Family tree Weening » Gerben van der Meulen (1866-1947)

Personal data Gerben van der Meulen 


Household of Gerben van der Meulen

He is married to Berendina Kloosterman.

They got married on October 31, 1895 at Leens (Gr), he was 29 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jan van der Meulen  1896-1977

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1866, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister Leens 1947
  3. Huwelijksregister Leens 1895

Historical events

Birthday July 27, 1866

  • The temperature on July 27, 1866 was about 17.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
    • April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
    • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
    • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
    • July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.

Day of marriage October 31, 1895

  • The temperature on October 31, 1895 was about 2.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 1895: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 5 » Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.
    • February 1 » Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
    • April 3 » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
    • May 25 » The Republic of Formosa is formed, with Tang Jingsong as its president.
    • October 21 » The Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.
    • November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.

Day of death July 15, 1947

  • The temperature on July 15, 1947 was between 13.2 °C and 25.3 °C and averaged 19.7 °C. There was 13.8 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • January 6 » Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
    • February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
    • April 15 » Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
    • October 16 » The Philippines takes over the administration of the Turtle Islands and the Mangsee Islands from the United Kingdom.
    • November 30 » Civil War in Mandatory Palestine begins, leading up to the creation of the state of Israel.
    • December 2 » Jerusalem Riots of 1947: Riots break out in Jerusalem in response to the United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine.


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Source: Wikipedia

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