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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Historical events
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.
- June 18 » Susan B. Anthony is fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
- August 2 » The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
- November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.
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.
- May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
- July 21 » The passenger steamer SS Columbia sinks after colliding with the steam schooner San Pedro off Shelter Cove, California, killing 88 people.
- September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
- November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
- December 6 » A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.
- December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.
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.
- March 4 » World War II: After the success of Big Week, the USAAF begins a daylight bombing campaign of Berlin.
- July 9 » World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.
- August 6 » The Warsaw Uprising occurs on August 1. It is brutally suppressed and all able-bodied men in Kraków are detained afterwards to prevent a similar uprising, the Kraków Uprising, that was planned but never carried out.
- September 8 » World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
- October 18 » World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany.
- October 29 » World War II: The Soviet Red Army enters Hungary.
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