Genealogische database Eisenga » Jan Harkema (1891-1956)

Personal data Jan Harkema 

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Household of Jan Harkema

He is married to Neeltje de Waard.Source 2

They got married on May 26, 1916 at Delfzijl, GR, NLD, he was 24 years old.


Child(ren):

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  3. Pieter Harkema  1921-1965
  4. Barend Jan Harkema  1923-1978
  5. Etje Harkema  1925-1969
  7. Teunis Harkema  1928-1999


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    Sources

    1. Geboorteakte, nr. 71, gemeente Uithuizermeeden (Algemene bron)
    2. Huwelijksakte, nr. 42, gemeente Delfzijl (Algemene bron)

    Historical events

    Birthday August 21, 1891

    • The temperature on August 21, 1891 was about 14.1 °C. There was 4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 17 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
      • March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
      • March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
      • March 17 » SSUtopia collides with HMSAnson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
      • August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
      • October 1 » Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
      • October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.

    Day of marriage May 26, 1916

    • The temperature on May 26, 1916 was between 10.6 °C and 16.4 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
      • February 24 » The Governor-General of Korea establishes a clinic called Jahyewon in Sorokdo to segregate Hansen's disease patients.
      • March 9 » Mexican Revolution: Pancho Villa leads nearly 500 Mexican raiders in an attack against the border town of Columbus, New Mexico.
      • May 31 » World War I: Battle of Jutland: The British Grand Fleet engages the High Seas Fleet in the largest naval battle of the war, which proves indecisive.
      • July 19 » World War I: Battle of Fromelles: British and Australian troops attack German trenches as part of the Battle of the Somme.
      • September 8 » In a bid to prove that women were capable of serving as military dispatch riders, Augusta and Adeline Van Buren arrive in Los Angeles, completing a 60-day, 5,500 mile cross-country trip on motorcycles.
      • November 21 » Mines from SM U-73 sink the HMHS Britannic, the largest ship lost in the First World War.

    Day of death January 14, 1956

    • The temperature on January 14, 1956 was between -1.0 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 1.2 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1956: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.8 million citizens.
      • March 9 » Soviet forces suppress mass demonstrations in the Georgian SSR, reacting to Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy.
      • May 24 » The first Eurovision Song Contest is held in Lugano, Switzerland.
      • June 5 » Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.
      • September 25 » TAT-1, the first submarine transatlantic telephone cable system, is inaugurated.
      • October 17 » The first commercial nuclear power station is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
      • October 29 » Suez Crisis begins: Israeli forces invade the Sinai Peninsula and push Egyptian forces back toward the Suez Canal.
    

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