Gezinsreconstructies (Ambt-)Vollenhove en Beulake » Jan Reinders Postma (± 1788-1879)

Personal data Jan Reinders Postma 

  • He was born about 1788 in Beesterzwaag, Opsterland.
  • Profession: tolgaarder.
  • He died on April 7, 1879 in Dwingeloo.
  • This information was last updated on July 7, 2015.

Household of Jan Reinders Postma

(1) He is married to Klaasje Jans Jonkers.

They got married before 1819.


(2) He is married to Roelofje Jans Jonkers.

They got married about 1823.


(3) He is married to Geertjen Teunissen Bergkamp.

They got married on May 2, 1847 at Assen.


(4) He is married to Hendrikien Jans Steen.

They got married on March 7, 1866 at Assen.

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Historical events

Day of death April 7, 1879

  • The temperature on April 7, 1879 was about 14.3 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 25 » The Bulgarian National Bank is founded.
    • March 29 » Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.
    • August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
    • October 15 » The Segura river in southeastern Spain floods, killing 1077 people.
    • October 22 » Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb (it lasts 13​⁄2 hours before burning out).
    • December 31 » Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey.


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