Family tree Klavers » Jan Volkers (1871-1950)
Personal data Jan Volkers
- He was born on May 13, 1871 in Schoonebeek, Drenthe.Source 1
- Birth registration on May 15, 1871.Source 2
- He died on January 31, 1950 in Buinen, Borger, Drenthe, he was 78 years old.
- Death registration on January 31, 1950.Source 3
- A child of Jan Volkers and Stiene Volkerink
- This information was last updated on February 5, 2021.
Household of Jan Volkers
He is married to Jeichien Eding.
They got married on September 11, 1896 at Odoorn, Drenthe, he was 25 years old.Source 4
Het gezin verhuisde 10-5-1901 van Buinen naar Emmer-Compascuum, vertrekken 24-5-1904 naar Sleen.
Child(ren):
- Jan Volkers 1896-????
- Roelof Volkers 1899-????
- Steven Volkers 1901-
Notes about Jan Volkers
Beroep: 1896-1926 bakker.
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Birthday May 13, 1871
- The temperature on May 13, 1871 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- April 30 » The Camp Grant massacre takes place in Arizona Territory.
- May 4 » The National Association, the first professional baseball league, opens its first season in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
- May 21 » French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested.
- July 30 » The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
- October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.
- October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.
Day of marriage September 11, 1896
- The temperature on September 11, 1896 was about 14.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- February 1 » La bohème premieres in Turin at the Teatro Regio (Turin), conducted by the young Arturo Toscanini.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
- December 30 » Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Day of death January 31, 1950
- The temperature on January 31, 1950 was between -5.2 °C and 1.9 °C and averaged -1.1 °C. There was 7.8 mm of rain during 11.8 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 6 » The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.
- January 13 » Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
- January 17 » The Great Brink's Robbery: Eleven thieves steal more than $2 million from an armored car company's offices in Boston.
- June 27 » The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.
- October 19 » Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.
- November 8 » Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown, while piloting an F-80 Shooting Star, shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dogfight in history.
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