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Ancestors (and descendant) of Derk Jan Smeenk

Derk Jan Smeenk
± 1791-1828
Teuntjen Oostveld
± 1791-1837
Jan Broekhuis
± 1783-1848
Aaltjen Koetsier
± 1792-1849

Derk Jan Smeenk
1855-1911


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Birthday July 1, 1855

  • The temperature on July 1, 1855 was about 22.8 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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).
  • From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In the year 1855: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
    • March 2 » Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.
    • March 30 » Origins of the American Civil War: "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force election of a pro-slavery legislature.
    • July 4 » The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published In Brooklyn.
    • August 1 » The first ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps.
    • September 3 » American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.

Day of death February 22, 1911

  • The temperature on February 22, 1911 was between 5.6 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • August 24 » Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn-in as the first President of Portugal.
    • August 29 » The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
    • October 5 » The Kowloon–Canton Railway commences service.
    • November 5 » After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
    • November 11 » Many cities in the Midwestern United States break their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through.
    • November 19 » The Doom Bar in Cornwall claimed two ships, Island Maid and Angele, the latter killing the entire crew except the captain.


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