Family tree Van Willigen » Jan Verkerk (1841-1895)
Personal data Jan Verkerk
- He was born on February 18, 1841 in Alphen aan de Rijn.
- He died on January 7, 1895 in Alphen aan de Rijn, he was 53 years old.
- A child of Gerrit Verkerk and Magteltje Vleesenbeek
- This information was last updated on July 24, 2012.
Household of Jan Verkerk
He is married to Joanna van Wilgen.
They got married on February 16, 1866 at Alphen aan de Rijn, he was 24 years old.Source 1
Hebben samen 8 kinderen.
Child(ren):
- Gerrit Verkerk 1866-????
- Cornelia Verkerk 1875-????
- Willem Verkerk 1878-1894
- Jan Verkerk 1881-????
- Arie Verkerk 1883-????
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Historical events
Birthday February 18, 1841
- The temperature on February 18, 1841 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: helder. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1841: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- January 20 » Hong Kong Island is occupied by the British.
- January 26 » James Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong.
- March 30 » The National Bank of Greece is founded in Athens.
- April 6 » U.S. President John Tyler is sworn in, two days after having become President upon William Henry Harrison's death.
- June 28 » The Paris Opera Ballet premieres Giselle in the Salle Le Peletier.
- July 5 » Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.
Day of marriage February 16, 1866
- The temperature on February 16, 1866 was about 8.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
- May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
- July 24 » Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
- July 27 » The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.
- July 28 » At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
- September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
Day of death January 7, 1895
- The temperature on January 7, 1895 was about 1.3 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 13 » First Italo-Ethiopian War: the war's opening battle, the Battle of Coatit, occurs; it is an Italian victory.
- March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
- April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
- September 18 » The Atlanta Exposition Speech on race relations is delivered by Booker T. Washington.
- October 21 » The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.
- December 28 » The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.
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- 1838 » Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist and philosopher († 1916)
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- 1848 » Louis Comfort Tiffany, American stained glass artist († 1933)
- 1849 » Alexander Kielland, Norwegian author, playwright, and politician († 1906)
- 1850 » George Henschel, German-English singer-songwriter, pianist, and conductor († 1934)
- 1864 » Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist and politician, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (b. 1808)
- 1892 » Tewfik Pasha, Egyptian ruler (b. 1852)
- 1893 » Josef Stefan, Slovenian physicist and mathematician (b. 1835)
- 1919 » Henry Ware Eliot, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Washington University in St. Louis (b. 1843)
- 1920 » Edmund Barton, Australian judge and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1849)
- 1927 » Nikolaos Kalogeropoulos, Greek politician, 99th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1851)
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