Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water » Gerrit Willem van Wijk (1885-1950)
Personal data Gerrit Willem van Wijk
- He was born on April 30, 1885 in Tiel (GL).
Tijdstip: 11:00
- Birth registration on April 30, 1885.Source 1
- Profession: Landbouwer, Cafehouder.
- He died on June 19, 1950 in Wadenoijen (GL), he was 65 years old.
- Death registration on June 20, 1950.Source 2
- He is buried in Drumpt (Tiel) (GL).Source 3
- A child of Geradus Jacobus van Wijk and Cornelia Vissers
- This information was last updated on September 15, 2013.
Household of Gerrit Willem van Wijk
(1) He is married to Geertje Alberta Smits.
They got married on September 18, 1915 at Tiel (GL), he was 30 years old.Source 4
(2) He is married to Berendina Jacoba van de Water.
They got married on May 27, 1922 at Tiel (GL), he was 37 years old.Source 5
Timeline Gerrit Willem van Wijk
This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info.
Symbols used: 
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Willem van Wijk
Gerrit Willem van Wijk | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||
Geertje Alberta Smits | ||||||||||||||||||
(2) 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||
Berendina Jacoba van de Water | ||||||||||||||||||
Sources
Historical events
Birthday April 30, 1885
- The temperature on April 30, 1885 was about 13.1 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
- March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
- April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
- July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
- July 6 » Louis Pasteur successfully tests his vaccine against rabies on Joseph Meister, a boy who was bitten by a rabid dog.
- August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
Day of marriage May 27, 1922
- The temperature on May 27, 1922 was between 7.0 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 13.5 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- March 10 » Mahatma Gandhi is arrested in India, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years in prison, only to be released after nearly two years for an appendicitis operation.
- April 16 » The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.
- July 1 » The Great Railroad Strike of 1922 begins in the United States.
- September 11 » The Sun News-Pictorial is founded in Melbourne, Australia.
- November 21 » Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator.
- December 30 » The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.
Day of death June 19, 1950
- The temperature on June 19, 1950 was between 8.8 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 17.1 °C. There was 13.3 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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)
- 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 1950: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
- January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
- June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
- July 20 » Cold War: In Philadelphia, Harry Gold pleads guilty to spying for the Soviet Union by passing secrets from atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs.
- October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
- October 19 » Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.
- October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
Same birth/death day
- 1878 » Władysław Witwicki, Polish psychologist, philosopher, translator, historian (of philosophy and art) and artist († 1948)
- 1880 » Charles Exeter Devereux Crombie, Scottish cartoonist († 1967)
- 1883 » Jaroslav Hašek, Czech soldier and author († 1923)
- 1883 » Luigi Russolo, Italian painter and composer († 1947)
- 1884 » Olof Sandborg, Swedish actor († 1965)
- 1888 » John Crowe Ransom, American poet, critic, and academic († 1974)
- 1941 » C. V. Hartman, Swiss botanist and anthropologist (b. 1862)
- 1949 » Syed Zafarul Hasan, Indian philosopher and academic (b. 1885)
- 1951 » Angelos Sikelianos, Greek poet and playwright (b. 1884)
- 1953 » Ethel Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1915)
- 1953 » Julius Rosenberg, American spy (b. 1918)
- 1956 » Thomas J. Watson, American businessman (b. 1874)
About the surname Van Wijk
- View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Van Wijk.
- Check the information Open Archives has about Van Wijk.
- Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Van Wijk.
The Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water publication was prepared by Aad Hoek.
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Aad Hoek, "Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-hoek/I1077731225.php : accessed May 15, 2024), "Gerrit Willem van Wijk (1885-1950)".
Aad Hoek, "Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-hoek/I1077731225.php : accessed May 15, 2024), "Gerrit Willem van Wijk (1885-1950)".