Family tree Dijkstra » Dorothy Ann Postma (1925-2001)

Personal data Dorothy Ann Postma 

  • She was born on June 9, 1925 in Matlock, Iowa, United States.Source 1
    Dorothy Ann Dykstra (geboren Postma)
    MyHeritage stambomen USA10 in Web Sitevan de familie Dijkstra in de USA, beheerd door Jelke Dijkstra (Contact)
    Geboorte:5 jun 1925 - Matlock
    Overlijden:5 jun 2001 - Sibley Ohio
    Ouders:Wilbur Postma, Jennie Postma (born Bisland)
    Echtgenoot:Henry (Hap) Dykstra
    Kinderen:Cheryl Y Gruis (born Dykstra), Renee S Everding (born Dykstra), Lori Ann Schaa (born Dykstra), Glenn Dykstra
  • She died on June 5, 2001 in Ritter, Iowa, United States, she was 75 years old.Source 2
  • She is buried in Holman Cemetery, Sibley, Osceola C., Iowa, United States.
  • A child of Wilbur Postma and Jenny Bisland
  • This information was last updated on March 6, 2023.

Household of Dorothy Ann Postma

She is married to Henry (Hap) Dykstra.

They got married on August 1, 1946 at Sanborn, Iowa, US, she was 21 years old.Source 1

Zij zijn getrouwd op 1 augustus 1946 te Sanborn-Iowa (USA), zij was toen 21 jaar oud
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Notes about Dorothy Ann Postma

Dorothy Ann (Postma) Dykstra 75, who died at her home in Sibley June 5, 2001, was born in Matlock June 9, 1925, the daughter of Wilbur and Jennie (Bisland) Postma. She married Henry "Hap" Dykstra at Sanborn on August 1, 1946. Hap died August4, 1969. Survivors include her four children: G. Dykstra of Sibley and his four children; C. Gruis of Sibley and her children: ; R. Everding of Sibley her sons; and L. Schaa of Ashton and her sons; four great-grandchildren; three brothers : R. Postma, L. Postma and H. Postma, all of Sanborn.
Burial in Holman Township Cemetery.
(abstracted from the Ocheyedan Press-News)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Dorothy Ann Postma

Wilbur Postma
1897-1967
Jenny Bisland
1896-1977

Dorothy Ann Postma
1925-2001

1946

Henry (Hap) Dykstra
1925-1969

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Birthday June 9, 1925

  • The temperature on June 9, 1925 was between 13.9 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 20.2 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
    • January 21 » Albania declares itself a republic.
    • February 2 » Serum run to Nome: Dog sleds reach Nome, Alaska with diphtheria serum, inspiring the Iditarod race.
    • May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
    • May 15 » Al-Insaniyyah, the first Arabic communist newspaper, is founded.
    • July 25 » Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union (TASS) is established.
    • August 9 » A train robbery takes place in Kakori, near Lucknow, India.

Day of marriage August 1, 1946

  • The temperature on August 1, 1946 was between 11.6 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 24 » The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
    • January 31 » The Democratic Republic of Vietnam introduces the đồng to replace the French Indochinese piastre at par.
    • February 8 » The first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the first serious challenge to the popularity of the Authorized King James Version, is published.
    • April 20 » The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
    • July 4 » The Kielce pogrom against Jewish Holocaust survivors in Poland.
    • August 3 » Santa Claus Land, the world's first themed amusement park, opens in Santa Claus, Indiana, United States.

Day of death June 5, 2001

  • The temperature on June 5, 2001 was between 10.9 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2001: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.0 million citizens.
    • February 13 » An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944.
    • October 4 » Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 crashes after being struck by an errant Ukrainian missile. Seventy-eight people are killed.
    • November 12 » War in Afghanistan: Taliban forces abandon Kabul, ahead of advancing Afghan Northern Alliance troops.
    • November 13 » War on Terror: In the first such act since World War II, US President George W. Bush signs an executive order allowing military tribunals against foreigners suspected of connections to terrorist acts or planned acts on the United States.
    • December 2 » Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
    • December 19 » Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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