Family tree Weening » Jan van der Ley (1868-1922)
Personal data Jan van der Ley
- He was born on June 28, 1868 in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: landbouwer.
- He died on July 7, 1922 in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 54 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 3
- A child of Jakob Jans van der Ley and Elisabeth Ottes Hulshoff
- This information was last updated on June 14, 2023.
Household of Jan van der Ley
He is married to Martje Meerstra.
They got married on June 4, 1890 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 21 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Sytske van der Ley 1893-1975
- Jacoba van der Ley 1901-1985
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1868, Achtkarspelen
Overlijdensregister 1922, Achtkarspelen
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/153313/leij_van_der
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1890
Historical events
Birthday June 28, 1868
- The temperature on June 28, 1868 was about 19.7 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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.
- February 24 » Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
- April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
- November 2 » Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.
- December 9 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
- December 25 » Pardons for ex-Confederates: United States President Andrew Johnson grants an unconditional pardon to all Confederate veterans.
Day of marriage June 4, 1890
- The temperature on June 4, 1890 was about 18.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 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)
- 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
- July 27 » Vincent van Gogh shoots himself and dies two days later.
- August 7 » Anna Månsdotter became the last woman to be executed in Sweden for the 1889 Yngsjö murder.
- September 24 » The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.
- October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
- December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
Day of death July 7, 1922
- The temperature on July 7, 1922 was between 9.3 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 12.8 mm of rain. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- February 2 » Ulysses by James Joyce is published.
- April 5 » The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated.
- June 30 » In Washington D.C., U.S. Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes and Dominican Ambassador Francisco J. Peynado sign the Hughes–Peynado agreement, which ends the United States occupation of the Dominican Republic.
- July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
- November 1 » Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate: The last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI, abdicates.
- December 7 » The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland.
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