Family tree Dijkstra » Watze Jelles (William) Spoelstra (1882-1955)

Personal data Watze Jelles (William) Spoelstra 

  • He was born on October 16, 1882 in Oosterend, Hennaarderadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
    Geboorteregister 1882
    Bron: BS GeboorteSoort registratie: BS Geboorte akte(Akte)datum: 17-10-1882
    Zoon Watze Spoelstra geboren 16-10-1882
    Vader Jelle Sybrens Spoelstra
    Moeder Hitje Watzes Heeringa
    Bronvermelding Geboorteregister 1882, archiefnummer 30-18, Burgerlijke Stand Hennaarderadeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 1021, aktenummer 0116 Gemeente: Hennaarderadeel Periode: 1882
  • Birth registration on October 17, 1882.Source 2
  • Fact: (Emigratie) .Source 3
    Name Watze Spoelstra Event Type Immigration Event Date 20 Oct 1919 Event Place Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
  • He died on January 14, 1955 in Hawthorn, New Jersey, United States, he was 72 years old.Source 4
    Find A Grave 26115728

    Trina Spoelstra Nee Dykstra
    mentioned in the record of William J Spoelstra
    NameTrina Spoelstra Nee Dykstra
    genderFemale
    William J Spoelstra
    DaughterMrs Dorothy Gerhardt
    DaughterMrs Henry Reitsma
    DaughterMrs Frank Struck
    SonCharles Spoelstra
    SonJarig Spoelstra
    SonSiebren Spoelstra
  • He is buried in Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.Source 4
  • A child of Jelle Sybrens Spoelstra and Hittje Watzes Heeringa
  • This information was last updated on May 26, 2022.

Household of Watze Jelles (William) Spoelstra

He is married to Tsjiegje Jarigs (Trina) Dijkstra.

They got married on February 24, 1906 at Leeuwarden, Friesland, he was 23 years old.Source 5

BS Huwelijk met Watze Spoelstra
Bruidegom Watze Spoelstra Geboorteplaats Oosterend Leeftijd 23 jaar
Bruid Tjsiegje Dijkstra Geboorteplaats Huizum Leeftijd 23 jaar
Vader van de bruidegom Jelle Sybrens Spoelstra
Moeder van de bruidegom Hitje Watzes Heeringa
Vader van de bruid Jarig Dirks Dijkstra
Moeder van de bruid Dieuwke Ottes Andela
Gebeurtenis Huwelijk Datum 24-02-1906 Gebeurtenisplaats Leeuwarderadeel
Documenttype BS Huwelijk Erfgoedinstelling AlleFriezen Collectiegebied Friesland Archief 30-23 Registratienummer 2047 Aktenummer 003 Registratiedatum 24-02-1906 Akteplaats Leeuwarderadeel
Collectie Archiefnaam: Burgerlijke Stand Leeuwarderadeel - Tresoar, Bron: boek, Deel: 2047, Periode: 1906 Boek Huwelijksregister 1906

Child(ren):

  2. Hilda Spoelstra  1908-2009
  6. Siebren Spoelstra  1919-1977


Notes about Watze Jelles (William) Spoelstra

Name Watze Spoelstra Event Type Immigration Event Date 20 Oct 1919 Event Place Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States Residence Place Leeuwarden, Holland Gender Male Age 36 Marital Status Married Nationality Holland, Dutch Birth Year 1883 Departure Port Rotterdam, Holland Ship Name Rotterdam Additional Person's Name Wid Spoelstra Second Additional Person's Name S J Spoelstra Arrival Contact Name Relationship Brother Page Number 156 Affiliate Line Number 0007
Citing this Record "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6WX-B2W : 21 August 2019), Watze Spoelstra, 1919.
Affiliate Film Number T715-2690 GS Film Number 1401374 Digital Folder Number 007680930 Image Number 00277

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Geboorte:17 okt 1882 - Hennaardadeel, Netherlands
Overlijden:14 jan 1955 - 154 Parker Avenue, New Jersey
Ouders:Jelle Sybrens Spoelstra, Hitje Watzes Spoelstra (born Heeringa)
Echtgenote:Trina (Tjsigji) Spoelstra (born Dykstra)
Kinderen:Dorothy Gerhardt (born Spoelstra), Hilda Reitsma (born Spoelstra), Charles (Jelles) Spoelstra, Trina (Augustina) Struck (born Spoelstra), Jack (Jarig) Spoelstra, Siebern (Zup) Spoelstra

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    Sources

    1. Geboorteregister 1882, archiefnummer 30-18, Burgerlijke Stand Hennaarderadeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 1021, aktenummer 116
    2. Geboorteregister 1882, archiefnummer 30-18, Burgerlijke Stand Hennaarderadeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 1021, aktenummer 0116 Gemeente: Hennaarderadeel Periode: 1882
    3. "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J6WX-B2W : 21 August 2019), Watze Spoelstra, 1919.
    4. Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGPT-GHCS : 17 March 2018), Trina Spoelstra Nee Dykstra in entry for William J Spoelstra, 1955; citing , Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,465,186.
    5. Huwelijksregister 1906, archiefnummer 30-23, Burgerlijke Stand Leeuwarderadeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 2047, aktenummer 003

    Historical events

    Birthday October 16, 1882

    • The temperature on October 16, 1882 was about 4.9 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 2 » Queen Victoria narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Roderick McLean in Windsor.
      • March 4 » Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
      • March 24 » Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
      • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
      • September 13 » Anglo-Egyptian War: The Battle of Tel el-Kebir is fought.
      • September 30 » Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation.

    Day of marriage February 24, 1906

    • The temperature on February 24, 1906 was between -2.2 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 0.2 °C. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
      • January 22 » SSValencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
      • April 14 » The Azusa Street Revival opens and will launch Pentecostalism as a worldwide movement.
      • June 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland.
      • June 8 » Theodore Roosevelt signs the Antiquities Act into law, authorizing the President to restrict the use of certain parcels of public land with historical or conservation value.
      • July 11 » Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy.
      • September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.

    Day of death January 14, 1955

    • The temperature on January 14, 1955 was between -8.6 °C and 0.3 °C and averaged -2.3 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 5.4 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (31%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
      • March 2 » Norodom Sihanouk, king of Cambodia, abdicates the throne in favor of his father, Norodom Suramarit.
      • April 18 » Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
      • May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
      • July 9 » The Russell–Einstein Manifesto calls for a reduction of the risk of nuclear warfare.
      • September 25 » The Royal Jordanian Air Force is founded.
      • November 5 » After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven's Fidelio.
    

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