old.
  • This information was last updated on August 19, 2010.

Household of Maria Elizabeth van HEERDEN

She is married to Johannes Stephanus PRETORIUS.

They got married on May 29, 1871 at Tarkastad, she was 14 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Maria Elizabeth van HEERDEN

Maria Elizabeth van HEERDEN
1856-1928

1871

Johannes Stephanus PRETORIUS
1851-1930

Johanna Catharina PRETORIUS
1872-????
Johannes Lodewicus PRETORIUS
1874-????
Hester Maria PRETORIUS
1876-????

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Historical events

Day of marriage May 29, 1871

  • The temperature on May 29, 1871 was about 15.5 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the title of German Emperor since the constitution of 1 January 1871, but he had hesitated to accept the title.
    • February 17 » The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.
    • October 12 » The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
    • November 10 » Henry Morton Stanley locates missing explorer and missionary, Dr David Livingstone in Ujiji, near Lake Tanganyika, famously greeting him with the words, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?".

Day of death May 8, 1928

  • The temperature on May 8, 1928 was between 2.2 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Leon Trotsky is exiled to Alma-Ata.
    • March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
    • September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
    • September 18 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
    • September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
    • November 12 » SSVestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned.


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About the surname Van HEERDEN


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