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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerard Meesen

Izaak Meesen
1863-1932

Gerard Meesen
1886-1944


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Sources

  1. Familie van de Kreeke Web Site, Cornelis van de Kreeke, Gerard Meesen, May 30, 2019
    Toegevoegd via een Smart Match
    Stambomen op MyHeritage Familiesite: Familie van de Kreeke Web Site Familiestamboom: 66913111-5

Historical events

Birthday March 1, 1886

  • The temperature on March 1, 1886 was about -2.7 °C. The air pressure was 26 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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.
    • March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
    • 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 10 » Mount Tarawera in New Zealand erupts, killing 153 people and burying the famous Pink and White Terraces. Eruptions continue for three months creating a large, 17km long fissure across the mountain peak.
    • July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
    • July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
    • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.

Day of death August 15, 1944

  • The temperature on August 15, 1944 was between 7.6 °C and 23.1 °C and averaged 16.5 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
    • March 5 » World War II: The Red Army begins the Uman–Botoșani Offensive in the western Ukrainian SSR.
    • May 1 » World War II: Two hundred Communist prisoners are shot by the Germans at Kaisariani, Athens in reprisal for the killing of General Franz Krech by partisans at Molaoi.
    • July 18 » World War II: Hideki Tōjō resigns as Prime Minister of Japan because of numerous setbacks in the war effort.
    • August 21 » Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
    • October 11 » The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

  • 1886 » Oskar Kokoschka, Austrian-Swiss painter, poet, and playwright († 1980)
  • 1888 » Ewart Astill, English cricketer and billiards player († 1948)
  • 1888 » Fanny Walden, English cricketer and umpire, international footballer, outside right († 1949)
  • 1889 » Tetsuro Watsuji, Japanese historian and philosopher († 1960)
  • 1890 » Theresa Bernstein, Polish-American painter and author († 2002)
  • 1891 » Ralph Hitz, Austrian-American hotelier († 1940)

Source: Wikipedia


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