Family tree Weening » Jan Kornelis "John" Smith (1871-1942)

Personal data Jan Kornelis "John" Smith 

  • Nickname is John.
  • He was born on August 3, 1871 in Oostwold, gem. Midwolda, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
  • He died on March 18, 1942 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 70 years old.Source 2
  • He is buried in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten.
  • This information was last updated on July 16, 2024.

Household of Jan Kornelis "John" Smith

He is married to Jantje van der Zwaag.

They got married on September 22, 1894 at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 23 years old.

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Midwolda 1871
  2. https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/127476322/john_cornelis_smith

Historical events

Birthday August 3, 1871

  • The temperature on August 3, 1871 was about 24.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. 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 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 21 » Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
    • April 30 » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
    • May 4 » The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.
    • October 12 » The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".

Day of death March 18, 1942

  • The temperature on March 18, 1942 was between 7.5 °C and 11.9 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 1.6 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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.
    • July 1 » World War II: First Battle of El Alamein.
    • August 30 » World War II: The Battle of Alam el Halfa begins.
    • September 12 » World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
    • October 3 » A German V-2 rocket reaches a record 85 km (46 nm) in altitude.
    • November 27 » World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands.
    • November 30 » World War II: Battle of Tassafaronga; A smaller squadron of Japanese destroyers led by Raizō Tanaka defeats a U.S. cruiser force under Carleton H. Wright.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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