Family tree Schuring » Jan Douwes Maat (1874-1943)
Personal data Jan Douwes Maat
- He was born on March 24, 1874 in Eursinge Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland.Source 1
- Birth registration on March 26, 1874.Source 1
- Profession: dienstknecht.Source 2
- He died on February 19, 1943 in Beilen (Dr), he was 68 years old.Source 3
- Death registration on February 20, 1943.Source 3
- A child of Douwe Jans Maat and Femmichje Roelofs Grit
- This information was last updated on November 28, 2008.
Household of Jan Douwes Maat
(1) He is married to Harmtje Jans Heerspink.
They got married on August 9, 1895 at Westerbork (Dr), he was 21 years old.Source 4
NB. wettiging 1 kind
Child(ren):
- Douwe Jans Maat 1896-> 1952
- Grietje Jans Maat 1899-> 1952
- Femmigje Jans Maat 1901-> 1952
- Jantiena Jans Maat 1904-1948
Child(ren):
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Historical events
Birthday March 24, 1874
- The temperature on March 24, 1874 was about 15.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
- May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
- July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
- July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
- October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
- November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
Day of marriage August 9, 1895
- The temperature on August 9, 1895 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
- February 9 » William G. Morgan creates a game called Mintonette, which soon comes to be referred to as volleyball.
- March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
- April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
- June 27 » The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
- June 28 » The United States Court of Private Land Claims rules James Reavis’s claim to Barony of Arizona is "wholly fictitious and fraudulent."
Day of death February 19, 1943
- The temperature on February 19, 1943 was between -1.3 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- April 8 » Otto and Elise Hampel are executed in Berlin for their anti-Nazi activities.
- June 19 » The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
- July 22 » World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.
- September 8 » World War II: United States General Dwight D. Eisenhower publicly announces the armistice with Italy.
- October 26 » World War II: First flight of the Dornier Do 335 "Pfeil".
- December 28 » World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
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- 1875 » William Burns, Canadian lacrosse player († 1953)
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- 1936 » Billy Mitchell, American general and pilot (b. 1879)
- 1945 » John Basilone, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1916)
- 1951 » André Gide, French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1869)
- 1952 » Knut Hamsun, Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1859)
- 1953 » Richard Rushall, British businessman (b. 1864)
- 1957 » Maurice Garin, Italian-French cyclist (b. 1871)
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