Family tree familie Springvloet » Geert Willem Ploeg (1893-1978)
Personal data Geert Willem Ploeg
- He was born on February 24, 1893 in Nieuw Buinen.
- He died on January 30, 1978 in Stadskanaal, he was 84 years old.
- He is buried in Stadskanaal.
- A child of Willem Ploeg and Jantje Remmers
Household of Geert Willem Ploeg
He is married to Marchien Poppe.
They got married.
Child(ren):
- Jantina Ploeg 1913-2000
- Geertje Ploeg 1917-2005
Timeline Geert Willem Ploeg
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Relationship Geert Willem Ploeg
- Geert Willem Ploeg is the grandfather of Alfred Christiaan (Fred) Springvloet:
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Historical events
Birthday February 24, 1893
- The temperature on February 24, 1893 was about -0.5 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
- May 1 » The World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago.
- June 13 » Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
- July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
- August 27 » The Sea Islands hurricane strikes the United States near Savannah, Georgia, killing between 1,000–2,000 people.
- November 7 » Women's suffrage: Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote, the second state to do so.
Day of death January 30, 1978
- The temperature on January 30, 1978 was between 0.1 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
- January 18 » The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
- January 19 » The last Volkswagen Beetle made in Germany leaves VW's plant in Emden. Beetle production in Latin America continues until 2003.
- May 12 » In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba (now known as Katanga); the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order.
- May 25 » The first of a series of bombings orchestrated by the Unabomber detonates at Northwestern University resulting in minor injuries.
- September 25 » PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing 144 people.
- October 8 » Australia's Ken Warby sets the current world water speed record of 317.60mph at Blowering Dam, Australia.
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The Family tree familie Springvloet publication was prepared by Fred Springvloet.
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Fred Springvloet, "Family tree familie Springvloet", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-springvloet/I8.php : accessed March 16, 2026), "Geert Willem Ploeg (1893-1978)".
Fred Springvloet, "Family tree familie Springvloet", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-springvloet/I8.php : accessed March 16, 2026), "Geert Willem Ploeg (1893-1978)".