Genealogy Van Raam » Klaas Poelstra (1884-1945)

Personal data Klaas Poelstra 

Sources 1, 2, 3Sources 1, 2, 3

Household of Klaas Poelstra

He is married to Catharina Christina Cobus.Sources 2, 3

They got married on December 4, 1907 at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.


Child(ren):

  4. Klaas Poelstra  1912-1983
  5. Bouke Poelstra  1914-1915
  6. Bouke Poelstra  1916-1918

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Sources

  1. Archiefkaart Amsterdam Klaas Poelstra, 157671aka
  2. Huwelijksakte Hendrikus Johannes Marinus Schuuring, 157674h
  3. Huwelijksakte Jan Matthijs van Bueren, 157678h

Historical events

Birthday January 9, 1884

  • The temperature on January 9, 1884 was about 8.7 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 27 » A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.
    • April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
    • May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
    • June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
    • October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
    • November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.

Day of marriage December 4, 1907

  • The temperature on December 4, 1907 was between 1.3 °C and 6.3 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
    • May 28 » The first Isle of Man TT race was held.
    • October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
    • November 7 » Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.
    • December 19 » Two hundred thirty-nine coal miners die in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
    • December 31 » The first New Year's Eve celebration is held in Times Square (then known as Longacre Square) in Manhattan.

Day of death March 26, 1945

  • The temperature on March 26, 1945 was between 7.3 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 16 » Adolf Hitler moves into his underground bunker, the so-called Führerbunker.
    • February 23 » World War II: During the Battle of Iwo Jima, a group of United States Marines reach the top of Mount Suribachi on the island and are photographed raising the American flag.
    • April 1 » World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa.
    • April 28 » Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are shot dead by Walter Audisio, a member of the Italian resistance movement.
    • August 30 » The Allied Control Council, governing Germany after World War II, comes into being.
    • September 18 » General Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo.


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