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Personal data Jan den Besten 

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Household of Jan den Besten

He is married to Geertje Vos.

They got married on April 14, 1944 at Ermelo, he was 23 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan den Besten

Johannes den Besten
1845-????
Aaltje van de Pol
1849-????
Jan Timmer
Willempje Bonestroo
Betje Timmer
1886-1954

Jan den Besten
1920-????

1944

Geertje Vos
1924-????


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Historical events

Birthday August 28, 1920

  • The temperature on August 28, 1920 was between 9.5 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launches the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to his former employer.
    • February 2 » The Tartu Peace Treaty is signed between Estonia and Russia.
    • February 24 » The Nazi Party (NSDAP) was founded by Adolf Hitler in the Hofbräuhaus beer hall in Munich, Germany
    • August 16 » The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution.
    • August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
    • November 7 » Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow issues a decree that leads to the formation of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

Day of marriage April 14, 1944

  • The temperature on April 14, 1944 was between 8.4 °C and 18.2 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • March 30 » World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria.
    • June 15 » In the Saskatchewan general election, the CCF, led by Tommy Douglas, is elected and forms the first socialist government in North America.
    • August 22 » World War II: Holocaust of Kedros in Crete by German forces.
    • September 17 » World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
    • October 21 » World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMASAustralia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
    • December 28 » Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.


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