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Personal data Herman Blok 

  • He was born on December 27, 1873 in Ten Boer, Groningen, The Netherlands.
    KindHerman Bok
    Geboortedatum27-12-1873
    GeboorteplaatsTen Post gem. Ten Boer
    GeslachtMan
    VaderKlaas Bok
    Beroeponderwijzer
    Leeftijd39 jaar
    MoederHanna Timmer
    GebeurtenisGeboorte
    Datum27-12-1873
    GebeurtenisplaatsTen Post gem. Ten Boer
    DocumenttypeBS Geboorte
    ErfgoedinstellingGroninger Archieven
    Plaats instellingGroningen
    CollectiegebiedGroningen
    Aktenummer192
    Registratiedatum29-12-1873
    AkteplaatsTen Boer
    CollectieBron: boek, Periode: 1873
    BoekGeboorteregister 1873
    bronboek
    register_periode1873
  • He died on May 17, 1956 in Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands, he was 82 years old.
    OverledeneHerman Bok
    GeboorteplaatsTen Boer
    Leeftijd82
    VaderKlaas Bok
    MoederHanna Timmer
    PartnerJohanna Maria Meilink
    GebeurtenisOverlijden
    Datum17-05-1956
    GebeurtenisplaatsDen Helder
    DocumenttypeBS Overlijden
    ErfgoedinstellingNoord-Hollands Archief
    Plaats instellingHaarlem
    CollectiegebiedNoord-Holland
    Archief617
    Registratienummer4051
    Aktenummer132
    Registratiedatum18-05-1956
    AkteplaatsDen Helder
    Collectieburgerlijke stand van de gemeenten in de provincie Noord-Holland, Archiefdeel van (dubbele) regis...
    BoekOverlijdensakten van de gemeenten in de provincie Noord-Holland
  • This information was last updated on December 21, 2025.

Household of Herman Blok

He is married to Johanna Maria Meilink.

They got married on February 14, 1900 at Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, he was 26 years old.

BruidegomHerman Bok
GeboorteplaatsTen Post
Leeftijd26
BruidJohanna Maria Meilink
GeboorteplaatsAnna Paulowna
Leeftijd23
Vader van de bruidegomKlaas Bok
Moeder van de bruidegomHanna Timmer
Vader van de bruidHerk Meilink
Moeder van de bruidJohanna Scholten
GebeurtenisHuwelijk
Datum14-02-1900
GebeurtenisplaatsRotterdam
DocumenttypeBS Huwelijk
ErfgoedinstellingStadsarchief Rotterdam
Plaats instellingRotterdam
CollectiegebiedZuid-Holland
Archief999-06
Registratienummer1900B
Paginab53
Registratiedatum14-02-1900
AkteplaatsRotterdam
CollectieBurgerlijke Stand Rotterdam, huwelijksakten
BoekNadere toegang op het huwelijksregister van de gemeente Rotterdam

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Historical events

Birthday December 27, 1873

  • The temperature on December 27, 1873 was about 5.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 20 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
    • May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
    • June 18 » Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
    • July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
    • September 15 » Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
    • November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.

Day of death May 17, 1956

  • The temperature on May 17, 1956 was between 2.0 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Sudan achieves independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom.
    • January 3 » A fire damages the top part of the Eiffel Tower.
    • February 25 » In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.
    • September 27 » USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first person to exceed Mach 3. Shortly thereafter, the Bell X-2 goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed.
    • October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
    • December 4 » The Million Dollar Quartet (Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash) get together at Sun Studio for the first and last time.


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