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Personal data Johannes Witjes 


Household of Johannes Witjes

He is married to Christina (Catharina) Derksen.

They got married.


Child(ren):

  1. Theodorus Witjes  1825-1885 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johannes Witjes

Fredericus Witjes
1718-< 1795
Agnes Steals (Staal)
1722-????

Johannes Witjes
1774-1860


Christina (Catharina) Derksen
1781-1857

Theodorus Witjes
1825-1885

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Historical events

Birthday August 9, 1774

  • The temperature on August 9, 1774 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: dauw. 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 1774: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 31 » American Revolutionary War: The Kingdom of Great Britain orders the port of Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act.
    • May 10 » Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette become King and Queen of France.
    • June 2 » Intolerable Acts: The Quartering Act is enacted, allowing a governor in colonial America to house British soldiers in uninhabited houses, outhouses, barns, or other buildings if suitable quarters are not provided.
    • September 1 » Massachusetts Bay colonists rise up in the bloodless Powder Alarm.
    • September 4 » New Caledonia is first sighted by Europeans, during the second voyage of Captain James Cook.
    • October 26 » The first Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia.

Day of death January 4, 1860

  • The temperature on January 4, 1860 was about 7.5 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 23 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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.
    • January 1 » The first Polish stamp is issued, replacing the Russian stamps previously in use.
    • March 5 » Parma, Tuscany, Modena and Romagna vote in referendums to join the Kingdom of Sardinia.
    • April 6 » The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois.
    • April 9 » On his phonautograph machine, Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville makes the oldest known recording of an audible human voice.
    • September 21 » Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
    • October 17 » First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open).


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