Family tree Weening » Gerritje van der Wal (1868-1950)
Personal data Gerritje van der Wal
- She was born on September 14, 1868 in Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: dienstmeid.
- She died on March 23, 1950 in Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 81 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jelle Jans van der Wal and Ynske Pieters Ellens
- This information was last updated on June 30, 2024.
Household of Gerritje van der Wal
She is married to Jelle Merkus.
They got married on May 26, 1894 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 25 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Ynskje Merkus 1895-1918
- Jelle Merkus 1897-1981
- Iemkje Merkus 1900-1978
- Atze Merkus 1901-
- Jan Merkus 1904-
- Roel Merkus 1906-
- Sytske Merkus 1916-1997
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Birthday September 14, 1868
- The temperature on September 14, 1868 was about 10.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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.
- January 3 » Meiji Restoration in Japan: The Tokugawa shogunate is abolished; agents of Satsuma and Chōshū seize power.
- March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
- April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.
- September 25 » The Imperial Russian steam frigate Alexander Nevsky is shipwrecked off Jutland while carrying Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia.
- December 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.
Day of marriage May 26, 1894
- The temperature on May 26, 1894 was about 11.0 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 61%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 1894: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- May 1 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, arrives in Washington, D.C.
- June 23 » The International Olympic Committee is founded at the Sorbonne in Paris, at the initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin.
- June 24 » Marie François Sadi Carnot is assassinated by Sante Geronimo Caserio.
- July 22 » The first ever motor race is held in France between the cities of Paris and Rouen. The fastest finisher was the Comte Jules-Albert de Dion, but the 'official' victory was awarded to Albert Lemaître driving his 3hp petrol engined Peugeot.
- August 25 » Kitasato Shibasaburō discovers the infectious agent of the bubonic plague and publishes his findings in The Lancet.
- November 21 » Port Arthur, China, falls to the Japanese, a decisive victory of the First Sino-Japanese War; Japanese troops are accused of massacring the remaining inhabitants.
Day of death March 23, 1950
- The temperature on March 23, 1950 was between 5.1 °C and 12.4 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 5.4 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
- January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
- January 31 » Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman announces a program to develop the hydrogen bomb.
- May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
- June 28 » Korean War: Packed with its own refugees fleeing Seoul and leaving their 5th Division stranded, South Korean forces blow up the Hangang Bridge in an attempt to slow North Korea's offensive. The city falls later that day.
- August 24 » Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
- October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
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