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Personal data Gerardus Swaak
- He was born on March 25, 1837 in Leek.
- He died on January 19, 1928 in Groningen, he was 90 years old.
- A child of Hermius Joannes Swaak and Susanna Agneta Constantia Paping
- This information was last updated on March 24, 2012.
Household of Gerardus Swaak
(1) He is married to Jeltje Jansema.
They were married in church on September 16, 1866 at Groningen, he was 29 years old.
Child(ren):
- Hinderikus Swaak 1867-1868
- Janna Swaak 1870-1963
- Hinderika Susanna Swaak 1871-1871
- Antje Swaak 1876-1876
- Swaak 1877
(2) He is married to Saartje de Haas.
They were married in church on June 9, 1878 at Groningen, he was 41 years old.
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Relationship Gerardus Swaak
- Gerardus Swaak is the 2nd great grandson of Swaak:
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Historical events
Birthday March 25, 1837
- The temperature on March 25, 1837 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: betrokken sneeuw. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- February 8 » Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.
- March 4 » The city of Chicago is incorporated.
- May 3 » The University of Athens is founded in Athens, Greece.
- June 11 » The Broad Street Riot occurs in Boston, fueled by ethnic tensions between Yankees and Irish.
- November 17 » An earthquake in Valdivia, south-central Chile, causes a tsunami that leads to significant destruction along Japan's coast.
- December 7 » The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated.
Day of marriage June 9, 1878
- The temperature on June 9, 1878 was about 13.6 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
- February 22 » In Utica, New York, Frank Woolworth opens the first of many of five-and-dime Woolworth stores.
- March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
- June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
- October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.
- December 18 » The Al-Thani family become the rulers of the state of Qatar.
Day of death January 19, 1928
- The temperature on January 19, 1928 was between 0.2 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 2.4 °C. There was 13.0 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
- March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
- April 14 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
- May 3 » The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days.
- June 8 » Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital").
- June 9 » Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.
- November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.
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- 1908 » Roberto Bompiani, Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1821)
- 1929 » Liang Qichao, Chinese journalist, philosopher, and scholar (b. 1873)
- 1930 » Frank P. Ramsey, British mathematician, philosopher and economist (b. 1903)
- 1938 » Branislav Nušić, Serbian author, playwright, and journalist (b. 1864)
- 1945 » Gustave Mesny, French general (b. 1886)
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