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Personal data Geert Wijtzes Benedictus 

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Household of Geert Wijtzes Benedictus

He is married to Sjoukje Luimstra.

They got married on May 1, 1915 at Achtkarspelen, Friesland, Netherlands, he was 26 years old.

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  1. Online Begraafplaatsen - Nederlandse Begraafplaatsen, via https://www.myheritage.nl/research/colle...
    Geert Benedictus<br>Geboorte: 27 jan 1889<br>Datum overlijden: 1 sep 1969<br>Begraafplaats: Ureterp, Netherlands<br>Leeftijd: 80<br>Partner: Luimstra<br>Begraven met<br>Naam; Leeftijd; Voorgestelde alternatieven<br><a href="https://www.myheritage.nl/research/collection-10135/online-begraafplaatsen-nederlandse-begraafplaatsen?s=180115902&itemId=2140526-&groupId=e01c40b8dae88aa6d47a6607b43cf7b2&action=showRecord&recordTitle=">Sjoukje Luimstra</a>; 81; <br><a href="https://www.myheritage.nl/research/collection-10135/online-begraafplaatsen-nederlandse-begraafplaatsen?s=180115902&itemId=2140524-&groupId=e01c40b8dae88aa6d47a6607b43cf7b2&action=showRecord&recordTitle=Geert+Benedictus">Geert Benedictus</a>; 80; <br><a href="https://www.myheritage.nl/research/collection-10135/online-begraafplaatsen-nederlandse-begraafplaatsen?s=180115902&itemId=2140520-&groupId=e01c40b8dae88aa6d47a6607b43cf7b2&action=showRecord&recordTitle=">Jitsche van Der Beij</a>; 78; <br><a href="https://www.myheritage.nl/research/collection-10135/online-begraafplaatsen-nederlandse-begraafplaatsen?s=180115902&itemId=2140518-&groupId=e01c40b8dae88aa6d47a6607b43cf7b2&action=showRecord&recordTitle=">Wietse Benedictus</a>; 63;
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Historical events

Birthday January 27, 1889

  • The temperature on January 27, 1889 was about 2.1 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
    • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
    • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
    • June 6 » The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
    • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.
    • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Day of marriage May 1, 1915

  • The temperature on May 1, 1915 was between 4.5 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (49%). The average windspeed was 3 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
    • January 25 » Alexander Graham Bell inaugurates U.S. transcontinental telephone service, speaking from New York to Thomas Watson in San Francisco.
    • May 9 » World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
    • June 9 » William Jennings Bryan resigns as Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State over a disagreement regarding the United States' handling of the sinking of the RMSLusitania.
    • July 16 » Henry James becomes a British citizen to highlight his commitment to Britain during the first World War.
    • August 29 » US Navy salvage divers raise F-4, the first U.S. submarine sunk in an accident.
    • September 15 » The Empire Picture Theatre (now The New Empire Cinema), the oldest running cinema in mainland Australia, opens in Bowral, New South Wales.

Day of death September 1, 1969

  • The temperature on September 1, 1969 was between 12.7 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.5 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
    • March 28 » Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
    • May 9 » Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
    • May 17 » Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.
    • August 10 » A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
    • September 5 » My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
    • December 8 » Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history.


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