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Personal data Hendrik Norbertus "Henri" van Mechelen 


Household of Hendrik Norbertus "Henri" van Mechelen

(1) He is married to Lucia Somers.

They got married on August 16, 1755 at Huijbergen, he was 31 years old.

Event shared with Theodorus Franciscus Surlemont (witness), Josephus Tilants (witness)

Child(ren):

  2. Joanna van Mechelen  1756-????
  3. Anna van Mechelen  1758-????
  4. Maria van Mechelen  1760-????


(2) He is married to Jeanne / Janna /Joanna/Kostermans Keustermans.

They got married on June 6, 1773 at Wouw, he was 48 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Nicolas van Mechelen  1783-1853 

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Birthday June 13, 1724

  • The temperature on June 13, 1724 was about 17.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1724: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 28 » The Russian Academy of Sciences is founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented by Senate decree. It is called the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917.
    • April 7 » Premiere performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, BWV245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
    • November 11 » Joseph Blake, alias Blueskin, a highwayman known for attacking "Thief-Taker General" (and thief) Jonathan Wild at the Old Bailey, is hanged in London.
    • December 7 » Tumult of Thorn: Religious unrest is followed by the execution of nine Protestant citizens and the mayor of Thorn (Toruń) by Polish authorities.

Day of marriage June 6, 1773

  • The temperature on June 6, 1773 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west by south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: wat 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 1773: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 1 » The hymn that became known as "Amazing Grace", then titled "1 Chronicles 17:16–17" is first used to accompany a sermon led by John Newton in the town of Olney, Buckinghamshire, England.
    • January 17 » Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle.
    • June 1 » Wolraad Woltemade rescues 14 sailors at the Cape of Good Hope from the sinking ship De Jonge Thomas by riding his horse into the sea seven times. He drowned on his eighth attempt.
    • June 17 » Cúcuta, Colombia, is founded by Juana Rangel de Cuéllar.
    • October 12 » America's first insane asylum opens.
    • October 14 » The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Day of death May 6, 1788

  • The temperature on May 6, 1788 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-southeast. 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
    • January 1 » First edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, is published.
    • March 6 » The First Fleet arrives at Norfolk Island in order to found a convict settlement.
    • March 21 » A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins.
    • April 28 » Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.
    • June 25 » Virginia becomes the tenth state to ratify the United States Constitution.
    • July 25 » Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart completes his Symphony No. 40 in G minor (K550).


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