Family tree Kaper » Jan Dirks (1778-????)
Personal data Jan Dirks
- He was born on January 15, 1778 in Metslawier, FR, NLD.
- He was christened on January 18, 1778 in Metslawier, FR, NLD.Source 1
- A child of Dirk Jacobs and Antje Jans
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Sources
- DTB Doop Jan, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/54552..., January 18, 1778
hoofdpersoonnaam=Jan hoofdpersoongebdatum=15-01-1778 hoofdpersoongebplaats=Metslawier hoofdpersoondoopdatum=18-01-1778 hoofdpersoondoopplaats=Metslawier hoofdpersoonvader=Dirk Jacobs hoofdpersoonmoeder=Antje Jans gebeurtenis=Doop brononderwerp=Jan aktedatum=18-01-1778 akteplaats=Oostdongeradeel archief=28 erfgoedinstelling=AlleFriezen Registratienummer=0539 opmerking=Familysearch1: Klik <a href= "https://www.genealogiewerkbalk.nl/fs/?p=Metslawier&j=&t=&q=dopen#results"target ="_blank">hier voor suggesties scans. brontype=DTB Dopen Instellingsplaats=Leeuwarden Collectiegebied=Friesland registratiedatum=18-01-1778 Collectie=Archiefnaam: Collectie doop-, trouw-, lidmaten- begraafboeken - Tresoar, Deel: 0539, Periode: 172... Boek=Doopboek Herv. gem. Metslawier en Niawier
Historical events
Birthday January 15, 1778
- The temperature on January 15, 1778 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1778: Source: Wikipedia
- February 5 » South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
- May 12 » Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
- July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
- July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
Christening day January 18, 1778
- The temperature on January 18, 1778 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
- Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- In the year 1778: Source: Wikipedia
- February 6 » New York became the third state to ratify the Articles of Confederation.
- February 14 » The United States flag is formally recognized by a foreign naval vessel for the first time, when French Admiral Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte renders a nine gun salute to USSRanger, commanded by John Paul Jones.
- July 4 » American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
- July 28 » Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
- September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
- September 19 » The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.
Same birth/death day
- 1747 » John Aikin, English surgeon and author († 1822)
- 1754 » Richard Martin, Irish activist and politician, co-founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals († 1834)
- 1791 » Franz Grillparzer, Austrian author, poet, and playwright († 1872)
- 1795 » Alexander Griboyedov, Russian playwright, composer, and poet († 1829)
- 1803 » Marjorie Fleming, Scottish poet and author († 1811)
- 1809 » Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French economist and politician († 1865)
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Jan Kaper, "Family tree Kaper", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-kaper/I7977.php : accessed February 7, 2026), "Jan Dirks (1778-????)".
Jan Kaper, "Family tree Kaper", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-kaper/I7977.php : accessed February 7, 2026), "Jan Dirks (1778-????)".