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Personal data Wijtske van Dijk 


Household of Wijtske van Dijk

(1) She is married to Johannes Swierstra.

They got married on December 7, 1918 at Leeuwarderadeel, she was 21 years old.Source 1

Lammert Oosting witnessed this.
Jozef Zuidema witnessed this.

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. Frans Swierstra  1920-1995
  3. Sije Swierstra  1922-2000
  4. Riemke Swierstra  1924-2007
  5. Johannes Swierstra  1926-1996
  6. Jantje Swierstra  1927-2008
  7. (Not public)
  8. Sietske Swierstra  1931-1988
  9. Hendrik Swierstra  1936-1993
  10. Jildert Swierstra  1938-1980
  11. Tjeerd Swierstra  1942-1942

The couple were divorced from September 21, 1950 at Leeuwarden.Source 2


(2) She is married to Folkert Houkes.

They got married on August 4, 1951 at Leeuwarden, she was 53 years old.

The couple were divorced from November 17, 1958 at Leeuwarden.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wijtske van Dijk

Wijtske van Dijk
1897-1991

(1) 1918

Johannes Swierstra
1889-1973

(Not public)
Frans Swierstra
1920-1995
Sije Swierstra
1922-2000
Riemke Swierstra
1924-2007
Johannes Swierstra
1926-1996
Jantje Swierstra
1927-2008
(Not public)
Sietske Swierstra
1931-1988
Hendrik Swierstra
1936-1993
Jildert Swierstra
1938-1980
Tjeerd Swierstra
1942-1942
(2) 1951

Folkert Houkes
1904-1992


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Sources

  1. HWR Leeuwarderadeel 1918 akte nr. 88
  2. Vonnis Arrondissements rechtbank Leeuwarden d.d. 7-9-1950

Historical events

Birthday October 18, 1897

  • The temperature on October 18, 1897 was about 13.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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.
    • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
    • 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.
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
    • September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
    • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

Day of marriage August 4, 1951

  • The temperature on August 4, 1951 was between 16.4 °C and 21.8 °C and averaged 18.6 °C. There was 14.3 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (10%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • March 14 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul for the second time.
    • April 11 » The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.
    • April 25 » Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
    • June 23 » The ocean liner SS United States is christened and launched.
    • October 20 » The "Johnny Bright incident" occurs in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
    • December 25 » A bomb explodes at the home of Harry T. Moore and Harriette V. S. Moore, early leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, killing Harry instantly and fatally wounding Harriette.

Day of death May 16, 1991

  • The temperature on May 16, 1991 was between 3.9 °C and 11.3 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (41%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1991: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The first Gulf War ends.
    • May 15 » Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister.
    • June 25 » Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence by referendum from Yugoslavia.
    • September 17 » The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
    • September 21 » Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.
    • December 26 » The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War.


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Source: Wikipedia

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