Family tree Weening » Sjoerd de Wit (1863-1921)
Personal data Sjoerd de Wit
- He was born on January 9, 1863 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on September 20, 1921 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 58 years old.Source 2
- A child of Louwe Sjoerds de Wit and Ybeltje Luitzens van Dekken
- This information was last updated on July 4, 2024.
Household of Sjoerd de Wit
(1) He is married to Antje Hamstra.
They got married on May 31, 1884 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 21 years old.Source 3
(2) He is married to Hiske Scholte.
They got married on April 9, 1887 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 4
Bruidegom is weduwnaar van Anna Hamstra
Child(ren):
- Froukje de Wit 1891-????
- Louw de Wit 1894-????
- Luitzen de Wit 1896-1921
- Trijntje de Wit 1899-1921
- Jan de Wit 1901-
- Doede de Wit 1905-
- Andries de Wit 1908-1910
- Gosling de Wit 1910-
- Martje de Wit 1910-
- Louw de Wit 1914-
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Birthday January 9, 1863
- The temperature on January 9, 1863 was about 2.1 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 11 » American Civil War: CSSAlabama encounters and sinks the USSHatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
- February 7 » HMSOrpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.
- April 2 » American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
- July 18 » American Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner: One of the first formal African American military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white regiments, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Confederate-held Battery Wagner.
- November 17 » American Civil War: Siege of Knoxville begins: Confederate forces led by General James Longstreet place Knoxville, Tennessee, under siege.
- November 27 » American Civil War: Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men escape the Ohio Penitentiary and return safely to the South.
Day of marriage April 9, 1887
- The temperature on April 9, 1887 was about 7.8 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 20 » The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
- February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
- April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
- April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
- June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
- June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
Day of death September 20, 1921
- The temperature on September 20, 1921 was between 8.2 °C and 21.6 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
- January 20 » The first Constitution of Turkey is adopted, making fundamental changes in the source and exercise of sovereignty by consecrating the principle of national sovereignty.
- February 22 » After Russian forces under Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg drive the Chinese out, the Bogd Khan is reinstalled as the emperor of Mongolia.
- March 18 » The second Peace of Riga is signed between Poland and the Soviet Union.
- June 15 » Bessie Coleman earns her pilot's license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.
- July 10 » Belfast's Bloody Sunday: Sixteen people are killed and 161 houses destroyed during rioting and gun battles in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- October 19 » The Portuguese Prime Minister and several officials are murdered in the Bloody Night coup.
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