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Personal data Berend de Wit 


Household of Berend de Wit

He is married to Ynske Eelkes Boonstra.

They got married on May 9, 1896 at Marum (Gr), he was 27 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Eelke de Wit  1898-1982
  2. Klaas de Wit  1901-1981

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Berend de Wit

Petrus Klasens de Wit
1812-1886
Trientje Jans Boonstra
1806-1873
Berend Klazes Hoeksema
1791-1857
Trijntje Willems Sikkema
1791-1866
Klaas de Wit
1840-1908

Berend de Wit
1868-1934

1896

Ynske Eelkes Boonstra
1866-1905

Eelke de Wit
1898-1982
Klaas de Wit
1901-1981

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1868
  2. Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1934
  3. Huwelijksregister Marum 1896

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Historical events

Birthday November 23, 1868

  • The temperature on November 23, 1868 was about 11.4 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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.
    • September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
    • October 7 » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
    • November 3 » John Willis Menard (R-Louisiana) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
    • November 4 » Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.
    • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
    • December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.

Day of marriage May 9, 1896

  • The temperature on May 9, 1896 was about 15.5 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 41%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
    • February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
    • June 2 » Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraph.
    • June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
    • July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
    • September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.

Day of death May 8, 1934

  • The temperature on May 8, 1934 was between 2.6 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 16.5 mm of rain during 9.7 hours. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • February 6 » Far-right leagues rally in front of the Palais Bourbon in an attempted coup against the French Third Republic, creating a political crisis in France.
    • May 23 » The Auto-Lite strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melée between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
    • June 19 » The Communications Act of 1934 establishes the United States' Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
    • August 11 » The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
    • September 22 » The Gresford disaster in Wales kills 266 miners and rescuers.
    • December 11 » Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, takes his last drink and enters treatment for the final time.


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