Family tree Van Willigen » Simon van der Willigen (1822-1876)
Personal data Simon van der Willigen
- He was born on April 20, 1822 in Tiel.
- Profession: Koopman in London (GB).
- He died on January 25, 1876 in Brighton (GB), he was 53 years old.
- A child of Pieter van der Willigen and Christina Abigael van Campen
- This information was last updated on May 20, 2012.
Household of Simon van der Willigen
He is married to Suzanna Surie.
Aan zijn weduwe liet hij in maart 1867 een fortuin na ter grootte van bijna 30.000 Eng.Ponden, nu circa 3 millioen Eng. Ponden.
They got married on October 15, 1863 at Amsterdam, he was 41 years old.
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Historical events
Birthday April 20, 1822
- The temperature on April 20, 1822 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt. 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 1822: Source: Wikipedia
- January 1 » The Greek Constitution of 1822 is adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus.
- January 15 » Greek War of Independence: Demetrios Ypsilantis is elected president of the legislative assembly.
- May 16 » Greek War of Independence: The Turks capture the Greek town of Souli.
- May 26 » One hundred sixteen people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.
- June 14 » Charles Babbage proposes a difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society.
- July 2 » Thirty-five slaves, including Denmark Vesey, are hanged in South Carolina after being accused of organizing a slave rebellion.
Day of marriage October 15, 1863
- The temperature on October 15, 1863 was about 17.7 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 11 » American Civil War: CSSAlabama encounters and sinks the USSHatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
- May 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins.
- May 17 » Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language.
- July 9 » American Civil War: The Siege of Port Hudson ends, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River.
- October 3 » The last Thursday in November is declared as Thanksgiving Day by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln.
- November 27 » American Civil War: Confederate cavalry leader John Hunt Morgan and several of his men escape the Ohio Penitentiary and return safely to the South.
Day of death January 25, 1876
- The temperature on January 25, 1876 was about 5.1 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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).
- In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
- April 17 » Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.
- May 30 » Ottoman sultan Abdülaziz is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murad V.
- August 1 » Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state.
- August 8 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.
- December 23 » First day of the Constantinople Conference which resulted in agreement for political reforms in the Balkans.
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