Family tree Weening » Geert de Vries (1902-1974)
Personal data Geert de Vries
- He was born on February 28, 1902 in Munnekezijl, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- He died on November 16, 1974 in -, he was 72 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).
- A child of Hendrik de Vries and Hiltje Folkersma
- This information was last updated on June 18, 2023.
Household of Geert de Vries
(1) He is married to Pieterke Visser.
They got married on June 3, 1926 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 24 years old.Source 3
(2) He is married to Germina Scheeringa.
They got married after 1951.
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1902, Kollumerland c.a.
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15609/vries_de
Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1926
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Birthday February 28, 1902
- The temperature on February 28, 1902 was between 4.5 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 7.2 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (17%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- January 1 » The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena, California.
- April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
- May 8 » In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroying the town of Saint-Pierre and killing over 30,000 people. Only a handful of residents survive the blast.
- June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
- August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
- October 24 » Guatemala's Santa María Volcano begins to erupt, becoming the third-largest eruption of the 20th century.
Day of marriage June 3, 1926
- The temperature on June 3, 1926 was between 10.4 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
- January 8 » Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne to become the last monarch of Vietnam.
- March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
- May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
- May 22 » Chiang Kai-shek replaces the communists in Kuomintang China.
- June 14 » Brazil leaves the League of Nations.
- July 23 » Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
Day of death November 16, 1974
- The temperature on November 16, 1974 was between 4.2 °C and 11.6 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 12.8 mm of rain during 9.9 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- March 4 » People magazine is published for the first time in the United States as People Weekly.
- May 28 » Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
- June 30 » The Baltimore municipal strike of 1974 begins.
- December 13 » Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.
- December 22 » Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration.
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