Family tree Ham en Dallinga » Douwe Ottema (1868-1923)

Personal data Douwe Ottema 


Household of Douwe Ottema

(1) He is married to Geertje Ham.

They got married on July 18, 1901 at Enkhuizen, he was 33 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Levenloos Ottema  1902-1902
  2. Sjoukje Ottema  1903-1903
  3. Klaas Ottema  1904-1944
  4. Sjoukje Ottema  1906-1906


(2) He is married to Impje Westerhoff.

They got married on March 10, 1909 at Amsterdam, he was 40 years old.

The couple were divorced from September 30, 1905 at Hoorn.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Douwe Ottema

Douwe Ottema
1868-1923

(1) 1901

Geertje Ham
1866-1908

Levenloos Ottema
1902-1902
Sjoukje Ottema
1903-1903
Klaas Ottema
1904-1944
Sjoukje Ottema
1906-1906
(2) 1909

Impje Westerhoff
1865-1939


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Historical events

Birthday March 12, 1868

  • The temperature on March 12, 1868 was about 11.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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.
    • June 10 » Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.
    • August 18 » French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
    • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
    • December 9 » 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 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 24 » The Greek Presidential Guard is established as the royal escort by King George I.

Day of marriage March 10, 1909

  • The temperature on March 10, 1909 was between -0.7 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (60%). 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • February 15 » The Flores Theater fire in Acapulco, Mexico kills 250.
    • March 23 » Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
    • April 6 » Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability.
    • April 9 » The U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
    • April 18 » Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.
    • August 7 » Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days to travel from New York, New York to San Francisco, California.

Day of death September 20, 1923

  • The temperature on September 20, 1923 was between 7.1 °C and 14.6 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 17.2 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 1923: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS.
    • June 18 » Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
    • August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
    • September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
    • September 29 » The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon takes effect.
    • October 6 » The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople.


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