Family tree Huitema - van Veen » Otto de Witt (1862-1928)

Personal data Otto de Witt 

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Household of Otto de Witt

He is married to Martje ( Martha ) Mersman.

They got married on April 15, 1885 at Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Harry de Witt  1886-1912
  2. Berent de Witt  1891-1968 
  3. Auka Emma de Witt  1893-1894

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Otto de Witt

Otto de Witt
1862-1928

1885

Martje ( Martha ) Mersman
1866-1929

Harry de Witt
1886-1912
Berent de Witt
1891-1968
Auka Emma de Witt
1893-1894
Benjamin Dewitt
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    Otto De Witt<br>Namen geboorte: Otto DeWittOtto De Witt<br>Geslacht: Man<br>Geboorte: 3 mei 1862 - Ferrysburg, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Huwelijk: Echtgeno(o)t(e): Martje "Martha" Mersman - 15 apr 1885 - Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Woonplaats: 1880 - Spring Lake, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Woonplaats: 1900 - Spring Lake township, north side, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Woonplaats: 1920 - Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Overlijden: 7 nov 1928 - Ferrysburg, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Begrafenis: Spring Lake Cemetery, Spring Lake Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States<br>Ouders: Herman Pieters de Wit, Auke "Agnes" Pieters Wit (geboren Kruizinga)<br>Echtgenote: Martje "Martha" De Witt (geboren Mersman)<br>Kinderen: Harry H DeWitt, Berent DeWitt, Auka Emma De Witt, Benjamin Dewitt<br>Broers/zusters: Pieter DeWitt, Jan "John" Hermans DeWitt, Antje Godliep (geboren de Leeuw), Trijntje Hermans DeWitt, Evert Harm Edward De Witt, Derk DeWitt, Jacobus DeWitt, Klaus DeWitt, Anna Maria Bolthouse (geboren DeWitt), Jacob Dewitt, Gricetje Messer (geboren DeWit), Carlos DeWitt, Charles DeWitt
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Historical events

Birthday May 3, 1862

  • The temperature on May 3, 1862 was about 14.4 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 63%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • 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 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 5 » Moldavia and Wallachia formally unite to create the Romanian United Principalities.
    • April 16 » American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.
    • June 1 » American Civil War: Peninsula Campaign: The Battle of Seven Pines (or the Battle of Fair Oaks) ends inconclusively, with both sides claiming victory.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Malvern Hill takes place. It is the last of the Seven Days Battles, part of George B. McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.
    • December 12 » American Civil War: USSCairo sinks on the Yazoo River.
    • December 13 » American Civil War: At the Battle of Fredericksburg, Confederate General Robert E. Lee defeats Union Major General Ambrose Burnside.

Day of marriage April 15, 1885

  • The temperature on April 15, 1885 was about 12.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. 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.
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • March 31 » The United Kingdom establishes the Bechuanaland Protectorate.
    • June 9 » Treaty of Tientsin is signed to end the Sino-French War, with China eventually giving up Tonkin and Annam – most of present-day Vietnam – to France.
    • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
    • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
    • November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.

Day of death November 7, 1928

  • The temperature on November 7, 1928 was between -0.1 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
    • June 4 » The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
    • June 18 » Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic).
    • September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
    • October 22 » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico.
    • November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.


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