Family tree Klavers » Thijs Wachtmeester (1873-1959)
Personal data Thijs Wachtmeester
- He was born on January 20, 1873 in Hoogeveen, Drenthe.Source 1
- He died on November 13, 1959 in Emmen, Drenthe, he was 86 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jan Wachtmeester and Margje Corba
- This information was last updated on August 30, 2025.
Household of Thijs Wachtmeester
(1) He is married to Johanna van Essen.
They got married on July 20, 1895 at Hoogeveen, Drenthe, he was 22 years old.Source 3
Zij verhuizen 11-4-1914 van Oosterhesselen naar Barger-Oosterveen; 4-11-1932 naar Oosterhesselen.
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(2) He is married to Hendrikje Marissen.
They got married on October 22, 1932 at Hoogeveen, Drenthe, he was 59 years old.Source 4
Notes about Thijs Wachtmeester
Beroep: 1915-1939 arbeider.
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Birthday January 20, 1873
- The temperature on January 20, 1873 was about 4.6 °C. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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- August 23 » Albert Bridge in Chelsea, London opens.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
- November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.
Day of marriage October 22, 1932
- The temperature on October 22, 1932 was between 10.5 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (83%). 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
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- February 18 » The Empire of Japan creates the independent state of Manzhouguo (the obsolete Chinese name for Manchuria) free from the Republic of China and installed former Chinese Emperor Aisin Gioro Puyi as Chief Executive of the State.
- July 30 » Premiere of Walt Disney's Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon short to use Technicolor and the first Academy Award winning cartoon short.
- September 24 » Gandhi and Dr. Ambedkar agree to the Poona Pact, which reserved seats in the Indian provincial legislatures for the "Depressed Classes" (Untouchables).
- October 15 » Tata Airlines (later to become Air India) makes its first flight.
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Day of death November 13, 1959
- The temperature on November 13, 1959 was between 1.4 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 3.6 °C. There was 6.5 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
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- In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1959: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
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- April 25 » The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping.
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- November 20 » The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.
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