Family tree Klavers » Jan Kreeft (1892-1964)
Personal data Jan Kreeft
- He was born on September 14, 1892 in Zwinderscheveld, Oosterhesselen.Source 1
- Fact: (vermelding) Bloedverwantschap met Jordi en Quinten Klavers in %: 0,0941.
- He died on January 5, 1964 in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, he was 71 years old.Source 2
- A child of Roelof Kreeft and Jantje Metselaar
- This information was last updated on October 8, 2025.
Household of Jan Kreeft
He is married to Roelofje Schonewille.
They got married on May 30, 1914 at Hoogeveen, Drenthe, he was 21 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Roelof Kreeft 1917-1975
- Harm Kreeft 1922-< 2021
- Roelofje Kreeft 1926-< 2024
Notes about Jan Kreeft
Beroep: 1914-1946 (land)arbeider.
Jan Kreeft was raadslid voor de SDAP in Hoogeveen. Naar hem is de Jan Kreeftweg in Hollandscheveld genoemd. Bron:- het boek "Van Schone Wille Zijn".
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Historical events
Birthday September 14, 1892
- The temperature on September 14, 1892 was about 15.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
- June 11 » The Limelight Department, one of the world's first film studios, is officially established in Melbourne, Australia.
- July 4 » Western Samoa changes the International Date Line, causing Monday (July 4) to occur twice, resulting in a year with 367 days.
- September 8 » The Pledge of Allegiance is first recited.
- October 21 » Opening ceremonies for the World's Columbian Exposition are held in Chicago, though because construction was behind schedule, the exposition did not open until May 1, 1893.
- December 18 » Premiere performance of The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Day of marriage May 30, 1914
- The temperature on May 30, 1914 was between 6.2 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 12.9 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
- July 4 » The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo.
- July 28 » In the culmination of the July Crisis, Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, igniting World War I.
- September 1 » St. Petersburg, Russia, changes its name to Petrograd.
- September 22 » A German submarine sinks three British cruisers over a seventy-minute period, killing almost 1500 sailors.
- October 18 » The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.
- November 9 » SMSEmden is sunk by HMASSydney in the Battle of Cocos.
Day of death January 5, 1964
- The temperature on January 5, 1964 was between -2.7 °C and 2.4 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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.
- April 13 » At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
- July 20 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong forces attack the capital of Định Tường Province, Cái Bè, killing 11 South Vietnamese military personnel and 40 civilians (30 of whom are children).
- September 4 » Scotland's Forth Road Bridge near Edinburgh officially opens.
- October 14 » Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize for combating racial inequality through nonviolence.
- November 21 » Second Vatican Council: The third session of the Roman Catholic Church's ecumenical council closes.
- November 28 » Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.
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