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Personal data Willem Smit 


Household of Willem Smit

He is married to Catharina de Goed.

They got married on May 12, 1904 at Zuidhorn (Gr), he was 32 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Smit

Jacob Andries Smit
1804-1844
Kornelia Jacobs Rillema
1804-1858
Willem Geerts Meijer
1799-1876
Annegien Pieters Hofman
1799-1864
Andries Smit
1838-1896
Aaltje Meijer
1842-1928

Willem Smit
1871-1959

1904

Catharina de Goed
1874-1957


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Leens 1871
  2. Overlijdensregister Marum 1959
  3. Huwelijksregister Zuidhorn 1904

Historical events

Birthday December 28, 1871

  • The temperature on December 28, 1871 was about 1.1 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 22 » In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • May 21 » Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
    • December 24 » The opera Aida premieres in Cairo, Egypt.

Day of marriage May 12, 1904

  • The temperature on May 12, 1904 was between -1.1 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Battle of Port Arthur: A surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur, China starts the Russo-Japanese War.
    • April 5 » The first international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh and Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England.
    • April 8 » The French Third Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland sign the Entente cordiale.
    • May 9 » The steam locomotive City of Truro becomes the first steam engine in Europe to exceed 100mph (160km/h).
    • May 21 » The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is founded in Paris.
    • August 23 » The automobile tire chain is patented.

Day of death February 24, 1959

  • The temperature on February 24, 1959 was between 1.7 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 5.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
    • February 19 » The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
    • June 5 » The first government of Singapore is sworn in.
    • June 30 » A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood.
    • August 21 » United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day.
    • November 20 » The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.
    • December 13 » Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus.


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