Family tree Ro(o)vers » Jan Mathijs Joseph Roovers (1870-1928)

Personal data Jan Mathijs Joseph Roovers 

  • He was born on November 19, 1870 in Bocholt, Limburg, België.
  • Facts:
    • (functie) from 1894 till 1895 Priester.
      Van het Bisdom Luik gewijd 15-04-1895
    • (functie) from 1895 till 1908 Professor.
      aan het college van Sint Truiden
    • (functie) from 1908 till 1920 Bestuurder.
      van het college O.L.V. van Tongeren
    • (functie) from 1920 till 1928 Pastoor-Deken.
      van Sint Truiden
    • (onderscheiding) Ridder in de Leopoldsorde.
  • He died on June 17, 1928 in Bocholt, Limburg, België, he was 57 years old.
  • A child of Jan Theodoor Roovers and Maria Elisabeth Brands

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Mathijs Joseph Roovers

Laurentsius Roovers
1797-1867
Maria Cecilia Schrijvers
1801-1878
Jan Mathijs Brands
± 1810-????
Maria Peusens
± 1810-????

Jan Mathijs Joseph Roovers
1870-1928


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Birthday November 19, 1870

  • The temperature on November 19, 1870 was about 3.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Construction work begins on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, United States.
    • March 30 » Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
    • May 12 » The Manitoba Act is given the Royal Assent, paving the way for Manitoba to become a province of Canada on July 15.
    • July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
    • August 8 » The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
    • September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

Day of death June 17, 1928

  • The temperature on June 17, 1928 was between 5.8 °C and 16.5 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • January 7 » A disastrous flood of the River Thames kills 14 people and causes extensive damage to much of riverside London.
    • June 9 » Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross.
    • August 27 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
    • September 18 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel.
    • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
    • November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.


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