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Personal data Willem Metus 


Household of Willem Metus

He is married to Grietje Stuit.

They got married on February 27, 1904 at Veendam, Groningen.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Thijs Metus  1914-< 2013


Notes about Willem Metus

Beroep: 1904-1950 binnenschipper.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Metus

Willem Metus
± 1883-1950

1904

Grietje Stuit
± 1882-1957

Thijs Metus
1914-< 2013

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Sources

  1. - www.AlleGroningers.nl - aktenummer 846
  2. - www.AlleGroningers.nl - aktenummer 5

Historical events

Day of marriage February 27, 1904

  • The average temperature on February 27, 1904 was -2.4 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (11%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • January 7 » The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS".
    • January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
    • July 21 » Louis Rigolly, a Frenchman, becomes the first man to break the 100mph (161km/h) barrier on land. He drove a 15-liter Gobron-Brillié in Ostend, Belgium.
    • August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
    • August 23 » The automobile tire chain is patented.
    • October 27 » The first underground New York City Subway line opens, later designated as the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line.

Day of death June 25, 1950

  • The temperature on June 25, 1950 was between 11.7 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 6.2 mm of rain during 3.6 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
    • February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
    • July 16 » Chaplain–Medic massacre: American POWs are massacred by North Korean Army.
    • September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
    • November 1 » Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia


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