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Personal data Willem de Vries 


Household of Willem de Vries

He is married to Tomina Bruné.

They got married on June 20, 1940 at Den-Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3


Notes about Willem de Vries

Beroep: 1940 stoker.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem de Vries

Albert de Vries
1855-1932
Heiltje de Vroome
1856-1951
Willem Dassen
1855-1939
Aaltje Dik
1859-1904
Jantje Dassen
1885-1982

Willem de Vries
1916-1944

1940

Tomina Bruné
± 1913-????


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Historical events

Birthday March 14, 1916

  • The temperature on March 14, 1916 was between 4.3 °C and 7.0 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • March 16 » The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
    • August 2 » World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
    • October 27 » Negus Mikael, marching on the Ethiopian capital in support of his son Emperor Iyasu V, is defeated by Fitawrari abte Giyorgis, securing the throne for Empress Zewditu I.
    • November 1 » In Russia, Pavel Milyukov delivers in the State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the government of Boris Stürmer.
    • November 7 » Woodrow Wilson is reelected as President of the United States.
    • November 19 » Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures.

Day of marriage June 20, 1940

  • The temperature on June 20, 1940 was between 10.8 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 15.2 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • January 7 » Winter War: Battle of Raate Road - The Finnish 9th Division finally defeat the numerically superior Soviet forces on the Raate-Suomussalmi road.
    • April 9 » World War II: Operation Weserübung: Germany invades Denmark and Norway.
    • May 26 » World War II: The Siege of Calais ends with the surrender of the British and French garrison.
    • July 11 » World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.
    • November 23 » World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
    • November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.

Day of death February 8, 1944

  • The temperature on February 8, 1944 was between 0.7 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
    • February 17 » World War II: Operation Hailstone begins: U.S. naval air, surface, and submarine attack against Truk Lagoon, Japan's main base in the central Pacific, in support of the Eniwetok invasion.
    • June 17 » Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
    • August 1 » World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland.
    • August 5 » World War II: At least 1,104 Japanese POWs in Australia attempt to escape from a camp at Cowra, New South Wales; 545 temporarily succeed but are later either killed, commit suicide, or are recaptured.
    • October 7 » World War II: During an uprising at Birkenau concentration camp, Jewish prisoners burn down Crematorium IV.


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Source: Wikipedia


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