Family tree Klavers » Geert Nijhoff (1870-1953)
Personal data Geert Nijhoff
- He was born on November 3, 1870 in Noordbarge, Emmen.Source 1
- Fact: (vermelding) Bloedverwantschap met Jordi en Quinten Klavers in %: 0,0555.
- He died on February 28, 1953 in Emmen, Drenthe, he was 82 years old.Source 2
- A child of Geert Nijhoff and Aaltien Betting
- This information was last updated on January 14, 2026.
Household of Geert Nijhoff
Attention: Wife (Jantiena Betting) is also his cousin.
(1) He is married to Willemina Knegtering.
They got married on June 26, 1902 at Westerbork, Drenthe, he was 31 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Aaltje Nijhoff 1906-
(2) He is married to Jantiena Betting.
They got married on November 6, 1913 at Emmen, Drenthe, he was 43 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jan Nijhoff 1916-1975
- Geert Henderikus Nijhoff 1921-< 2020
Notes about Geert Nijhoff
Beroep: 1902-1916 landbouwer.
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Historical events
Birthday November 3, 1870
- The temperature on November 3, 1870 was about 7.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 1870: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 25 » Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in Congress.
- March 30 » Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
- July 15 » Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company, and the province of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories are established from these vast territories.
- July 19 » Franco-Prussian War: France declares war on Prussia.
- August 18 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
- October 2 » A plebiscite held in Rome, supports annexation of city of Rome by the Kingdom of Italy.
Day of marriage November 6, 1913
- The temperature on November 6, 1913 was between 5.4 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
- February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
- February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
- March 21 » Over 360 are killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.
- May 3 » Raja Harishchandra, the first full-length Indian feature film, is released, marking the beginning of the Indian film industry.
- June 25 » American Civil War veterans begin arriving at the Great Reunion of 1913.
- December 24 » The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".
Day of death February 28, 1953
- The temperature on February 28, 1953 was between -0.1 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 2.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (37%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 1953: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
- February 28 » James Watson and Francis Crick announce to friends that they have determined the chemical structure of DNA; the formal announcement takes place on April 25 following publication in April's Nature (pub. April 2).
- March 5 » Joseph Stalin, the longest serving leader of the Soviet Union, dies at his Volynskoe dacha in Moscow after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage four days earlier.
- June 9 » The Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence kills 94 people in Massachusetts.
- June 30 » The first Chevrolet Corvette rolls off the assembly line in Flint, Michigan.
- July 26 » Cold War: Fidel Castro leads an unsuccessful attack on the Moncada Barracks, thus beginning the Cuban Revolution. The movement took the name of the date: 26th of July Movement
- August 22 » The penal colony on Devil's Island is permanently closed.
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Joop Klavers, "Family tree Klavers", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom_klavers/I237809.php : accessed February 18, 2026), "Geert Nijhoff (1870-1953)".