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Personal data Eltjen Folkert de Vries 

  • He was born on October 18, 1860 in Niezijl.
  • Profession: stationsbeambte 1883; spoorbeambte 1886; arbeidertelegrafist 1911.
  • He died on May 1, 1937 in Groningen, he was 76 years old.
  • This information was last updated on August 12, 2014.

Household of Eltjen Folkert de Vries

He is married to Tetje Venema.

They got married on May 19, 1883 at Zuidbroek, he was 22 years old.Source 1


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Eltjen Folkert de Vries

Eltjen Folkert de Vries
1860-1937

1883

Tetje Venema
1857-1928

Sophia Jantina de Vries
1886-1973

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Birthday October 18, 1860

  • The temperature on October 18, 1860 was about 10.6 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 28 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 17 » The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand, a major phase of the New Zealand Wars.
    • April 3 » The first successful United States Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, begins.
    • May 18 » Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination over William H. Seward, who later becomes the United States Secretary of State.
    • September 8 » The steamship PSLady Elgin sinks on Lake Michigan, with the loss of around 300 lives.
    • September 20 » The future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom begins the first visit to North America by a Prince of Wales.
    • December 26 » The first ever inter-club English association football match takes place between Hallam and Sheffield football clubs in Sheffield.

Day of marriage May 19, 1883

  • The temperature on May 19, 1883 was about 12.5 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
    • May 30 » In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.
    • June 5 » The first regularly scheduled Orient Express departs Paris.
    • August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • August 25 » France and Viet Nam sign the Treaty of Huế, recognizing a French protectorate over Annam and Tonkin.
    • October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.

Day of death May 1, 1937

  • The temperature on May 1, 1937 was between 7.9 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 6.6 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.
    • March 8 » Spanish Civil War: The Battle of Guadalajara begins.
    • May 7 » Spanish Civil War: The German Condor Legion, equipped with Heinkel He 51 biplanes, arrives in Spain to assist Francisco Franco's forces.
    • July 9 » The silent film archives of Fox Film Corporation are destroyed by the 1937 Fox vault fire.
    • August 24 » Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.
    • November 8 » The Nazi exhibition Der ewige Jude ("The Eternal Jew") opens in Munich.


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