Genealogy Harssema » Geeske Jans (Grace) HOLWERDA (1865-1949)

Personal data Geeske Jans (Grace) HOLWERDA 


Household of Geeske Jans (Grace) HOLWERDA

She is married to Sjoerd Sakes van der HEIDE.

They got married on November 18, 1899 at Grand Rapids Kent County Michigan U.S.A, she was 34 years old.


Child(ren):

  3. Anna van der HEIDE  1903-1994 


Notes about Geeske Jans (Grace) HOLWERDA

5C3R from Ywe Julles (ca 1680 - ca 1727) and Menschein Boukes (ca 1680 - ca 1762)

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Birthday October 30, 1865

  • The temperature on October 30, 1865 was about 8.4 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 31 » American Civil War: The United States Congress passes the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery and submits it to the states for ratification.
    • February 20 » End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance.
    • April 1 » American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line.
    • April 4 » American Civil War: A day after Union forces capture Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visits the Confederate capital.
    • June 19 » Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, United States, are finally informed of their freedom. The anniversary is still officially celebrated in Texas and 41 other contiguous states as Juneteenth.
    • July 31 » The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.

Day of marriage November 18, 1899

  • The temperature on November 18, 1899 was about 7.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 99%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 4 » The Philippine–American War begins with the Battle of Manila.
    • March 6 » Bayer registers "Aspirin" as a trademark.
    • March 31 » Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, is captured by American forces.
    • April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
    • November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
    • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Day of death February 20, 1949

  • The temperature on February 20, 1949 was between 4.2 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 2 » Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
    • January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
    • April 1 » Chinese Civil War: The Chinese Communist Party holds unsuccessful peace talks with the Nationalist Party in Beijing, after three years of fighting.
    • May 20 » In the United States, the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor to the National Security Agency, is established.
    • August 22 » The Queen Charlotte earthquake is Canada's strongest since the 1700 Cascadia earthquake.
    • October 25 » The Battle of Guningtou in the Taiwan Strait begins.


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