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Personal data William J Meester 


Household of William J Meester

He is married to Ida Agena.

They got married on March 2, 1904 at Pleasant Valley, Holland County, Iowa, he was 26 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Harvey A Meester  1916-1986
  2. Harold W Meester  1916-2003
  3. Esther Cathryn Meester  1918-1980 
  4. NN Meester  1923-1923
  5. NN Meester  1921-1921
  6. NN Meester  1907-1907
  7. Edwin Meester  1913-1914
  8. Emma A Meester  1910-1958 
  9. Jacob George Meester  1905-1994 
  10. Anna Helen Meester  1908-1957 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William J Meester

Johannes Gerhardi Meester
1812-1862
Swaantje Daniels Rosenboom
1809-1889
Willem R Everds
1814-1887
Hauke Engelkes
1817-1899
Antje Everts
1850-1943

William J Meester
1877-1949

1904

Ida Agena
1881-1966

Harvey A Meester
1916-1986
Harold W Meester
1916-2003
Esther Cathryn Meester
1918-1980
NN Meester
1923-1923
NN Meester
1921-1921
NN Meester
1907-1907
Edwin Meester
1913-1914
Emma A Meester
1910-1958
Jacob George Meester
1905-1994
Anna Helen Meester
1908-1957

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Historical events

Birthday October 21, 1877

  • The temperature on October 21, 1877 was about 10.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • 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 1877: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 8 » At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
    • May 9 » A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Peru kills 2,541, including some as far away as Hawaii and Japan.
    • June 15 » Henry Ossian Flipper becomes the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy.
    • September 24 » The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
    • October 22 » The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners.
    • November 29 » Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time.

Day of marriage March 2, 1904

  • The temperature on March 2, 1904 was between -1.2 °C and 3.4 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Aceh War: Dutch Colonial Army's Marechaussee regiment led by General G.C.E. van Daalen launch military campaign to capture Gayo Highland, Alas Highland, and Batak Highland in Dutch East Indies' Northern Sumatra region, which ends with genocide to Acehnese and Bataks people.
    • February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
    • April 5 » The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh and Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.
    • April 30 » The Louisiana Purchase Exposition World's Fair opens in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • May 9 » The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine in Europe to exceed 100mph (160km/h).
    • October 4 » The IFK Göteborg football club is founded in Sweden.

Day of death May 9, 1949

  • The temperature on May 9, 1949 was between 4.0 °C and 10.3 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (34%). 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • February 19 » Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.
    • April 5 » A fire in a hospital in Effingham, Illinois, kills 77 people and leads to nationwide fire code improvements in the United States.
    • May 4 » The entire Torino football team (except for two players who did not take the trip: Sauro Tomà, due to an injury and Renato Gandolfi, because of coach request) is killed in a plane crash.
    • September 27 » Zeng Liansong's design is chosen as the flag of the People's Republic of China.
    • November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
    • December 27 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.


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