Family tree Hoek, van Scherpenzeel, la Verge en van de Water » Gerrit van Wijk (1840-1936)
Personal data Gerrit van Wijk
- He was born on May 1, 1840 in Zoelen (GL).
- Birth registration.Source 1
- Profession: Koopman.
- He died on September 24, 1936 in Buurmalsen (West Betuwe) (GL), he was 96 years old.
Zijn moeder heet hier Teuntje de Kruif.
- Death registration on September 25, 1936.Source 2
- A child of Aaldert van Wijk and Teuntje de Kruiff
- This information was last updated on February 22, 2018.
Household of Gerrit van Wijk
(1) He is married to Maaijke de Wit.
They got married on February 9, 1865 at Buurmalsen (West Betuwe) (GL), he was 24 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Albert Johannes van Wijk 1869-1869
(2) He is married to Johanna Barendina Drost.
They got married on February 8, 1895 at Geldermalsen (West Betuwe) (GL), he was 54 years old.Source 4
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Historical events
Birthday May 1, 1840
- The temperature on May 1, 1840 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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 1840: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- January 13 » The steamship Lexington burns and sinks four miles off the coast of Long Island with the loss of 139 lives.
- May 1 » The Penny Black, the first official adhesive postage stamp, is issued in the United Kingdom.
- May 6 » The Penny Black postage stamp becomes valid for use in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- May 7 » The Great Natchez Tornado strikes Natchez, Mississippi killing 317 people. It is the second deadliest tornado in United States history.
- May 22 » The penal transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
- October 7 » Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands.
Day of marriage February 8, 1895
- The temperature on February 8, 1895 was about -7.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
- April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
- June 28 » The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
- October 4 » Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men's Golf Championship.
- November 27 » At the Swedish–Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.
- November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.
Day of death September 24, 1936
- The temperature on September 24, 1936 was between 10.7 °C and 20.0 °C and averaged 14.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (51%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
- February 16 » The Popular Front wins the 1936 Spanish general election.
- March 7 » Prelude to World War II: In violation of the Locarno Pact and the Treaty of Versailles, Germany reoccupies the Rhineland.
- May 9 » Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
- September 6 » Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
- October 9 » Boulder Dam (later Hoover Dam) begins to generate electricity and transmit it to Los Angeles.
- October 26 » The first electric generator at Hoover Dam goes into full operation.
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