Family tree Van Willigen » Willem van Roest (1843-1903)

Personal data Willem van Roest 


Household of Willem van Roest

He is married to Johanna Maria van Willigen.

Hebben samen 5 kinderen.

They got married on June 14, 1882 at Oudewater, he was 39 years old.


Child(ren):

  4. Jan van der Roest  1889-????
  5. Anthonie van Roest  1891-1964

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Birthday June 10, 1843

  • The temperature on June 10, 1843 was about 14.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt regen. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1843: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • May 18 » The Disruption in Edinburgh of the Free Church of Scotland from the Church of Scotland.
    • June 17 » The Wairau Affray, the first serious clash of arms between Māori and British settlers in the New Zealand Wars, takes place.
    • July 19 » Brunel's steamship the SSGreat Britain is launched, becoming the first ocean-going craft with an iron hull and screw propeller, becoming the largest vessel afloat in the world.
    • August 15 » Tivoli Gardens, one of the oldest still intact amusement parks in the world, opens in Copenhagen, Denmark.
    • September 3 » King Otto of Greece is forced to grant a constitution following an uprising in Athens.
    • October 1 » The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London, UK.

Day of marriage June 14, 1882

  • The temperature on June 14, 1882 was about 13.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 3 » American Old West: Robert Ford kills Jesse James.
    • June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
    • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
    • August 20 » Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
    • September 4 » The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
    • December 6 » Transit of Venus, second and last of the 19th century.

Day of death October 23, 1903

  • The temperature on October 23, 1903 was between 6.3 °C and 12.5 °C and averaged 9.3 °C. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (27%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
    • April 29 » A landslide kills 70 people in Frank, in the District of Alberta, Canada.
    • July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
    • October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
    • November 18 » The Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty is signed by the United States and Panama, giving the United States exclusive rights over the Panama Canal Zone.
    • December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.


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