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Household of Catharina Maria "Kitty" Meddens

She is married to Edgar William Elliott.

They got married on June 19, 1937 at Winnipeg (Manitoba-Canada), she was 29 years old.


Notes about Catharina Maria "Kitty" Meddens

CATHERINE (KITTY) ELLIOTT

Catherine Mary Elliott died peacefully on May 29, 2002 at Donwood Manor. Kitty was born in Hilversum, the Netherlands, daughter of Adrianus Albertus Meddens and Christina Wilhelmina Duijvetter on May 8, 1908. Kitty was the youngest of four daughters. Her sisters were Tina, Johanna and Dena.

The Meddens family immigrated to Canada in 1912, literally on the next ship after the Titanic. After graduating from St. Johns High School, Kitty worked at Wilson Stationery company where she met her future husband Edgar William Elliott. Kitty and Ed were married June 2, 1937. Kitty was an avid five-pin bowler and represented Manitoba twice at the Western Canadian Championships.

Following Edgars death in 1960, Kitty went back to work at Robinson & Webbers retiring in 1984 after 22 years. Kitty is survived by her two sons, Wayne of Winnipeg and Dennis of New York City. Kitty will be fondly remembered by her life-long friend Ida Dambrink, niece Joan (Gordon) Cox and nephew Richard Sulkers.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Donwood Manor for their loving care. At Kittys request a funeral will not be held. Those wishing to make a contribution please send it to Donwood Manor Personal Care Home, 171 Donwood Dr. or the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, 301-352 Donald St.

As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on Jun 01, 2002.
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Catharina Maria Meddens
1908-2002

1937

Edgar William Elliott
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Birthday May 8, 1908

  • The temperature on May 8, 1908 was between 6.2 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 7.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • January 15 » The Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority becomes the first Greek-letter organization founded and established by African American college women.
    • April 8 » H. H. Asquith of the Liberal Party takes office as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, succeeding Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman.
    • October 1 » Ford Model T automobiles are offered for sale at a price of US$825.
    • October 13 » Margaret Travers Symons bursts into the UK parliament and became the first woman to speak there.
    • November 3 » William Howard Taft is elected the 27th President of the United States.
    • November 28 » A mine explosion in Marianna, Pennsylvania, kills 154 men, leaving only one survivor.

Day of marriage June 19, 1937

  • The temperature on June 19, 1937 was between 6.2 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 23 » The trial of the anti-Soviet Trotskyist center sees seventeen mid-level Communists accused of sympathizing with Leon Trotsky and plotting to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime.
    • April 1 » Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by German fascist forces, supporting Francoist Nationalists.
    • July 2 » Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan are last heard from over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to make the first equatorial round-the-world flight.
    • July 6 » Spanish Civil War: Battle of Brunete: The battle begins with Spanish Republican troops going on the offensive against the Nationalists to relieve pressure on Madrid.
    • September 10 » Nine nations attend the Nyon Conference to address international piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.
    • December 21 » Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world's first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theatre.

Day of death May 29, 2002

  • The temperature on May 29, 2002 was between 9.6 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (46%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2002: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.1 million citizens.
    • April 14 » Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez returns to office two days after being ousted and arrested by the country's military.
    • May 20 » The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976).
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    • October 29 » Ho Chi Minh City ITC fire, a fire destroys a luxurious department store where 1500 people are shopping. Over 60 people die and over 100 are unaccounted for. It is the deadliest disaster in Vietnam during peacetime.
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