Family tree Van Koert » Johannes Willem "John" van Koert (1864-1932)

Personal data Johannes Willem "John" van Koert 

  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on May 4, 1864 in Den Haag.
  • Occupations:
    • horlogemaker.
    • hotelbediende.
  • Resident:
    • starting June 5, 1909: Quebec, Canada.
    • in the year 1910: Chicago IL, V.S., Verenigde Staten.
    • in the year 1920: Chicago IL, V.S., Verenigde Staten.
  • He died on December 1, 1932 in Chicago IL, V.S, he was 68 years old.
  • A child of Henderik van Koert and Jacoba Muijzer
  • This information was last updated on January 29, 2024.

Household of Johannes Willem "John" van Koert

He is married to Elizabeth Irwin.

They got married on June 23, 1886 at Bradford, Engeland, he was 22 years old.

They were married in church on April 23, 1886 at Bradford, Engeland in de St. Peter Cathedral, he was 21 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. John Henry van Koert  1887-1949 
  6. Ivy van Koert  1901-1975 


Notes about Johannes Willem "John" van Koert

Op 22 jan. 1918 werd John genaturaliseerd tot amerikaan.

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Birthday May 4, 1864

  • The temperature on May 4, 1864 was about 11.1 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 34%. 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 year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 27 » American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
    • July 30 » American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.
    • August 5 » American Civil War: The Battle of Mobile Bay begins at Mobile Bay near Mobile, Alabama, Admiral David Farragut leads a Union flotilla through Confederate defenses and seals one of the last major Southern ports.
    • September 29 » The Treaty of Lisbon defines the boundaries between Spain and Portugal and abolishes the Couto Misto microstate.
    • November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Spring Hill: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Army of the Ohio.
    • November 30 » American Civil War: The Confederate Army of Tennessee suffers heavy losses in an attack on the Union Army of the Ohio in the Battle of Franklin.

Day of marriage June 23, 1886

  • The temperature on June 23, 1886 was about 17.0 °C. The air pressure was 44 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
    • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
    • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
    • May 5 » The Bay View massacre: A militia fires into a crowd of protesters in Milwaukee, killing seven.
    • June 26 » Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
    • July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.

Day of death December 1, 1932

  • The temperature on December 1, 1932 was between 0.9 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 4.9 °C. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Japanese forces attack Shanghai.
    • June 17 » Bonus Army: Around a thousand World War I veterans amass at the United States Capitol as the U.S. Senate considers a bill that would give them certain benefits.
    • July 1 » Australia's national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, was formed.
    • September 24 » Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
    • December 10 » Thailand becomes a constitutional monarchy.
    • December 25 » A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people.


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