Family tree Weening » Dirk de Vries (1918-2001)
Personal data Dirk de Vries
- He was born on July 9, 1918 in Haulerwijk, gem. Ooststellingwerf (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: veehouder.
- He died on August 23, 2001 in -, he was 83 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Haulerwijk, gem. Ooststellingwerf (Fr).
- A child of Jochum de Vries and Durkje de Boer
- This information was last updated on December 16, 2025.
The author of this publication has the consent of the person concerned (if still alive) for the publication of the data.
Household of Dirk de Vries
He is married to Sijke Veninga.
They got married on July 24, 1942 at Ooststellingwerf (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1918, Ooststellingwerf
https://graftombe.nl/names/info/96957/vries_de
Huwelijksregister 1942, Ooststellingwerf
Historical events
Birthday July 9, 1918
- The temperature on July 9, 1918 was between 10.3 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 3 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- February 5 » SSTuscania is torpedoed off the coast of Ireland; it is the first ship carrying American troops to Europe to be torpedoed and sunk.
- July 6 » The Left SR uprising in Russia starts with the assassination of German ambassador Wilhelm von Mirbach by Cheka members.
- October 8 » World War I: Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132 for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
- November 11 » Józef Piłsudski assumes supreme military power in Poland - symbolic first day of Polish independence.
- November 25 » Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria–Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia.
- November 27 » The Free Territory of Ukraine is established in Huliaipole.
Day of marriage July 24, 1942
- The temperature on July 24, 1942 was between 12.1 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (4%). The average windspeed was 3 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
- January 16 » Crash of TWA Flight 3, killing all 22 aboard, including film star Carole Lombard.
- January 26 » World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
- February 2 » The Osvald Group is responsible for the first, active event of anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling.
- May 8 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSLexington.
- June 12 » Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
- September 21 » The Holocaust in Ukraine: On the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, Nazis send over 1,000 Jews of Pidhaitsi to Bełżec extermination camp.
Day of death August 23, 2001
- The temperature on August 23, 2001 was between 17.7 °C and 29.5 °C and averaged 22.6 °C. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (33%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 2001: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
- June 1 » Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother.
- June 11 » Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
- September 10 » Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
- September 21 » America: A Tribute to Heroes is broadcast by over 35 network and cable channels, raising over $200 million for the victims of the September 11 attacks.
- November 12 » War in Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.
- November 14 » War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
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