Genealogy Van Assen » Leendert Geerts Werkema (1861-1940)

Personal data Leendert Geerts Werkema 

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Household of Leendert Geerts Werkema

(1) He is married to Hilje J van der Hoek.

They got married on August 24, 1892 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 31 years old.Sources 5, 11


Child(ren):

  1. Gerrit Leonard Werkema  1893-1982 
  2. Lida Workema  ± 1897-????
  3. John Werkema  1902-1990 


(2) He is married to Hazel Maires.

They got married on December 5, 1930 at Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, Verenigde Staten, he was 69 years old.Source 5

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Leendert Geerts Werkema

Harm Geerts Werkema
1799-1870
Dirktje Johannes Bril
1799-1865
Leendert Popkes Tromp
± 1806-????
Anje Jans Boersema
± 1806-????

Leendert Geerts Werkema
1861-1940

(1) 1892

Hilje J van der Hoek
± 1861-1928

Gerrit Leonard Werkema
1893-1982
Lida Workema
± 1897-????
John Werkema
1902-1990
(2) 1930

Hazel Maires
± 1861-????


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    Sources

    1. 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1910; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 5, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T624_657; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374670 / Ancestry.com
    2. 1940 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01899; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 86-71 / Ancestry.com
    3. Dutch Immigrants: New York Passenger Lists, 1881-1894, Swierenga, Robert P., comp. / Ancestry.com
    4. 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grand Rapids Ward 2, Kent, Michigan; Roll: T625_777; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 42 / Ancestry.com
    5. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    6. New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    7. U.S., Dutch Christian Reformed Church Membership Records, 1856-1970, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    8. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    9. Netherlands, Birth Index, 1787-1915, Ancestry.com, AlleGroningers; Den Haag, Nederland; Burgerlijke stand (geboorteakten) / Ancestry.com
    10. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    11. Web: Kent County, Michigan, Marriage Index, 1842-1929, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    12. Web: Western Michigan Newspapers, Death Index, 1910-2012, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    13. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    14. Grand Rapids, Michigan City Directories, 1889-90, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com

    Historical events

    Birthday March 28, 1861

    • The temperature on March 28, 1861 was about 16.6 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
    • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
    • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
      • January 11 » American Civil War: Alabama secedes from the United States.
      • March 3 » Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs.
      • April 17 » The state of Virginia's secession convention votes to secede from the United States, later becoming the eighth state to join the Confederate States of America.
      • May 24 » American Civil War: Union troops occupy Alexandria, Virginia.
      • October 24 » The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.

    Day of marriage December 5, 1930

    • The temperature on December 5, 1930 was between -4.8 °C and 3.6 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. There was 6.4 hours of sunshine (80%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1930: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.8 million citizens.
      • February 3 » Communist Party of Vietnam is founded at a "Unification Conference" held in Kowloon, British Hong Kong.
      • March 29 » Heinrich Brüning is appointed German Reichskanzler.
      • April 6 » At the end of the Salt March, Gandhi raises a lump of mud and salt and declares, "With this, I am shaking the foundations of the British Empire."
      • April 28 » The Independence Producers hosted the first night game in the history of Organized Baseball in Independence, Kansas.
      • May 1 » "Pluto" is officially proposed for the name of the newly-discovered dwarf planet Pluto by Vesto Slipher in the Lowell Observatory Observation Circular. The name quickly catches on.
      • September 8 » 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape.

    Day of death June 23, 1940

    • The temperature on June 23, 1940 was between 11.4 °C and 23.0 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 9.0 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • March 23 » The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
      • June 18 » The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill.
      • August 3 » World War II: Italian forces begin the invasion of British Somaliland.
      • September 12 » An explosion at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Kenvil, New Jersey kills 51 people and injures over 200.
      • September 18 » World War II: The British liner SSCity of Benares is sunk by German submarine U-48; those killed include 77 child refugees.
      • November 27 » In Romania, the ruling Iron Guard fascist party assassinates over 60 of arrested King Carol II of Romania's aides and other political dissidents.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia

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