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Personal data Jantje Posthumus 

  • She was born in the year 1873 in Zuidhorn, Netherland.
  • She died on March 1, 1949 in Amsterdam, Netherland, she was 76 years old.
  • This information was last updated on July 27, 2013.

Household of Jantje Posthumus

She is married to Hendricus Martinus Himpers.

They got married on August 30, 1893 at Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, she was 20 years old.


Child(ren):

  2. Roeloffina Himpers  1896-1970 
  4. Gerardus Himpers  1900-1974 
  8. Diedericus Himpers  1915-1986 

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Historical events

Day of marriage August 30, 1893

  • The temperature on August 30, 1893 was about 15.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
    • June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
    • June 20 » Lizzie Borden is acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother.
    • July 22 » Katharine Lee Bates writes "America the Beautiful" after admiring the view from the top of Pikes Peak near Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • September 16 » Settlers make a land run for prime land in the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma.

Day of death March 1, 1949

  • The temperature on March 1, 1949 was between 0.3 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 4.0 °C. There was 5.7 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 5.6 hours of sunshine (52%). The average windspeed was 7 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • February 24 » The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
    • March 30 » Cold War: A riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joins NATO.
    • May 12 » Cold War: The Soviet Union lifts its blockade of Berlin.
    • September 17 » The Canadian steamship SSNoronic burns in Toronto Harbour with the loss of over 118 lives.
    • December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.
    • December 10 » Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.


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About the surname Posthumus


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