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Personal data Jan Rijks 


Household of Jan Rijks

He is married to Hilke Santjer.

They got married about December 1896 at Parkersburg, Butler County, Iowa.


Child(ren):

  1. Gepke Ryks  1897-1986 
  2. Alfredus James Ryks  1898-1976
  3. George John Ryks  1900-1976
  4. Hilko Ryks  1902-1992
  5. Amy Angeline Ryks  1906-1996 
  6. Teddo Ryks  1908-
  7. Benjamin Ryks  1910-2003
  8. Fenne Ryks  1912-1963
  9. Willem Ryks  1915-1917
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Rijks

Kier Harm Rijks
1792-1869
Antje Harms Eefting
1799-1870

Jan Rijks
1871-1941

± 1896

Hilke Santjer
1879-1966

Gepke Ryks
1897-1986
Alfredus James Ryks
1898-1976
George John Ryks
1900-1976
Hilko Ryks
1902-1992
Amy Angeline Ryks
1906-1996
Teddo Ryks
1908-????
Benjamin Ryks
1910-2003
Fenne Ryks
1912-1963
Willem Ryks
1915-1917
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Historical events

Birthday September 30, 1871

  • The temperature on September 30, 1871 was about 12.1 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 33 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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 28 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • April 30 » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • 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".

Day of death November 13, 1941

  • The temperature on November 13, 1941 was between 2.5 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • January 19 » World War II: HMSGreyhound and other escorts of convoy AS-12 sink Italian submarine Neghelli with all hands 40 miles (64km) northeast of Falkonera.
    • March 7 » Günther Prien and the crew of German submarine U-47, one of the most successful U-boats of World War II, disappear without a trace.
    • May 27 » World War II: The German battleshipBismarck is sunk in the North Atlantic killing almost 2,100 men.
    • June 14 » June deportation: the first major wave of Soviet mass deportations and murder of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, begins.
    • September 17 » World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compulsory military training.
    • September 29 » World War II: German forces, with the aid of local Ukrainian collaborators, begin the two-day Babi Yar massacre.


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