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Personal data Pieter Smit 


Household of Pieter Smit

He is married to Annegien Tornga.

They got married on May 27, 1864 at Adorp (Gr), he was 27 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Anna Smit  1865-????
  2. Janna Smit  1867-1941
  3. Hindrik Pieter Smit  1874-????
  4. Aaltje Smit  1878-1961


Notes about Pieter Smit

Geemigreerd naar Amerika. Aankomst in New York op 26 april 1888.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Pieter Smit

Pieter Smit
1836-1898

1864

Annegien Tornga
1837-1917

Anna Smit
1865-????
Janna Smit
1867-1941
Hindrik Pieter Smit
1874-????
Aaltje Smit
1878-1961

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Bierum 1836
  2. https://nl.findagrave.com/memorial/121630786/pieter-henry-smit
  3. Huwelijksregister Adorp 1864

Historical events

Birthday December 11, 1836

  • The temperature on December 11, 1836 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent helder winderig. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1836: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Texas Revolution: The Declaration of independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico is adopted.
    • April 21 » Texas Revolution: The Battle of San Jacinto: Republic of Texas forces under Sam Houston defeat troops under Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna.
    • May 4 » Formation of Ancient Order of Hibernians
    • May 15 » Francis Baily observes "Baily's beads" during an annular eclipse.
    • October 22 » Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
    • December 14 » The Toledo War unofficially ends.

Day of marriage May 27, 1864

  • The temperature on May 27, 1864 was about 14.2 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Second Schleswig War: Prussian forces crossed the border into Schleswig, starting the war.
    • February 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war.
    • June 15 » American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.
    • July 19 » Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
    • July 29 » American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd is arrested by Union troops and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C.
    • September 1 » American Civil War: The Confederate Army General John Bell Hood orders the evacuation of Atlanta, ending a four-month siege by General William Tecumseh Sherman.

Day of death March 7, 1898

  • The temperature on March 7, 1898 was about 1.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 11 » The Hundred Days' Reform, a planned movement to reform social, political, and educational institutions in China, is started by the Guangxu Emperor, but is suspended by Empress Dowager Cixi after 104 days. (The failed reform led to the abolition of the Imperial examination in 1905.)
    • June 21 » The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war.
    • August 25 » Seven hundred Greek civilians, 17 British guards and the British Consul of Crete are killed by a Turkish mob in Heraklion, Greece.
    • September 10 » Empress Elisabeth of Austria is assassinated by Luigi Lucheni.
    • September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
    • October 1 » The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.


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Source: Wikipedia

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