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Personal data Petronella Knoester 


Household of Petronella Knoester

She is married to Arie den Heijer.

They got married on January 15, 1896 at 's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, she was 32 years old.

Bruidegom Arie den Heijer , 41 , visser
Vorige partner bruidegom Adriana Pronk
Vader van de bruidegom Machiel den Heijer , -
Moeder van de bruidegom Antje de Reus , -
Bruid Petronella Knoester , 32 , zonder beroep
Vader van de bruid Cornelis Knoester , -
Moeder van de bruid Cornelia Toet , zonder beroep

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Willem Pieter Baak , 25 , visser
Simon den Heijer , 37 , visser
Philippus Johannes Pronk , 57 , visser
Jan Toet , 42 , visser

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Historical events

Birthday September 28, 1863

  • The temperature on September 28, 1863 was about 14.0 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. 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 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • June 7 » During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops.
    • June 14 » Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • July 18 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner.
    • November 27 » American Civil War: Battle of Mine Run: Union forces under General George Meade take up positions against troops led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
    • December 16 » American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Day of death December 15, 1941

  • The temperature on December 15, 1941 was between 7.6 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 9.1 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 5.8 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 4 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • January 23 » Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.
    • May 10 » World War II: Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland to try to negotiate a peace deal between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany.
    • June 14 » June deportation: the first major wave of Soviet mass deportations and murder of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, begins.
    • October 4 » Norman Rockwell's Willie Gillis character debuts on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
    • December 16 » World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.
    • December 23 » World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island.


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Source: Wikipedia

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