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Personal data Jan de Vries 


Household of Jan de Vries

He is married to Sietske Folkertsma.

They got married on May 27, 1899 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 25 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  2. Folkert de Vries  ± 1910-

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1873, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1959, Leeuwarden
  3. Huwelijksregister 1899, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday July 25, 1873

  • The temperature on July 25, 1873 was about 25.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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).
  • In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
    • March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
    • April 13 » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 black men are murdered, takes place.
    • August 4 » American Indian Wars: While protecting a railroad survey party in Montana, the United States 7th Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer clashes for the first time with the Cheyenne and Lakota people near the Tongue River; only one man on each side is killed.
    • September 1 » Cetshwayo ascends to the throne as king of the Zulu nation following the death of his father Mpande.
    • October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.

Day of marriage May 27, 1899

  • The temperature on May 27, 1899 was about 11.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
    • January 23 » The Malolos Constitution is inaugurated, establishing the First Philippine Republic. Emilio Aguinaldo is sworn in as its first President.
    • February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
    • May 30 » Pearl Hart, a female outlaw of the Old West, robs a stage coach 30 miles southeast of Globe, Arizona.
    • September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
    • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Day of death May 8, 1959

  • The temperature on May 8, 1959 was between 9.4 °C and 23.6 °C and averaged 17.3 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
    • March 31 » The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
    • April 8 » A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL.
    • July 15 » The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.
    • August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
    • October 30 » Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board.
    • November 19 » The Ford Motor Company announces the discontinuation of the unpopular Edsel.


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Source: Wikipedia

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