Family tree familie Eilders » Hendrik Smit (1888-1957)

Personal data Hendrik Smit 


Household of Hendrik Smit

(1) He is married to Martha Engelkes.

They got married on May 3, 1915 at State Center, Marshall, Iowa, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Florence Martha Smit  1917-2000 
  2. Marvin Harlin Smit  1920-1999 
  3. Elaine Gertrude Smit  1915-2002 
  4. Grace Martha Smit  1916-2007 


(2) He is married to Grace Cordes.

They got married on June 10, 1922 at Grundy County, Iowa, he was 33 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Gerald W Smit  1932-1995
  3. Merle Smit  ????-< 2007


Notes about Hendrik Smit

---On April 13, 1907 a Hendrik Smit, 18 years old, from "Vostwold Holland" arrived with the "Potsdam" from Rotterdam. This could be Hendrik, the son of Harm and Grietje. The age fits his birthday (June 15, 1888), unlike:
---On 27 September 1908 a Hendrik Smit from "Holland" arrived on Ellis Island with the Statendam from Rotterdam, 21 years of age. This could be Hendrik, the son of Harm and Grietje, but the age is wrong (born June 15, 1888)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hendrik Smit

Hindrik Jurjens Smid
1820-1901
Wopke Johans Edzarts
1822-1874
Harm Smit
1858-1932

Hendrik Smit
1888-1957

(1) 1915

Martha Engelkes
1888-1920

Florence Martha Smit
1917-2000
Marvin Harlin Smit
1920-1999
Elaine Gertrude Smit
1915-2002
Grace Martha Smit
1916-2007
(2) 1922

Grace Cordes
1903-< 2007

Gerald W Smit
1932-1995
Alma Smit
????-
Merle Smit
????-< 2007
Carol Ann Smit
????-

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Historical events

Birthday June 15, 1888

  • The temperature on June 15, 1888 was about 17.5 °C. The air pressure was 25 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 11 » The Great Blizzard of 1888 begins along the eastern seaboard of the United States, shutting down commerce and killing more than 400.
    • May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
    • June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
    • June 29 » George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music.
    • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.
    • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.

Day of marriage June 10, 1922

  • The temperature on June 10, 1922 was between 12.0 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 7.7 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • February 6 » The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
    • March 18 » In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.
    • August 27 » Greco-Turkish War: The Turkish army takes the Aegean city of Afyonkarahisar from the Kingdom of Greece.
    • August 30 » Battle of Dumlupınar: The final battle in the Greco-Turkish War ("Turkish War of Independence").
    • October 19 » British Conservative MPs vote to terminate the coalition government with the Liberal Party.
    • December 8 » Northern Ireland ceases to be part of the Irish Free State.

Day of death August 20, 1957

  • The temperature on August 20, 1957 was between 15.6 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 9.9 mm of rain during 11.0 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
    • March 6 » Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.
    • July 25 » The Tunisian King Muhammad VIII al-Amin is replaced by President Habib Bourguiba.
    • October 10 » U.S. President Eisenhower apologizes to Ghanaian finance minister Gbedemah after he is refused service in a Delaware restaurant.
    • October 14 » The 23rd Canadian Parliament becomes the only one to be personally opened by the Queen of Canada.
    • November 8 » Pan Am Flight 7 disappears between San Francisco and Honolulu. Wreckage and bodies are discovered a week later.


Same birth/death day

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