Genealogy Harssema » Sietske van der MEULEN (1885-1906)

Personal data Sietske van der MEULEN 


Household of Sietske van der MEULEN

She is married to Jacob Gerbens EPEMA.

They got married on May 13, 1905 at Tytsjerksteradiel Friesland Netherlands, she was 20 years old.


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Notes about Sietske van der MEULEN

6C2R from Aelse Mients Sinnema (ca 1665 - ?) and Antje Pieters.

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Historical events

Birthday April 3, 1885

  • The temperature on April 3, 1885 was about 5.7 °C. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
    • February 8 » The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
    • March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
    • April 2 » Canadian Cree warriors attack the village of Frog Lake, killing nine.
    • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
    • November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.

Day of marriage May 13, 1905

  • The temperature on May 13, 1905 was between 5.4 °C and 12.1 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (54%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1905: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • January 26 » The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats (0.621350kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
    • May 15 » Las Vegas is founded when 110 acres (0.45km), in what later would become downtown, are auctioned off.
    • June 27 » During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
    • September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
    • September 11 » The Ninth Avenue derailment occurs in New York City, killing 13.
    • September 26 » Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.

Day of death April 22, 1906

  • The temperature on April 22, 1906 was between 3.9 °C and 11.8 °C and averaged 8.2 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » SSValencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
    • May 2 » Closing ceremony of the Intercalated Games in Athens, Greece.
    • June 26 » The first Grand Prix motor race is held at Le Mans.
    • September 20 » The Cunard Line's RMSMauretania is launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
    • September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
    • December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1883 » Ikki Kita, Japanese philosopher and author († 1937)
  • 1885 » Allan Dwan, Canadian-American director, producer, and screenwriter († 1981)
  • 1885 » Bud Fisher, American cartoonist († 1954)
  • 1885 » Marie-Victorin Kirouac, Canadian botanist and academic († 1944)
  • 1885 » St John Philby, English colonial and explorer († 1960)
  • 1886 » Dooley Wilson, American actor and singer († 1953)

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About the surname Van der MEULEN


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