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Personal data Joseph David Criger 

  • He was born March 1858 in Black Lick Dist., Wythe, Virginia.
  • He died on August 9, 1914 in Potwin, Butler, Kansas, United States, he was 56 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1914 in Potwin, Butler, Kansas, United States of America.
  • A child of Amandus Ambrose Criger and Elizabeth “Betty” Staley
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Joseph David Criger

He is married to Martha Emaline Tobler.

They got married on October 28, 1878 at Wythe County, Virginia, he was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Virginia Daisy Criger  1887-1944 
  3. Lewis A. Criger  1881-????
  8. Criger  1891-1891
  9. David Bascum Criger  1892-1966

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Historical events

Day of marriage October 28, 1878

  • The temperature on October 28, 1878 was about 6.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Umberto I becomes King of Italy.
    • March 3 » The Russo-Turkish War ends with Bulgaria regaining its independence from the Ottoman Empire according to the Treaty of San Stefano.
    • May 14 » The last witchcraft trial held in the United States begins in Salem, Massachusetts, after Lucretia Brown, an adherent of Christian Science, accused Daniel Spofford of attempting to harm her through his mental powers.
    • May 25 » Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
    • June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
    • July 1 » Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.

Day of death August 9, 1914

  • The temperature on August 9, 1914 was between 15.0 °C and 25.8 °C and averaged 19.4 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (51%). 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 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 11 » USSNevada(BB-36) is launched.
    • August 4 » In response to the German invasion of Belgium, Belgium and the British Empire declare war on Germany. The United States declares its neutrality.
    • August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
    • August 23 » World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
    • November 28 » World War I: Following a war-induced closure in July, the New York Stock Exchange re-opens for bond trading.
    • December 25 » A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.


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