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Personal data Jan "John" Achterhof 

  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on August 11, 1891 in Fillmore, Allegan County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • He died on November 23, 1960 in Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 69 years old.
  • He is buried in Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland, Ottawa, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • A child of Jacob Achterhof and Trientje Kat
  • This information was last updated on September 25, 2018.

Household of Jan "John" Achterhof

He is married to Mary van Dyke.

They got married.


Child(ren):

  1. Simon Achterhof  1914-1999 
  2. James Achterhof  1918-1971
  3. Beatrice Achterhof  1921-1999
  4. Theresa Achterhof  ± 1926-±
  5. Russel Achterhof  1929-1991

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Achterhof

Willem Jakobs Achterhof
1816-1853
Janna Pieters Buikema
1816-1901
Heere Jans Kat
1816-1884
Jantje Berends Kampen
1819-1912
Trientje Kat
1852-1922

Jan Achterhof
1891-1960


Mary van Dyke
1893-1971

Simon Achterhof
1914-1999
James Achterhof
1918-1971
Beatrice Achterhof
1921-1999
Theresa Achterhof
± 1926-±
Russel Achterhof
1929-1991

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Historical events

Birthday August 11, 1891

  • The temperature on August 11, 1891 was about 18.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
    • March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
    • May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
    • August 16 » The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
    • October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.
    • December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.

Day of death November 23, 1960

  • The temperature on November 23, 1960 was between 7.1 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
    • January 28 » The National Football League announced expansion teams for Dallas to start in the 1960 NFL season and Minneapolis-St. Paul for 1961 NFL season.
    • February 3 » British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan speaks of "a wind of change", signalling that his Government was likely to support decolonisation.
    • April 1 » The TIROS-1 satellite transmits the first television picture from space.
    • April 26 » Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.
    • December 9 » The first episode of Coronation Street, the world's longest-running television soap opera, is broadcast in the United Kingdom.
    • December 17 » Troops loyal to Emperor Haile Selassie in Ethiopia crush the coup that began December 13, returning power to their leader upon his return from Brazil. Haile Selassie absolves his son of any guilt.


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