Family tree Swenne-Swennen » Petronella Leyen (1748-1790)

Personal data Petronella Leyen 

  • She was born on March 12, 1748 in Grote Brogel.
  • She died on September 2, 1790 in Grote Brogel, she was 42 years old.
  • This information was last updated on May 29, 2015.

Household of Petronella Leyen

She is married to Joannes (Jan) Swinnen.

They got married on April 20, 1789 at Grote Brogel, she was 41 years old.

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Historical events

Birthday March 12, 1748

  • The temperature on March 12, 1748 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: geheel betrokken sneeuw. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem IV (Huis van Oranje) was from 1747 till 1751 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1748: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 11 » Denmark adopts the characteristic Nordic Cross flag later taken up by all other Scandinavian countries.
    • August 26 » The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, is founded in Philadelphia.
    • October 12 » War of Jenkins' Ear: A British squadron wins a tactical victory over a Spanish squadron off Havana.
    • October 18 » Signing of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends the War of the Austrian Succession.

Day of death September 2, 1790

  • The temperature on September 2, 1790 was about 15.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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 1790: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.
    • March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
    • March 4 » France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
    • May 31 » Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
    • May 31 » The United States enacts its first copyright statute, the Copyright Act of 1790.
    • October 22 » Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States in the Harmar Campaign.


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