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Personal data Geertruida Jacob de Vries 


Household of Geertruida Jacob de Vries

She is married to Richard Traster.

They got married on April 9, 1882 at Elkhart County, Indiana, she was 18 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Cletus TRASTER  1893-1970
  6. Charles Asa TRASTER  1890-1968


Notes about Geertruida Jacob de Vries

Christina came from the Netherlands to America with her folks Lucy andJacob de Vries when she was six years old. They settled on a farm inElkhart County, In. at Bethany, five miles northeast of Milford, Indiana.
She passed away at the home of her son, Charles Traster, where she hadbeen cared for since December . The immediate cause of her death issugar diabetes and complications.
There is a discrepancy in the marriage date. The obituary has it asApril 9, 1881. She married Richard Traster of near Milford, by the lateElder Lewis Muntz of Milford Junction, Indiana.
Funeral services were held at the home of her son, Charles, where shedied.

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Historical events

Birthday December 27, 1863

  • The temperature on December 27, 1863 was about 6.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The January Uprising breaks out in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. The aim of the national movement is to regain Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth from occupation by Russia.
    • April 16 » American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
    • May 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins.
    • May 18 » American Civil War: The Siege of Vicksburg begins.
    • July 30 » American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.
    • November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Fort Sanders: Union forces under Ambrose Burnside successfully defend Knoxville, Tennessee from Confederate forces under James Longstreet.

Day of marriage April 9, 1882

  • The temperature on April 9, 1882 was about 11.4 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.
    • March 4 » Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
    • March 29 » The Knights of Columbus is established.
    • May 6 » Thomas Henry Burke and Lord Frederick Cavendish are stabbed to death by Fenian assassins in Phoenix Park, Dublin.
    • June 30 » Charles J. Guiteau is hanged in Washington, D.C. for the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield.
    • July 26 » The Republic of Stellaland is founded in Southern Africa.

Day of death May 6, 1932

  • The temperature on May 6, 1932 was between 0.6 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
    • June 24 » A bloodless revolution instigated by the People's Party ends the absolute power of King Prajadhipok of Siam (now Thailand).
    • July 1 » Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed.
    • August 10 » A 5.1 kilograms (11lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
    • August 24 » Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
    • November 3 » Panagis Tsaldaris becomes the 142nd Prime Minister of Greece.

Day of burial May 8, 1932

  • The temperature on May 8, 1932 was between -1.1 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The United States Post Office Department issues a set of 12 stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
    • March 19 » The Sydney Harbour Bridge is opened.
    • April 24 » Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
    • July 9 » The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
    • August 24 » Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).
    • September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.


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