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Personal data Roelof Douwes 


Household of Roelof Douwes

He is married to Grietje Hedzers.

They got married on August 4, 1763 at Oudwoude, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Roelof Douwes

Roelof Douwes
± 1740-< 1816

1763

Grietje Hedzers
± 1740-< 1816

Hedzer Roels Elsma
-1841
Douwe Roelofs van der Bij
1773-1823

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Sources

  1. Trouwregister Hervormde gemeente Oudwoude Westergeest 1740-1810

Historical events

Day of marriage August 4, 1763

  • The temperature on August 4, 1763 was about 16.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1763: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 10 » French and Indian War: The Treaty of Paris ends the war and France cedes Quebec to Great Britain.
    • May 9 » The Siege of Fort Detroit begins during Pontiac's War against British forces.
    • August 5 » Pontiac's War: Battle of Bushy Run: British forces led by Henry Bouquet defeat Chief Pontiac's Indians at Bushy Run.
    • September 14 » Seneca warriors defeat British forces at the Battle of Devil's Hole during Pontiac's War.
    • October 7 » King George III issues the Royal Proclamation of 1763, closing Indigenous lands in North America north and west of the Alleghenies to white settlements.
    • December 2 » Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.

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