Family tree Wit en andere families West-Friesland » Jan Wit (1860-1938)
Personal data Jan Wit
- He was born on December 13, 1860 in Winkel, Noord-Holland, Nederland.
- Profession: Landbouwer/Veehouder.
- He died on February 6, 1938 in Schoorl, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 77 years old.
- A child of Jan Wit and Grietje Leijen
- This information was last updated on December 15, 2017.
Household of Jan Wit
(1) He is married to Vrouwtje van Buuren.
They got married on November 11, 1906 at Zijpe, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 45 years old.
Child(ren):
- Pietertje Wit 1907-
- (Not public)
(2) He is married to Neeltje Vries.
They got married on May 1, 1887 at Oude Niedorp, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.
Child(ren):
- Simon Wit 1890-1975
- Jantje Wit 1894-????
- Margaretha Neleta Wit 1896-1965
- Maria Wit 1898-????
Timeline Jan Wit
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Relationship Jan Wit
- Jan Wit is the 6th great grandson of Meijndert Wit:
- Jan Wit is the 7th great grandson of Otto Hendricxz. van Stipriaan:
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Historical events
Birthday December 13, 1860
- The temperature on December 13, 1860 was about 3.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- In the year 1860: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- February 27 » Abraham Lincoln makes a speech at Cooper Union in the city of New York that is largely responsible for his election to the Presidency.
- March 17 » The First Taranaki War begins in Taranaki, New Zealand, a major phase of the New Zealand Wars.
- April 6 » The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, later renamed Community of Christ, is organized by Joseph Smith III and others at Amboy, Illinois.
- May 5 » Giuseppe Garibaldi sets sail from Genoa, leading the expedition of the Thousand to conquer the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and giving birth to the Kingdom of Italy.
- May 27 » Giuseppe Garibaldi begins his attack on Palermo, Sicily, as part of the Italian unification.
- September 21 » Second Opium War: An Anglo-French force defeats Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
Day of marriage May 1, 1887
- The temperature on May 1, 1887 was about 10.5 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 48%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
- April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
- June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
- July 4 » The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.
- October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
- November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Day of death February 6, 1938
- The temperature on February 6, 1938 was between -1.2 °C and 5.1 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
- June 7 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Nationalist government creates the 1938 Yellow River flood to halt Japanese forces. Five hundred to nine hundred thousand civilians are killed.
- July 3 » World speed record for a steam locomotive is set in England, by the Mallard, which reaches a speed of 125.88 miles per hour (202.58km/h).
- August 18 » The Thousand Islands Bridge, connecting New York, United States with Ontario, Canada over the Saint Lawrence River, is dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- August 20 » Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd career grand slam, a record that stood for 75 years until it was broken by Alex Rodriguez.
- October 5 » In Nazi Germany, Jews' passports are invalidated.
- December 16 » Adolf Hitler institutes the Cross of Honour of the German Mother.
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- 1860 » Lucien Guitry, French actor († 1925)
- 1864 » Emil Seidel, American woodcarver and politician, 36th Mayor of Milwaukee († 1947)
- 1867 » Kristian Birkeland, Norwegian physicist and author († 1917)
- 1870 » Edward LeSaint, American actor and director († 1940)
- 1929 » Maria Christina of Austria (b. 1858)
- 1931 » Motilal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861)
- 1932 » John Earle, Australian politician, 22nd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1865)
- 1938 » Marianne von Werefkin, Russian-Swiss painter (b. 1860)
- 1942 » Jaan Soots, Estonian general and politician, 7th Estonian Minister of War (b. 1880)
- 1951 » Gabby Street, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1882)
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