Family tree Kaper » James Poort (1896-1959)

Personal data James Poort 


Household of James Poort

He is married to Christine Jessen.

They got married on September 28, 1918 at Clinton, IL, USA, he was 21 years old.

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to James Poort?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline James Poort

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of James Poort

Kornelius Poort
1834-1917
Lammerdina Dijksterhuis
1829-1879
Pieter Poort
1859-1937
Etta Degraves
1867-1943

James Poort
1896-1959

1918

Christine Jessen
1893-1982


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

The data shown has no sources.

Matches in other publications

This person also appears in the publication:

Historical events

Birthday December 9, 1896

  • The temperature on December 9, 1896 was about 2.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 1896: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
    • April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
    • May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
    • May 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
    • June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
    • July 28 » The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.

Day of marriage September 28, 1918

  • The temperature on September 28, 1918 was between 5.9 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 20.0 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • March 19 » The US Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time.
    • April 20 » Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
    • August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
    • August 11 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.
    • November 10 » The Western Union Cable Office in North Sydney, Nova Scotia, receives a top-secret coded message from Europe (that would be sent to Ottawa and Washington, D.C.) that said on November 11, 1918, all fighting would cease on land, sea and in the air.
    • November 18 » Latvia declares its independence from Russia.

Day of death September 6, 1959

  • The temperature on September 6, 1959 was between 11.6 °C and 23.5 °C and averaged 17.4 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (63%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1959: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
    • June 5 » The first government of Singapore is sworn in.
    • July 21 » NSSavannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
    • September 12 » Bonanza premieres, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color.
    • September 12 » The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
    • September 18 » Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
    • September 27 » Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Poort

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Poort.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Poort.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Poort.

The Family tree Kaper publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Jan Kaper, "Family tree Kaper", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-kaper/I22862.php : accessed February 7, 2026), "James Poort (1896-1959)".