Family tree Kaper » Nellie van der Roest (1889-1923)
Personal data Nellie van der Roest
- She was born on February 17, 1889 in Naarden, NH, NLD.
- Immigrated in the year 1903 vanuit USA.
- She died on March 17, 1923 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA, she was 34 years old.
- She is buried on March 19, 1923 in Riverside Cemetery, Riverside, California, Verenigde Staten.
- A child of Cornelis van der Roest and Gerritje Verkerk
Household of Nellie van der Roest
She is married to Harm Free.
They got married on September 12, 1907 at Kalamazoo, MI, USA, she was 18 years old.
Child(ren):
- Henry Free 1908-1914
- Cornelius Free 1917-1942
- Free 1923-1923
Event (Volkstelling) in the year 1920 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA .Source 1
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Sources
- Federale volkstelling Verenigde Staten, via https://www.myheritage.nl/research/colle..., 1920
Geslacht: Man Geboorte: Ongeveer 1883 Holland Woonplaats: 1920 Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Leeftijd: 37 Burgerlijke staat: Getrouwd Immigratie: 1903 Ras: Blank Etnisch: American Kan lezen: Ja Kan schrijven: Ja Eigendom / huur: Huur Echtgenote: Nellie Free Kinderen: Gertrude Free Henry Free Cornelius Free
Historical events
Birthday February 17, 1889
- The temperature on February 17, 1889 was about 7.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 8 » Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.
- January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
- February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
- August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
- November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
- November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.
Day of marriage September 12, 1907
- The temperature on September 12, 1907 was between 9.0 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 16.2 °C. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
- February 9 » The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).
- June 14 » The National Association for Women's Suffrage succeeds in getting Norwegian women the right to vote in parliamentary elections.
- July 7 » Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. staged his first Follies on the roof of the New York Theater in New York City.
- November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
- December 10 » The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
- December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.
Day of death March 17, 1923
- The temperature on March 17, 1923 was between 1.9 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 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 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
- February 10 » Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas
- August 16 » The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator.
- August 23 » Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
- September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
- November 8 » Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.
Day of burial March 19, 1923
- The temperature on March 19, 1923 was between -1.2 °C and 10.5 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- January 9 » Lithuanian residents of the Memel Territory rebel against the League of Nations' decision to leave the area as a mandated region under French control.
- April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
- September 7 » The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) is formed.
- September 13 » Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.
- September 26 » The German government accepts the occupation of the Ruhr.
- November 11 » Adolf Hitler was arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.
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- 1893 » Wally Pipp, American baseball player and journalist († 1965)
- 1917 » Franz Brentano, German philosopher and psychologist (b. 1838)
- 1926 » Aleksei Brusilov, Georgian-Russian general (b. 1853)
- 1937 » Austen Chamberlain, English politician, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1863)
- 1940 » Philomène Belliveau, Canadian artist (b. 1854)
- 1946 » Dai Li, Chinese general (b. 1897)
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