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Personal data Elte Andries HARSSEMA 


Household of Elte Andries HARSSEMA

He is married to Elizabeth Gerrits SCHEPEL.

They got married on June 6, 1891 at Zuidbroek Groningen Netherlands, he was 25 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Andrew Eltes HARSSEMA  1899-1933 


Notes about Elte Andries HARSSEMA

1C3R from Elte Daniels Harssema (1802 - 1876) and Sijtske Doedens (1801 - 1869).
Immigrated to U.S.A. in 1893.
Arrived on May 17 1893 on the Veendam from Rotterdam to Ellis Island.
E. HARSSEMA DIES
AT CELERYVILLE

Had Been Sick But 8 Days
With Pneumonia
Prosperous Celery Grower

Pneumonia from which he had been sick only 8 days proved fatal last Wednesday to E. (Elte) Harsema, 64, owner of a large celery farm and greenhouse, proprietor of Celeryville (Ohio U.S.A.) Mr. Harsema was taken sick ten days before his death with influenza. Pneumoniadeveloped and he rapidly grew worse. Funeral services were conducted atthe residence Saturday afternoon with Rev. P. M. Redd of the United Brethernchurch officiating and burial was in the New Haven cemetery. Surviving the daughter Grace with whom he made his home, son Andrew and two grandchildren. Mr. Harsema came to this countryfrom Holland 36 years ago first going to Grand Rapids, Michigan. He came to Willard (Ohio) twenty-threeyears ago and was one of the most prosperous celery growers on the marsh. He has a sales room in connection with his celery garden and did a large retail business in vegetables. Ten years ago he and his daughter started in the greenhouse business in a small way and developed the business to large proportions with several thousand square feetunder glass. To Miss Harsema goes the greenhouses and these she will continue to manage. The son takes over the celery land. The Harsema greenhouse had sold birds in connection the other business and reports became circulated that Mr. Harsema was afflicted with parrot fever. Reports also had it that two birds had died recently. Members of the family say that one bird last summer but that its death was caused by eating Paris green. Mr Harsema had twice before had pneumonia and it is believed that the other attacks had weakened his resistance to the disease.

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Historical events

Birthday May 10, 1866

  • The temperature on May 10, 1866 was about 13.8 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 52%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
    • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
    • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
    • October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage June 6, 1891

  • The temperature on June 6, 1891 was about 18.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. 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.
    • January 29 » Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
    • March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
    • May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
    • August 24 » Thomas Edison patents the motion picture camera.
    • 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 death January 16, 1930

  • The temperature on January 16, 1930 was between 2.4 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. There was 6.0 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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.
    • February 16 » The Romanian Football Federation joins FIFA.
    • March 6 » International Unemployment Day demonstrations globally initiated by the Comintern.
    • June 1 » The Deccan Queen is introduced as first intercity train between Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST) and Poona (Pune) to run on electric locomotives.
    • August 7 » The last confirmed lynching of blacks in the Northern United States occurs in Marion, Indiana; two men, Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith, are killed.
    • December 7 » W1XAV in Boston, Massachusetts telecasts video from the CBS radio orchestra program, The Fox Trappers. The telecast also includes the first television commercial in the United States, an advertisement for I.J. Fox Furriers, who sponsored the radio show.


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