Family tree Klavers » Jan Gerrits (1887-1964)
Personal data Jan Gerrits
- He was born on February 22, 1887 in Weijerswold, Coevorden.Source 1
- He died on October 15, 1964, he was 77 years old.
- He is buried in Ballast, Coevorden, Drenthe.Source 2
- A child of Geert Gerrits and Egbertje Brink
- This information was last updated on April 28, 2020.
Household of Jan Gerrits
He is married to Jantiena Jacomina Hendrina Holwarda.
They got married on January 16, 1908 at Deventer, Overijssel, he was 20 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Geerhardus Harmanus Albertus Gerrits 1912-1912
Notes about Jan Gerrits
Beroep: 1908 timmerman; 1912 fotograaf; 1927-1928 rijwielhandelaar, -hersteller.
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Historical events
Birthday February 22, 1887
- The temperature on February 22, 1887 was about 2.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
- January 20 » The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base.
- April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
- April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
- June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
- November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
- November 11 » August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed as a result of the Haymarket affair.
Day of marriage January 16, 1908
- The temperature on January 16, 1908 was between -1.2 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.2 °C. There was 9.3 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
- May 10 » Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
- August 8 » Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.
- October 14 » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.
- November 7 » Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente Canton, Bolivia.
- November 25 » A fire breaks out on SSSardinia as it leaves Malta's Grand Harbour, resulting in the ship's grounding and the deaths of at least 118 people.
Day of death October 15, 1964
- The temperature on October 15, 1964 was between 5.4 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 15.9 mm of rain during 12.4 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
- January 13 » Anti-Muslim riots break out in Calcutta, resulting in 100 deaths.
- April 7 » IBM announces the System/360.
- June 11 » World War II veteran Walter Seifert attacks an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance.
- August 13 » Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans are hanged for the murder of John Alan West becoming the last people executed in the United Kingdom.
- October 1 » The Free Speech Movement is launched on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
- November 28 » Mariner program: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars.
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