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

    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).

  • 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 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
      • February 21 » The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
      • March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
      • June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
      • July 13 » Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.
      • 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 » The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.
      • March 13 » The Kapp Putsch briefly ousts the Weimar Republic government from Berlin.
      • August 16 » Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game, the first being Doc Powers in 1909.
      • August 16 » The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution.
      • August 31 » Polish–Soviet War: A decisive Polish victory in the Battle of Komarów.
      • September 17 » The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Association in Canton, Ohio.

    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.
      • January 1 » Cold War: The American and British occupation zones in Allied-occupied Germany, after World War II, merge to form the Bizone, which later (with the French zone) became part of West Germany.
      • March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
      • April 30 » In Nevada, Boulder Dam is renamed Hoover Dam.
      • June 24 » Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington, leading to the coining of the phrase "flying saucer".
      • September 18 » The National Security Council and the Central Intelligence Agency are established in the United States by the National Security Act. It also establishes the Air Force as an equal partner of the Army and Navy.
      • December 17 » First flight of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber.
    

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