Genealogy Harssema » Willem REKER (1880-1967)

Personal data Willem REKER 


Household of Willem REKER

(1) He is married to Aaltje van der WEIJ.

They got married on May 25, 1903 at Winsum Groningen Netherlands, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Aaltje REKER  1904-
  2. Gezina REKER  1905-1955
  3. Karel REKER  1906-
  4. Janna REKER  1910-
  5. Lammert REKER  1912-


(2) He is married to Geessien BOS.

They got married on December 24, 1914 at Winsum Groningen Netherlands, he was 34 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Willem REKER

4C4R from Jan Jans De Waij and Tonnijsien Peters (bef 1688 -?).

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem REKER

Karel REKER
1840-1907

Willem REKER
1880-1967

(1) 1903
Aaltje REKER
1904-????
Gezina REKER
1905-1955
Karel REKER
1906-????
Janna REKER
1910-????
Lammert REKER
1912-????
(2) 1914

Geessien BOS
1872-1961


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Historical events

  • The temperature on October 6, 1880 was about 16.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 1880: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 27 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for his incandescent lamp.
    • February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
    • May 11 » Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California.
    • June 29 » France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie".
    • July 27 » Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
    • November 11 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.
  • The temperature on December 24, 1914 was between -3.7 °C and 4.8 °C and averaged 0.6 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » The SPT Airboat Line becomes the world's first scheduled airline to use a winged aircraft.
    • January 5 » The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
    • May 25 » The House of Commons of the United Kingdom passes the Home Rule Bill for devolution in Ireland.
    • July 11 » Babe Ruth makes his debut in Major League Baseball.
    • September 14 » HMASAE1, the Royal Australian Navy's first submarine, was lost at sea with all hands near East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
    • December 8 » World War I: A squadron of Britain's Royal Navy defeats the Imperial German East Asia Squadron in the Battle of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic.
  • The temperature on May 19, 1967 was between 1.9 °C and 13.3 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 0.6 hours of sunshine (4%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1967: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.5 million citizens.
    • April 27 » Expo 67 officially opens in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with a large opening ceremony broadcast around the world. It opens to the public the next day.
    • May 1 » Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are married in Las Vegas.
    • July 24 » During an official state visit to Canada, French President Charles de Gaulle declares to a crowd of over 100,000 in Montreal: Vive le Québec libre! ("Long live free Quebec!"); the statement angered the Canadian government and many Anglophone Canadians.
    • September 20 » RMSQueen Elizabeth 2 is launched Clydebank, Scotland.
    • October 29 » Montreal's World Fair, Expo 67, closes with over 50 million visitors.
    • November 30 » South Yemen becomes independent from the United Kingdom.


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