I have a John Perry Dickson born 1901 in Derry to Alexander and Rebecca and the census entry you have appears to be the same. John Perry was a soldier in the Royal Ulster Rifles and served in India and possibly Burma. He married Matilda Gertrude Klaiber in Poona in 1920. Matilda was the sister of my grandmother Margarit Klaiber. It is slightly complicated but I have 'lost' all the other Klaibers! I am trying to find out what happened to Matilda and John and if they had any children. Is this the same family as yours and if so - do you have any information about John and/or Matilda? I would be really grateful if you know anything that might help. Penny Scott
The temperature on August 20, 1875 was about 16.2 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
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).
March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
May 17 » Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby with the jockey Oliver Lewis (2:37.75)
September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.
December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Day of death June 16, 1951
The temperature on June 16, 1951 was between 7.5 °C and 22.7 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 11.5 hours of sunshine (69%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
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 Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
April 17 » The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
May 3 » London's Royal Festival Hall opens with the Festival of Britain.
June 14 » UNIVAC I is dedicated by the U.S. Census Bureau.
September 28 » CBS makes the first color televisions available for sale to the general public, but the product is discontinued less than a month later.
October 3 » Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
November 2 » Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day.
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin: Wesley Brown, "The Brown Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/the-brown-tree/P204.php : accessed January 24, 2026), "Rebecca Jane BROWN (1875-1951)".
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