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
- Hielke Merkus 1896-1979
- 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.
- April 7 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation, is assassinated by a Fenian activist.
- April 10 » At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
- May 29 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
- October 7 » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
- November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
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.
- March 25 » Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
- April 21 » Norway formally adopts the Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle as the main arm of its armed forces, a weapon that would remain in service for almost 50 years.
- July 25 » The First Sino-Japanese War begins when the Japanese fire upon a Chinese warship.
- August 22 » Mahatma Gandhi forms the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) in order to fight discrimination against Indian traders in Natal.
- November 1 » Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Indians, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.
- November 1 » Nicholas II becomes the new (and last) Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.
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.
- June 1 » The Chinchaga fire ignites. By September, it would become the largest single fire on record in North America.
- July 4 » Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts.
- October 16 » The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis is published.
- October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
- November 1 » Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.
- December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.
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