Family tree Van der Herten - Laurijssen » Maria Catherina Vigilie (1751-????)

Day of marriage July 28, 1777

• The temperature on July 28, 1777 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 1777: Source: Wikipedia
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