Family tree Weening » Willem Drent (1873-1944)
Personal data Willem Drent
- He was born on October 22, 1873 in Zevenhuizen, gem. Leek, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
- He died on March 7, 1944 in Zevenhuizen, gem. Leek, Groningen, Nederland, he was 70 years old.Source 2
- A child of Ebel Drent and Hiltje Bos
- This information was last updated on April 12, 2023.
Household of Willem Drent
He is married to Albertje Kamminga.
They got married on December 28, 1907 at Leek (Gr), he was 34 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Hiltje Drent 1908-
- Fenje Drent 1910-1978
- Ebeltje Drent 1911-1912
- Grietje Drent 1916-1917
- Grietje Drent 1919-1919
- Willemina Drent 1922-2005
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Birthday October 22, 1873
- The temperature on October 22, 1873 was about 12.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 36 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- 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.
- May 20 » Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive a U.S. patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- September 15 » Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
Day of marriage December 28, 1907
- The temperature on December 28, 1907 was between -7.1 °C and -2.7 °C and averaged -4.6 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
- January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
- July 29 » Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9 and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.
- August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
- August 31 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Anglo-Russian Convention, by which the UK recognizes Russian preeminence in northern Persia, while Russia recognizes British preeminence in southeastern Persia and Afghanistan. Both powers pledge not to interfere in Tibet.
- November 16 » Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, which is admitted as the 46th U.S. state.
- December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
Day of death March 7, 1944
- The temperature on March 7, 1944 was between -2.6 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 1944: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- February 20 » World War II: The United States takes Eniwetok Island.
- March 24 » Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome.
- August 12 » Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces.
- August 16 » First flight of a jet with forward-swept wings, the Junkers Ju 287.
- August 21 » Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
- September 11 » World War II: RAF bombing raid on Darmstadt and the following firestorm kill 11,500.
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