Family tree Weening » Willem van der Wey (1889-1975)
Personal data Willem van der Wey
- He was born on May 8, 1889 in Rottevalle, gem. Smallingerland (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on April 10, 1975 in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr), he was 85 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).
- A child of Reinder Willems van der Wey and Trijntje Halbes Ypenga
- This information was last updated on March 27, 2023.
Household of Willem van der Wey
He is married to IJtje Drijfhout.
They got married on November 3, 1917 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 28 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Reinder van der Wey 1918-1944
- Bartje van der Wey 1920-1992
- Sjabbe van der Weij 1922-1995
- Aafke van der Wey ± 1934-1934
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1889, Smallingerland
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1994986/weij_van_der
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1917
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Birthday May 8, 1889
- The temperature on May 8, 1889 was about 20.8 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
- March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
- April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
- May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
- July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
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Day of marriage November 3, 1917
- The temperature on November 3, 1917 was between 6.3 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (17%). 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 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 year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
- March 15 » Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
- March 26 » World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- July 28 » The Silent Parade took place in New York City, in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans.
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Day of death April 10, 1975
- The temperature on April 10, 1975 was between -1.2 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (62%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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)
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- In the year 1975: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.6 million citizens.
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- March 27 » Construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System begins.
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