Family tree familie Eilders » John Gruis (1886-1959)
Personal data John Gruis
- He was born on November 20, 1886 in Leer, Ostfriesland, Germany.
- He died on February 19, 1959 in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa, he was 72 years old.
- He is buried in Rockford, Floyd County, Iowa.
- A child of Daniel Gruis and Albertha H Poppen
Household of John Gruis
He is married to Anna Bents.
They got married on February 11, 1911 at Allison, Butler County, Iowa, he was 24 years old.
They got married in the year 1912, he was 25 years old.Child(ren):
- Katherine J Gruis 1926-2005
- William Earl Gruis 1923-2007
- Darlene Ruth Gruis 1928-2007
- John Gruis 1935-2008
- Beverly Ann Gruis 1931-1990
- Helen Gruis 1913-< 2001
- Albertha Gruis 1912-1991
- Remdina G Gruis 1917-2000
- Donald William Gruis 1922-2001
- Cornelius Gruis 1920-1987
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Historical events
Birthday November 20, 1886
- The temperature on November 20, 1886 was about 6.9 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 29 » Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
- March 29 » John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta.
- May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
- June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
- July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
- November 30 » The Folies Bergère stages its first revue.
Day of marriage February 11, 1911
- The temperature on February 11, 1911 was between -4.2 and 2.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
- September 24 » His Majesty's Airship No. 1, Britain's first rigid airship, is wrecked by strong winds before her maiden flight at Barrow-in-Furness.
- October 24 » Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
- November 1 » World's first combat aerial bombing mission takes place in Libya during the Italo-Turkish War. Second Lieutenant Giulio Gavotti of Italy drops several small bombs.
- November 19 » The Doom Bar in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain.
- December 14 » Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
Day of death February 19, 1959
- The average temperature on February 19, 1959 was -0.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
- January 29 » The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden.
- January 30 » The forces of the Sultanate of Muscat occupy the last strongholds of the Imamate of Oman, Saiq and Shuraijah, marking the end of Jebel Akhdar War in Oman.
- February 16 » Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1.
- March 9 » The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
- May 19 » The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to South Vietnam; the resulting route is the Ho Chi Minh trail.
- October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
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- 1886 » Robert Hunter, American golfer († 1971)
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- 1951 » André Gide, French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1869)
- 1952 » Knut Hamsun, Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
- 1953 » Richard Rushall, British businessman (b. 1864)
- 1957 » Maurice Garin, Italian-French cyclist (b. 1871)
- 1959 » Willard Miller, American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1877)
- 1962 » Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek-American pathologist, invented the Pap smear (b. 1883)
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