Family tree Van Willigen » Willem Gravensteijn (1868-1947)

Personal data Willem Gravensteijn 


Household of Willem Gravensteijn

He is married to Wilhelmina Pieternella Cornelia van Willigen.

They got married on November 8, 1899 at Gouda, he was 31 years old.Source 2


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Sources

  1. Streekarchief Midden-Holland zie info
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Historical events

Birthday August 4, 1868

  • The temperature on August 4, 1868 was about 29.2 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 38%. 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 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).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 2 » Pro-Imperial forces captured Osaka Castle from the Tokugawa shogunate and burned it to the ground.
    • March 1 » The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
    • March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
    • May 16 » The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
    • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
    • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.

Day of marriage November 8, 1899

  • The temperature on November 8, 1899 was about 10.8 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
    • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
    • June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
    • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
    • November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
    • November 29 » FC Barcelona is founded by Catalan, Spanish and Englishmen. It later develops into one of Spanish football's most iconic and strongest teams.

Day of death June 29, 1947

  • The temperature on June 29, 1947 was between 15.6 °C and 26.8 °C and averaged 20.5 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood.
    • April 16 » Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    • April 28 » Thor Heyerdahl and five crew mates set out from Peru on the Kon-Tiki to demonstrate that Peruvian natives could have settled Polynesia.
    • May 31 » Ferenc Nagy, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Hungary, resigns from office after blackmail from the Hungarian Communist Party accusing him of being part of a plot against the state. This grants the Communists effective control of the Hungarian government.
    • August 7 » The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).
    • November 6 » Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut.


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About the surname Gravensteijn


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