Family tree Van Willigen » Elisabeth "Betje." van Willigen (1836-1910)
Personal data Elisabeth "Betje." van Willigen
- Nickname is Betje..
- She was born on September 20, 1836 in Poederoijen.
- She died on June 5, 1910 in IJzendoorn, she was 73 years old.
- A child of Cornelis van Willigen and Catharina Schouwburg
- This information was last updated on January 3, 2013.
Household of Elisabeth "Betje." van Willigen
(1) She is married to Gerrit Valk.
They got married on August 8, 1856 at Zuilinchem, she was 19 years old.
Child(ren):
- Cornelis Valk 1863-1885
- Wilhelmina Valk 1866-1889
- Catharina Valk 1869-1883
- Geertruida Valk 1872-1919
(2) She is married to Hendrik van Cuilenborg.
They got married on August 20, 1897 at Buren, she was 60 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday September 20, 1836
- The temperature on September 20, 1836 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt regen bui. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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 1836: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
- February 25 » Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.
- April 22 » Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when some of his fellow soldiers mistakenly give away his identity.
- June 16 » The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
- December 14 » The Toledo War unofficially ends.
- December 27 » The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing eight people.
- December 28 » Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.
Day of marriage August 20, 1897
- The temperature on August 20, 1897 was about 15.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 31 » Czechoslav Trade Union Association is founded in Prague.
- June 22 » British colonial officers Charles Walter Rand and Lt. Charles Egerton Ayerst are assassinated in Pune, Maharashtra, India by the Chapekar brothers and Mahadeo Vinayak Ranade, who are later caught and hanged.
- July 26 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
- August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
- August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
- September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
Day of death June 5, 1910
- The temperature on June 5, 1910 was between 12.7 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 12.1 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
- March 3 » Rockefeller Foundation: John D. Rockefeller Jr. announces his retirement from managing his businesses so that he can devote all his time to philanthropy.
- April 16 » The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
- April 29 » The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
- May 6 » George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII.
- May 31 » The South Africa Act comes into force, establishing the Union of South Africa.
- June 17 » Aurel Vlaicu pilots an A. Vlaicu nr. 1 on its first flight.
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- 1916 » Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Irish-born British field marshal and politician, Secretary of State for War (b. 1850)
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