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Personal data Godefridus Backus 


Household of Godefridus Backus

He is married to Catharina Lijffels.

They got married on May 27, 1812 at Venlo, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Jacob Backus  1816-1874 
  2. Hendrik Backus  1819-1859 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Godefridus Backus

Gerard Backes
????-1825
Theodora Bos
1754-1827

Godefridus Backus
1788-????

1812

Catharina Lijffels
????-

Jacob Backus
1816-1874
Hendrik Backus
1819-1859

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Historical events

Birthday April 30, 1788

  • The temperature on April 30, 1788 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: helder. 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 1788: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 6 » Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
    • March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
    • April 7 » American pioneers to the Northwest Territory establish Marietta, Ohio as the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory.
    • June 7 » French Revolution: Day of the Tiles: Civilians in Grenoble toss roof tiles and various objects down upon royal troops.
    • June 11 » Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska.
    • July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).

Day of marriage May 27, 1812

  • The temperature on May 27, 1812 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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    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 1812: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 11 » Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry is accused of "gerrymandering" for the first time.
    • March 26 » A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.
    • June 24 » Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon's Grande Armée crosses the Neman river beginning the invasion of Russia.
    • August 16 » War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.
    • September 14 » Napoleonic Wars: The French Grande Armée enters Moscow. The Fire of Moscow begins as soon as Russian troops leave the city.
    • October 13 » War of 1812: Sir Isaac Brock's British and native forces repel an invasion of Canada by General Rensselaer's United States forces.


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