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Personal data Jan van Wijk 


Household of Jan van Wijk

He is married to Eltje Pruim.

They got married on April 14, 1900 at Leek (Gr), he was 25 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  9. Jan van Wijk  1918-1986

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Roden, 1874
  2. Overlijdensregister Leek 1957
  3. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/zerken.asp?command=showgraf&bgp=2126&grafid=1084064&char=P
  4. Huwelijksregister Leek 1900

Historical events

Birthday June 6, 1874

  • The temperature on June 6, 1874 was about 24.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
    • May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
    • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
    • July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
    • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
    • November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.

Day of marriage April 14, 1900

  • The temperature on April 14, 1900 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 6 » Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders.
    • February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
    • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
    • June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
    • September 17 » Philippine–American War: Filipinos under Juan Cailles defeat Americans under Colonel Benjamin F. Cheatham Jr. at Mabitac.
    • October 9 » The Cook Islands become a territory of the United Kingdom.

Day of death April 14, 1957

  • The temperature on April 14, 1957 was between -1.0 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • January 9 » British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden resigns from office following his failure to retake the Suez Canal from Egyptian sovereignty.
    • January 22 » The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs.
    • March 6 » Ghana becomes the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from the British.
    • June 9 » First ascent of Broad Peak by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl.
    • September 22 » In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
    • September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.


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