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Personal data Petrus Willigers 

  • He was born on February 20, 1887 in Halsteren, N-Br, NL.
  • Occupations:
    • from 1905 till 1920 Arbeider.
    • in the year 1921 Landbouwersknecht.
    • in the year 1947 Landarbeider.
  • Resident:
    • from 1887 till 1888: B 184, Halsteren.
    • in the year 1892: B 213, Halsteren.
    • from 1905 till 1913: C 96, Halsteren.
    • from 1913 till 1914: Steenbergen.
      25-1-1913 van Halsteren naar Steenbergen gegaan
    • from 1915 till 1920: C 95, Halsteren.
      6-11-1915 van Steenbergen naar Halsteren gekomen
    • from 1920 till 1922: A 90, Halsteren.
    • from 1922 till 1923: Heensche Molen, Steenbergen.
      21-4-1922 van Halsteren naar Steenbergen gegaan
    • from 1947 till 1966: Steenbergen.
  • He died on September 1, 1966 in Steenbergen, N-Br, NL, he was 79 years old.
  • A child of Kornelis Willegers and Maria Catharina Voormeeren
  • This information was last updated on April 26, 2023.

Household of Petrus Willigers

He is married to Helena Anna de Kock.

They got married on January 25, 1913 at Halsteren, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. (Not public)
  4. (Not public)
  5. Cornelia Willigers  1919-1953 
  6. Adriana Willegers  1921-1921
  7. Francina Willigers  1922-1922
  9. (Not public)
  10. (Not public)

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 20, 1887

    • The temperature on February 20, 1887 was about 1.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 76 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)
    • 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
      • April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
      • April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
      • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
      • June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
      • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

    Day of marriage January 25, 1913

    • The temperature on January 25, 1913 was between 0.4 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
      • January 3 » An Atlantic coast storm sets the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading for a non-tropical system in the continental United States.
      • February 3 » The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, authorizing the Federal government to impose and collect an income tax.
      • February 21 » Ioannina is incorporated into the Greek state after the Balkan Wars.
      • March 3 » Thousands of women march in the Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C.
      • March 18 » King George I of Greece is assassinated in the recently liberated city of Thessaloniki.
      • August 16 » Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMSQueen Mary.

    Day of death September 1, 1966

    • The temperature on September 1, 1966 was between 11.5 °C and 20.1 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
      • January 17 » Palomares incident: A B-52 bomber collides with a KC-135 Stratotanker over Spain, killing seven airmen, and dropping three 70-kiloton nuclear bombs near the town of Palomares and another one into the sea.
      • February 23 » In Syria, Ba'ath Party member Salah Jadid leads an intra-party military coup that replaces the previous government of General Amin al-Hafiz, also a Baathist.
      • March 31 » The Soviet Union launches Luna 10 which later becomes the first space probe to enter orbit around the Moon.
      • May 16 » The Communist Party of China issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
      • July 30 » England defeats West Germany to win the 1966 FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium after extra time.
      • August 23 » Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.

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