Family tree Klavers » Jan Zwiers (1875-1936)
Personal data Jan Zwiers
- He was born on January 21, 1875 in Gieterveen, Gieten, Drenthe.Source 1
- He died on March 4, 1936 in Groningen, he was 61 years old.Source 2
Woonplaats Gieten; uittreksel akte aldaar 12-3-1936 aktenummer 10.
- A child of Luchien Zwiers and Grietien van Rein
- This information was last updated on August 27, 2025.
Household of Jan Zwiers
He is married to Annechien Siebring.
They got married on July 31, 1909 at Gieten, Drenthe, he was 34 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Derk Zwiers 1912-1913
- Willemina Grietina Zwiers 1919-< 2018
- Grietje Zwiers 1921-< 2020
- Aaltje Zwiers 1922-< 2021
Notes about Jan Zwiers
Beroep: 1909-1922 timmerman; 1936 commissionair.
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Historical events
Birthday January 21, 1875
- The temperature on January 21, 1875 was about 6.2 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 15 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
- March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
- April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
- May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
- July 9 » The Herzegovina Uprising against Ottoman rule begins, which would last until 1878 and have far-reaching implications throughout the Balkans.
- August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
Day of marriage July 31, 1909
- The temperature on July 31, 1909 was between 12.0 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
- January 28 » United States troops leave Cuba with the exception of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base after being there since the Spanish–American War.
- May 31 » The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time.
- June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
- September 20 » The South Africa Act 1909 creates the Union of South Africa from the British Colonies from four smaller colonies.
- September 30 » The Cunard Line's RMS Mauretania makes a record-breaking westbound crossing of the Atlantic, that will not be bettered for 20 years.
- October 26 » An Jung-geun assassinates Japan's Resident-General of Korea.
Day of death March 4, 1936
- The temperature on March 4, 1936 was between -1.1 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
- March 8 » Daytona Beach and Road Course holds its first oval stock car race.
- April 3 » Bruno Richard Hauptmann is executed for the kidnapping and death of Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the baby son of pilot Charles Lindbergh.
- June 30 » Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia appeals for aid to the League of Nations against Italy's invasion of his country.
- July 17 » Spanish Civil War: An Armed Forces rebellion against the recently elected leftist Popular Front government of Spain starts the civil war.
- July 23 » In Catalonia, Spain, the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia is founded through the merger of Socialist and Communist parties.
- September 6 » Spanish Civil War: The Interprovincial Council of Asturias and León is established.
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