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.
- February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
- February 18 » Bulgarian revolutionary leader Vasil Levski is executed by hanging in Sofia by the Ottoman authorities.
- April 1 » The White Star steamer RMSAtlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.
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 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
- August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
- October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
- December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.
- December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
- December 17 » Ugyen Wangchuck is crowned first King of Bhutan.
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.
- January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
- February 24 » Merrill's Marauders: The Marauders begin their 1,000-mile journey through Japanese-occupied Burma.
- March 24 » Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome.
- June 13 » World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
- August 21 » Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
- October 29 » The Dutch city of Breda is liberated by 1st Polish Armoured Division.
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