Family tree Geeraerts-Kersemans » Michael Mertens (1714-1797)

Personal data Michael Mertens 


Household of Michael Mertens

He is married to Catharina Goris Rombouts.

Permission for the marriage has been obtained in Loenhout on November 7, 1739.

They were married in church on November 23, 1739 at Loenhout.

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Child(ren):

  1. Cornelia Mertens  1740-????
  2. Melchior Mertens  1743-1818 
  3. Georgius Mertens  1745-1823 
  4. Catharina Mertens  1749-????
  6. Henricus Mertens  1753-1778
  8. Arnoldus Mertens  1758-1819 
  9. Cornelius Mertens  1763-1823 

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Historical events

Christening day August 27, 1714

  • The temperature on August 27, 1714 was about 15.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1714: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 1 » George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
    • August 7 » The Battle of Gangut: The first important victory of the Russian Navy.
    • September 11 » Siege of Barcelona: Barcelona, capital city of Catalonia, surrenders to Spanish and French Bourbon armies in the War of the Spanish Succession.
    • September 18 » George I arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1.

Day of marriage November 23, 1739

  • The temperature on November 23, 1739 was about 0.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1739: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » Bouvet Island, the world's remotest island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier.
    • February 17 » The Battle of Vasai commences as the Marathas move to invade Portuguese-occupied territory.
    • February 23 » At York Castle, the outlaw Dick Turpin is identified by his former schoolteacher. Turpin had been using the name Richard Palmer.
    • February 24 » Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nader Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.
    • May 16 » The Battle of Vasai concludes as the Marathas defeat the Portuguese army.
    • September 18 » The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.

Day of death May 14, 1797

  • The temperature on May 14, 1797 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: omtrent helder noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1797: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 13 » French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths.
    • February 21 » A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists.
    • February 22 » The last Invasion of Britain begins near Fishguard, Wales.
    • April 17 » Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico, in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in the Americas.
    • July 25 » Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed conquest attempt of Tenerife (Spain).
    • October 11 » The Royal Navy decisively defeats the Batavian Navy at Camperdown during the French Revolutionary Wars.


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