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Personal data Ruurd Epkes (John) ROORDA 


Household of Ruurd Epkes (John) ROORDA

He is married to Adrianna Jane van MAREN.

They got married on October 7, 1868 at Pella Marion County Iowa U.S.A, he was 22 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Henry John ROORDA  1869-1954 
  2. John John ROORDA  1871-1958
  3. Epp Robert ROORDA  1873-1964 
  5. Luke John ROORDA  1876-1953 
  6. Anna Marie ROORDA  1878-1880
  7. Andrew John ROORDA  1880-1928
  8. Albert John ROORDA  1882-1932 
  9. Izaak John ROORDA  1884-1928 
  11. Gerrit John ROORDA  1887-1970 
  12. Janie ROORDA  1891-1898


Notes about Ruurd Epkes (John) ROORDA

10C6R from Balle Hummersma (ca 1449 - ?).
11C6R from Binnert Jeldt Eysma (1435 - 1468) and Sybrech Rompts Jelcama (1440 - bef 1468).
14C3R from Ruurd Franses Roorda (ca 1331 - ca 1400) and Ath Keimpes Jaersum (ca 1330 - ca 1425).
14C4R from Ruurd Franses Roorda (ca 1331 - ca 1400) and Ath Keimpes Jaersum (ca 1330 - ca 1425).
14C5R from Ruurd Franses Roorda (ca 1331 - ca 1400) and Ath Keimpes Jaersum (ca 1330 - ca 1425).
14C7R from Ruurd Franses Roorda (ca 1331 - ca 1400) and Ath Keimpes Jaersum (ca 1330 - ca 1425).

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Birthday May 5, 1846

  • The temperature on May 5, 1846 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1846: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • May 1 » The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple.
    • May 13 » Mexican–American War: The United States declares war on the Federal Republic of Mexico following a dispute over the American annexation of the Republic of Texas and a Mexican military incursion.
    • July 7 » US troops occupy Monterey and Yerba Buena, thus beginning the US conquest of California.
    • August 10 » The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
    • September 10 » Elias Howe is granted a patent for the sewing machine.
    • September 23 » Astronomers Urbain Le Verrier, John Couch Adams and Johann Gottfried Galle collaborate on the discovery of Neptune.

Day of marriage October 7, 1868

  • The temperature on October 7, 1868 was about 12.0 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 2 » Pro-Imperial forces captured Osaka Castle from the Tokugawa shogunate and burned it to the ground.
    • April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
    • May 26 » The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
    • October 7 » Cornell University holds opening day ceremonies; initial student enrollment is 412, the highest at any American university to that date.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.
    • December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.

Day of death September 4, 1924

  • The temperature on September 4, 1924 was between 13.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
    • April 8 » Sharia courts are abolished in Turkey, as part of Atatürk's Reforms.
    • June 26 » The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years.
    • October 7 » Andreas Michalakopoulos becomes prime minister of Greece for a short period of time.
    • November 27 » In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
    • December 24 » Albania becomes a republic.


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