Wiggins-Mergenthaler Family Tree » Wilhelmina (Minnie) Sophia Franzdotter (1866-1934)

Personal data Wilhelmina (Minnie) Sophia Franzdotter 


Household of Wilhelmina (Minnie) Sophia Franzdotter

(1) She is married to Frank Oskar Bengston.

They got married on June 6, 1890 at Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, USA, she was 23 years old.


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(2) She had a relationship with Carl Edward Venlund.


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Historical events

Birthday October 18, 1866

  • The temperature on October 18, 1866 was about 12.1 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 46%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
    • May 1 » The Memphis Race Riots begin. In three days time, 46 blacks and two whites were killed. Reports of the atrocities influenced passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
    • July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
    • August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.

Day of marriage June 6, 1890

  • The temperature on June 6, 1890 was about 14.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. 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)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
    • January 25 » Nellie Bly completes her round-the-world journey in 72 days.
    • April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
    • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
    • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    • December 30 » Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight.

Day of death April 22, 1934

  • The temperature on April 22, 1934 was between 5.0 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (68%). 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • April 12 » The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
    • April 12 » The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
    • May 23 » Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
    • May 23 » The Auto-Lite strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melée between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
    • October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
    • December 29 » Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.


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About the surname Franzdotter


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