Family tree Van Engel(s)dorp Gastelaars » Jacobus de Witte (1862-1940)
Personal data Jacobus de Witte
- He was born on May 17, 1862 in Koudekerke, Zeeland, NL.
Tijdstip: 17:00
- Birth registration on May 17, 1862.Source 1
- Profession: Landmansknecht.
- He died on March 11, 1940 in Koudekerke, Zeeland, NL, he was 77 years old.
- Death registration on March 11, 1940.Source 1
- A child of Krijn de Witte and Elizabeth de Rijcke
- This information was last updated on December 15, 2023.
Household of Jacobus de Witte
(1) He is married to Martina Volkers.
They got married on April 29, 1885 at Vrouwenpolder, Zeeland, NL, he was 22 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
- Elizabeth de Witte 1886-1886
- Neeltje de Witte 1897-????
- Johanna de Witte 1898-1924
(2) He is married to Janna de Groot.
They got married on August 8, 1924 at Koudekerke, Zeeland, NL, he was 62 years old.Source 1
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Historical events
Birthday May 17, 1862
- The temperature on May 17, 1862 was about 19.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- 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 year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 16 » American Civil War: Battle at Lee's Mills in Virginia.
- June 5 » As the Treaty of Saigon is signed, ceding parts of southern Vietnam to France, the guerrilla leader Trương Định decides to defy Emperor Tự Đức of Vietnam and fight on against the Europeans.
- July 12 » The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress.
- September 8 » Millennium of Russia monument is unveiled in Novgorod.
- September 17 » American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war.
- November 5 » American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln removes George B. McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Day of marriage August 8, 1924
- The temperature on August 8, 1924 was between 9.2 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 3.4 mm of rain. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
- February 12 » George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
- February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
- March 8 » A mine disaster kills 172 coal miners near Castle Gate, Utah.
- August 4 » Diplomatic relations between Mexico and the Soviet Union are established.
- September 17 » The Border Protection Corps is established in the Second Polish Republic for the defence of the eastern border against armed Soviet raids and local bandits.
- December 19 » German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders.
Day of death March 11, 1940
- The temperature on March 11, 1940 was between 4.1 °C and 12.8 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
- June 12 » World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to Major General Erwin Rommel at Saint-Valery-en-Caux.
- June 18 » Appeal of 18 June by Charles de Gaulle.
- June 25 » World War II: The French armistice with Germany comes into effect.
- August 20 » In Mexico City, exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky is fatally wounded with an ice axe by Ramón Mercader. He dies the next day.
- November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
- November 27 » World War II: At the Battle of Cape Spartivento, the Royal Navy engages the Regia Marina in the Mediterranean Sea.
Same birth/death day
- 1860 » Charlotte Barnum, American mathematician and social activist († 1934)
- 1860 » Martin Kukučín, Slovak author and playwright († 1928)
- 1863 » Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant († 1951)
- 1864 » Ante Trumbić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 27th Mayor of Split († 1938)
- 1864 » Louis Richardet, Swiss target shooter († 1923)
- 1866 » Erik Satie, French pianist and composer († 1925)
- 1931 » F. W. Murnau, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1888)
- 1937 » Joseph S. Cullinan, American businessman, co-founded Texaco (b. 1860)
- 1944 » Edgar Zilsel, Austrian historian and philosopher of science, linked to the Vienna Circle (b. 1891)
- 1944 » Hendrik Willem van Loon, Dutch-American journalist and historian (b. 1882)
- 1949 » Anastasios Charalambis, Greek general and politician, 109th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1862)
- 1949 » Henri Giraud, French general and politician (b. 1879)
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