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Personal data Peter Jan Smits 


Household of Peter Jan Smits

(1) He is married to Alida Pietronella van Steenis.

They got married on April 2, 1897 at Waardenburg, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Herman Smits  1897-1903


(2) He is married to Tonia van Tuijl.

They got married on August 16, 1900 at Gameren, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Geertje Smits  1901-1980
  2. Jacobus Smits  1903-1909
  3. Herman Smits  1907-1983
  4. Peter Antonie Smits  1909-1994
  5. Jacobus Smits  1910-1971
  6. Teuntje Smits  1912-1989
  7. Jan Hendrik Smits  1914-1986
  8. (Not public)
  9. Albert Smits  1918-2003
  10. Emma Smits  1921-1921

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Peter Jan Smits

Hendrikus Smits
Aaltje van Empel
Peter Weigerse
1819-1900
Johanna van Binsbergen
1813-1876
Hermen Smits
1845-1881

Peter Jan Smits
1874-1955

(1) 1897

Alida Pietronella van Steenis
1877-1900

Herman Smits
1897-1903
(2) 1900

Tonia van Tuijl
1878-1965

Geertje Smits
1901-1980
Jacobus Smits
1903-1909
Herman Smits
1907-1983
Peter Antonie Smits
1909-1994
Jacobus Smits
1910-1971
Teuntje Smits
1912-1989
Jan Hendrik Smits
1914-1986
(Not public)
Albert Smits
1918-2003
Emma Smits
1921-1921

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Birthday November 3, 1874

  • The temperature on November 3, 1874 was about 9.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
    • May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
    • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
    • July 8 » The Mounties begin their March West.
    • July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
    • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.

Day of marriage August 16, 1900

  • The temperature on August 16, 1900 was about 22.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
    • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
    • February 27 » Fußball-Club Bayern München is founded.
    • March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
    • April 14 » The Exposition Universelle begins.
    • December 18 » The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2ft 6 in or 762mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.

Day of death January 12, 1955

  • The temperature on January 12, 1955 was between -4 °C and 1.2 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • April 11 » The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
    • May 14 » Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
    • May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
    • July 15 » Eighteen Nobel laureates sign the Mainau Declaration against nuclear weapons, later co-signed by thirty-four others.
    • July 17 » Disneyland is dedicated and opened by Walt Disney in Anaheim, California.
    • October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.


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