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Personal data Petrus Cloetens 

  • He was born in the year 1786 in Wezembeek, Belgium.
  • He died on November 2, 1872, he was 86 years old.Source 1
  • This information was last updated on June 29, 2023.

Household of Petrus Cloetens

He is married to Anna Catharina Sommereyns.

They got married on November 3, 1824 at Vossem, Brabant, Belgium, he was 38 years old.Source 1

Marriage on November 3, 1824 in Vossem (Belgium) Father of groom Joannes Philippus Cloetens, , died on February 24, 1814 in Sint-Pieters-Woluwe Mother of groom Anna Verheyden, landbouwster by profession
Groom Petrus Cloetens, born in Wezembeek (Belgium), 38 years old, residing in Kraainem, dienstbode by profession
Bride Anne Catherine Sommeryns, born in Vossem (Belgium), 26 years old, residing in Vossem, no profession
Father of bride Petrus Sommeryns, 65 years old, residing in Vossem, landbouwer by profession
Mother of bride Thérèse Van Roy
Witnesses Petrus Sommeryns, 65 years old, residing in Vossem
Petrus Van Heyenbeeck, 48 years old, residing in Oppem
Cornelius Hernalsteen, 40 years old
Antoine Louis Vandertaelen, 31 years old, residing in Tervuren

Source citation
State Archives of Belgium (Leuven) (Belgium)
State Archives of Belgium (Leuven) in Leuven (Belgium), Civil registration marriages
Burgerlijke stand Provincie Vlaams Brabant, Leuven, inventory number 39190 / 0_0220, November 3, 1824, record number 7

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Historical events

Day of death November 2, 1872

  • The temperature on November 2, 1872 was about 9.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
    • November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.


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