Family tree Van Willigen » Jan Pieter Gerrit van der Meer (1875-1945)

Personal data Jan Pieter Gerrit van der Meer 


Household of Jan Pieter Gerrit van der Meer

(1) He is married to Sara Maria Verhoeven.

They got married on June 2, 1898, he was 23 years old.

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(2) He is married to Margaretha Dingena van der Meer.

They got married on April 18, 1944 at Raamsdonkveer, he was 68 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Pieter Gerrit van der Meer

Jan Pieter Gerrit van der Meer
1875-1945

(1) 1898

Sara Maria Verhoeven
1873-1922

(2) 1944

Margaretha Dingena van der Meer
1898-1985


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Historical events

Birthday May 30, 1875

  • The temperature on May 30, 1875 was about 13.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
    • April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
    • April 10 » India: Arya Samaj is founded in Mumbai by Swami Dayananda Saraswati to propagate his goal of social reform.
    • May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
    • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
    • August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.

Day of marriage April 18, 1944

  • The temperature on April 18, 1944 was between 2.7 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • March 3 » The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards.
    • June 12 » World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
    • June 15 » World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
    • June 26 » World War II: The Battle of Osuchy in Osuchy, Poland, one of the largest battles between Nazi Germany and Polish resistance forces, ends with the defeat of the latter.
    • November 1 » World War II: Units of the British Army land at Walcheren.
    • November 26 » World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.

Day of death March 3, 1945

  • The temperature on March 3, 1945 was between 0.6 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » World War II: The German Luftwaffe launches Operation Bodenplatte, a massive, but failed attempt to knock out Allied air power in northern Europe in a single blow.
    • February 8 » World War II: The United Kingdom and Canada commence Operation Veritable to occupy the west bank of the Rhine.
    • April 29 » World War II: Airdrops of food begin over German-occupied regions of the Netherlands.
    • May 6 » World War II: Axis Sally delivers her last propaganda broadcast to Allied troops.
    • June 22 » World War II: The Battle of Okinawa comes to an end.
    • September 8 » The division of Korea begins when United States troops arrive to partition the southern part of Korea in response to Soviet troops occupying the northern part of the peninsula a month earlier.


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About the surname Van der Meer


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