Genealogy Harssema » Jan BOK (1879-1950)

Personal data Jan BOK 

  • He was born on September 1, 1879 in Kommerzijl (Grijpskerk) Groningen Netherlands.
  • Profession: Onderwijzer (Teacher).
  • He died on October 3, 1950 in Rotterdam Zuid-Holland Netherlands, he was 71 years old.
  • A child of Sytze Jans BOK and Johanna VLIEG
  • This information was last updated on August 19, 2020.

Household of Jan BOK

He is married to Lamberta Hindrika EBELS.

They got married on May 16, 1907 at Groningen Groningen Netherlands, he was 27 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Johanna Harmina BOK  1908-1967


Notes about Jan BOK

2C2R from Johannes Jelles Boerema (1793 - 1875) and Trijntje Siedes Sinnema (1799 - 1875).

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Jan BOK?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Jan BOK

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan BOK


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).

The data shown has no sources.

Historical events

Birthday September 1, 1879

  • The temperature on September 1, 1879 was about 15.5 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1879: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
    • January 22 » The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory.
    • March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
    • September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
    • October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
    • December 28 » Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.

Day of marriage May 16, 1907

  • The temperature on May 16, 1907 was between 6.4 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 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.
    • April 15 » Triangle Fraternity is founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
    • June 22 » The London Underground's Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway opens.
    • August 1 » The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
    • August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
    • October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.

Day of death October 3, 1950

  • The temperature on October 3, 1950 was between 9.1 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 7.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 79 relating to arms control is adopted.
    • May 19 » Egypt announces that the Suez Canal is closed to Israeli ships and commerce.
    • June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
    • June 28 » Korean War: North Korean Army conducts the Seoul National University Hospital massacre.
    • July 24 » Cape Canaveral Air Force Station begins operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
    • November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname BOK

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname BOK.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about BOK.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching BOK.

The Genealogy Harssema publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Bruce Fast, "Genealogy Harssema", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/genealogy-harssema/I19841.php : accessed May 30, 2024), "Jan BOK (1879-1950)".