Family tree Weening » Sijbrand Tornga (-1869)
Personal data Sijbrand Tornga
- He was born in Leegkerk, gem. Hoogkerk (Gr).Source 1
- He was christened on October 1, 1797 in Leegkerk, gem. Hoogkerk (Gr).
- He was baptized.
- Profession: watermolenaar.
- He died on April 16, 1869 in Hoogkerk (Gr).Source 2
- A child of Ite Tornga and Martje Pieters Scholtens
- This information was last updated on August 11, 2019.
Household of Sijbrand Tornga
He is married to Wietske Jans van der Schaaf.
They got married
Child(ren):
- Martje Tornga 1833-1847
- Sijmen Tornga 1841-1847
- Jakob Tornga 1844-1890
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Christening day October 1, 1797
- The temperature on October 1, 1797 was about 11.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. 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 1797: Source: Wikipedia
- January 13 » French Revolutionary Wars: A naval battle between a French ship of the line and two British frigates off the coast of Brittany ends with the French vessel running aground, resulting in over 900 deaths.
- February 21 » A force of 1,400 French soldiers invaded Britain at Fishguard in support of the Society of United Irishmen. They were defeated by 500 British reservists.
- April 17 » Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
- July 22 » Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife: Battle between Spanish and British naval forces during the French Revolutionary Wars. During the Battle, Rear-Admiral Nelson is wounded in the arm and the arm had to be partially amputated.
- October 18 » Treaty of Campo Formio is signed between France and Austria
- November 16 » The Prussian heir apparent, Frederick William, becomes King of Prussia as Frederick William III.
Day of death April 16, 1869
- The temperature on April 16, 1869 was about 14.1 °C. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 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)
- 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.
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- December 7 » American outlaw Jesse James commits his first confirmed bank robbery in Gallatin, Missouri.
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