Family tree Weening » Arend de Vries (1869-1942)
Personal data Arend de Vries
- He was born on December 12, 1869 in Buitenpost, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- bierbottelaar.
- logementhouder.
- He died on January 21, 1942 in Beetsterzwaag, gem. Opsterland (Fr), he was 72 years old.Source 2
- A child of Sophias Jans de Vries and Sijke Dijkstra
- This information was last updated on March 30, 2023.
Household of Arend de Vries
(1) He is married to Johanna Potgiezer.
They got married on October 26, 1889 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 19 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Sophias de Vries 1890-????
- Antoon Ludolf de Vries 1891-1950
- Sije de Vries 1893-1983
- Eltjen Jan de Vries 1895-1960
- Lodewijk de Vries 1898-1898
- Sijke de Vries 1899-????
- Lodewijk de Vries 1901-
- Jan de Vries 1906-1985
- Elsien de Vries 1909-1962
(2) He is married to Frouke van der Laan.
They got married on April 24, 1913 at Opsterland (Fr), he was 43 years old.Source 4
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Birthday December 12, 1869
- The temperature on December 12, 1869 was about 3.2 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 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)
- 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 5 » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
- July 10 » Gävle, Sweden, is largely destroyed in a fire; 80% of its 10,000 residents are left homeless.
- July 25 » The Japanese daimyōs begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869).
- August 2 » Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
- October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
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Day of marriage April 24, 1913
- The temperature on April 24, 1913 was between 2.3 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 11.8 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
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- March 22 » Mystic Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed Emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day.
- July 31 » The Balkan States sign an armistice in Bucharest.
- August 16 » Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.
- December 1 » Crete, having obtained self rule from Turkey after the First Balkan War, is annexed by Greece.
Day of death January 21, 1942
- The temperature on January 21, 1942 was between -16.5 °C and -10.4 °C and averaged -14.0 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
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- December 20 » World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India.
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