Jan Hendrik Henning, –1881
- Name
- Jan Hendrik /Henning/
- Given names
- Jan Hendrik
- Surname
- Henning
Historical Event | Great trek 1835Source:
Note: Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony. |
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Town founded | Settlement of Victoria West is established 1844Source:
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Epidemic | Influenza from 1857 to 1859Source:
Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza. |
War | American Civil War from April 1861 to May 1865Source:
Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues includin… In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War. |
Marriage | Elizabeth Margaretha Krugel — View this family after 1872 Citation details: Death notice: Elizabetha Marguerita KRUGEL (1898), MOOC 6/9/379 #2504, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ8-X24H?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-S8V%3A1598092309 : 27 April 2020), 007844971 > image 360 of 2282; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa : accessed 10 May 2020
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War | First Boer War from December 20, 1880 to March 23, 1881 (on the date of death)Source:
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Historical Event | South African Republic from 1852 to 1902 (20 years after death)Source:
Note: The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Trans… The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often referred to as the Transvaal and sometimes as the Republic of Transvaal, was an independent and internationally recognised country in Southern Africa from 1852 to 1902. |
Historical Event | Orange Free State from 1854 to 1902 (20 years after death)Source:
Note: The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat, Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat) was an independent Boer… The Orange Free State (Dutch: Oranje-Vrijstaat, Afrikaans: Oranje-Vrystaat) was an independent Boer sovereign republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province. |
Economic Event | Economic depression 1865Source:
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Economic Event | Diamonds discovered 1867Source:
Note: The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It weighed 21.25 carats (4.250… The Eureka Diamond was the first diamond discovered in South Africa. It weighed 21.25 carats (4.250 g), and was found by Erasmus Jacobs near Hopetown on the Orange River in 1867. The diamond, cut to a 10.73-carat (2.146 g) cushion-shaped brilliant, is currently on display at the Mine Museum in Kimberley. The discovery of diamonds in South Africa led to the Kimberley Diamond Rush, and marked the beginning of the Mineral Revolution. |
Economic Event | Gold discovered September 1873Source:
Note: Pilgrim's rest declared a gold field. |
Economic Event | Gold discovered 1881 (0 after death)Source:
Note: In 1881 gold in the Barberton area was discovered by Tom McLachlan who found alluvial gold at Jamest… In 1881 gold in the Barberton area was discovered by Tom McLachlan who found alluvial gold at Jamestown. However due to the location (the hot lowveld region was rife with malaria) no-one wanted to go there until Auguste Roberts (French Bob) discovered gold in Concession Creek in 20 June 1883. This discovery resulted in a gold rush to the area. |
Death | January 5, 1881 Citation details: Death notice: Elizabetha Marguerita KRUGEL (1898), MOOC 6/9/379 #2504, (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQ8-X24H?cc=2517051&wc=WV44-S8V%3A1598092309 : 27 April 2020), 007844971 > image 360 of 2282; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa : accessed 10 May 2020
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