Family tree Scheltens, Grade, Van den Ouden, Zoeter, Reinds en Lanting » Pieter Tonkens (1815-????)

Personal data Pieter Tonkens 

  • He was born in the year 1815 in Groningen.
  • Profession: Schipper.

Household of Pieter Tonkens

He is married to Hillechien Veldman.

They got married on August 15, 1862 at Hoogezand, he was 47 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Swaantje Tonkens  1863-1863
  2. Zwaantje Tonkens  1864-1864
  3. Zwaantje Tonkens  1865-1865
  4. Schelte Tonkens  1868-1868
  5. Schelte Tonkens  1871-1871

Ancestors (and descendant) of Pieter Tonkens

Pieter Tonkens
1815-????

1862

Hillechien Veldman
1826-????

Swaantje Tonkens
1863-1863
Zwaantje Tonkens
1864-1864
Zwaantje Tonkens
1865-1865
Schelte Tonkens
1868-1868
Schelte Tonkens
1871-1871

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Historical events

Day of marriage August 15, 1862

  • The temperature on August 15, 1862 was about 17.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
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The Family tree Scheltens, Grade, Van den Ouden, Zoeter, Reinds en Lanting publication was prepared by Henk Scheltens (contact is not possible).
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Henk Scheltens, "Family tree Scheltens, Grade, Van den Ouden, Zoeter, Reinds en Lanting", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-scheltens-grade/I8167.php : accessed January 18, 2026), "Pieter Tonkens (1815-????)".