Family tree Servaes, Maastricht/Venlo/Straelen/Neuss/Düsseldorf » Peter Johann Geerkens (1878-1947)

Personal data Peter Johann Geerkens 

  • He was born on July 17, 1878 in Straelen-Holt, Deutschland.Source 1

    Waarschuwing Attention: Age at marriage (October 20, 1890) below 16 years (12).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (15) when child (Anna Geerkens) was born (May 2, 1894).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (13) when child (Johann Heinrich Geerkens) was born (July 8, 1892).

    Waarschuwing Attention: Was younger than 16 years (12) when child (Anna Maria Geerkens) was born (March 20, 1891).

  • Profession: Kiesgrubenarbeiter.
  • He died on October 16, 1947 in Straelen, Deutschland, he was 69 years old.
  • A child of Laurenz Geerkens and Anna Maria Croppen
  • This information was last updated on January 22, 2015.

Household of Peter Johann Geerkens

(1) He is married to Anna Margaretha Welter.

They got married on October 20, 1890 at Straelen, Deutschand, he was 12 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Anna Maria Geerkens  1891-1954
  3. Anna Geerkens  1894-1942
  4. Allegunda Geerkens  1895-1961


(2) He is married to Maria Cecilia Gertrud Steger.

They got married before 1920.


Child(ren):

  6. (Not public)
  7. (Not public)


(3) He is married to Petronella Servaes.

They got married on January 25, 1920 at Straelen, Deutschland, he was 41 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Jacob Gerhard Geerkens  1922-1989 
  3. Theodor Geerkens  1923-1943
  4. Laurenz Geerkens  1925-2004 
  5. Carl Geerkens  1935-1987

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    Sources

    1. Straelen Geburtsurkunde 163/1878
    2. Straelen Heiratsurkunde31/1890

    Historical events

    Birthday July 17, 1878

    • The temperature on July 17, 1878 was about 19.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
      • January 28 » Yale Daily News becomes the first independent daily college newspaper in the United States.
      • March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
      • March 15 » Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, broken off back in 1603.
      • May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
      • November 17 » First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving an injury in a leg.

    Day of marriage January 25, 1920

    • The temperature on January 25, 1920 was between 0.1 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
      • January 16 » Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
      • February 2 » The Tartu Peace Treaty is signed between Estonia and Russia.
      • February 9 » Under the terms of the Svalbard Treaty, international diplomacy recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Arctic archipelago Svalbard, and designates it as demilitarized.
      • May 29 » The Louth flood of 1920 was a severe flash flooding in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth which occurred 29 May 1920, resulting in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in Britain during the 20th century.
      • November 28 » FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisations), the first international organization of war veterans is established in Paris, France
      • December 11 » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.

    Day of death October 16, 1947

    • The temperature on October 16, 1947 was between 7.8 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 12.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • June 5 » Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
      • July 8 » Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident.
      • July 11 » The Exodus 1947 heads to Palestine from France.
      • November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
      • November 25 » New Zealand ratifies the Statute of Westminster and thus becomes independent of legislative control by the United Kingdom.
      • December 2 » Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.
    

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