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Personal data Everhardus Witvoet 

  • He was born on April 12, 1782 in Meppel.Source 1
  • Profession: Wever Sigarenmaker Lantaarnopsteker.
    Voor verlichting binnenshuis beschikte men destijds over kaarsen en olielampen. Allengs werden ook allerlei lantaarns gebruikt, vervaardigd door de lantaarnmaker.
    In 1595 werd te Amsterdam bepaald, dat elke twaalfde woning aan de straatzijde van een lantaarn met brandende kaars moest zijn voorzien. Dit bleek niet goed te werken. In 1597 werd de eerste lantaarnopsteker aangesteld om voor de straat verlichting zorg te dragen. Daarvoor was al bepaald, dat ieder, die zich na negen uur 's-avonds op straat begaf, een lantaarn bij zich moest dragen. In 1663 ontwierp Jan van der Heyden een houten muurarm met een twee-voet hoge lantaarn met daarin een lamp die met raapolie werd gestookt. Dit begin van de straatverlichting vereiste ook een organisatie voor:
    De dienst der Straatlantaarnen
  • He died on January 9, 1866 in Meppel, he was 83 years old.Source 1
    Everhardus is overleden in een huis staande in de gemeente Meppel Wijk 1 no 25

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  • Death registration on January 10, 1866.Source 2
  • A child of Gerrit Jan Witvoet and Hendrina Duitgenius ook Dentgenius
  • This information was last updated on July 12, 2011.

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    1. Genlias Overlijdensakte Meppel No 2
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    Historical events

    Birthday April 12, 1782

    • The temperature on April 12, 1782 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1782: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 7 » The first American commercial bank, the Bank of North America, opens.
      • April 6 » King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) establishes the Chakri dynasty.
      • April 21 » The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
      • June 10 » King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) is crowned.
      • June 20 » The U.S. Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States.
      • August 19 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the surrender of the British commander Charles Cornwallis following the Siege of Yorktown.

    Day of death January 9, 1866

    • The temperature on January 9, 1866 was about 4.5 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 12 » The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
      • January 18 » Wesley College is established in Melbourne, Australia.
      • April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
      • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
      • May 2 » Peruvian defenders fight off the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao.
      • July 28 » At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
    

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