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Personal data Hilka Huisman 

  • Alternative name: Hilka Huisman van Westen
  • She was born on February 12, 1865 in Ostfriesland, Hannover.
  • She died on August 15, 1924 in fortasse, somewhere in IA, she was 59 years old.
  • She is buried after August 15, 1924 in Wheeler Twp., Lyon Co., IA (Hope Ref. Chr. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on September 20, 2011.

Household of Hilka Huisman

She is married to Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen.

They got married before 1908 at Deutschland.

Hilfert Van Westen oo Hilka Huisman

Marriage source: Helena "Lena" Van Westen

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 183, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 183]

"Hilfert Van Westen -- was married to Hilka Huisman in Germany. The family came from ostfriesland, Germany, in 1907. At first they lived on various farms including what was then Cap Blau's place east of George. All the children whowere old enough worked out to help earn money for the family. Finally they located on a farm five miles northwest of George. Their children were ... and Lena (married Jans Groen)." <>

Child(ren):

  1. Helena van Westen  1901-1991


Notes about Hilka Huisman

Hilka Huisman

Source: Casjens, Esther, et. al., In And Around George, Iowa 1871 - 1912, (Hills, MN, Crescent Pub. Co., MCMLXXVI), Pg. 183, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.

[Pg. 183]

"Hilfert Van Westen -- was married to Hilka Huisman in Germany. The family came from ostfriesland, Germany, in 1907. At first they lived on various farms including what was then Cap Blau's place east of George. All the children whowere old enough worked out to help earn money for the family. Finally they located on a farm five miles northwest of George. Their children were ... and Lena (married Jans Groen)."

Zehner, Roseanna, "CEMETERY: Hope Reformed Church Cemetery, Wheeler Twp., George, Lyon Co., Iowa", (Pub. location unknown, http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lyon/cemeteries/hope.txt, May MMIII)

"This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Roseanna Zehner May 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm"

"... Van Westen, Hilfert 3-30-1861--1-26-1935 Lot 26 Space 07 Van Westen, Hilka 2-12-1865--8-15-1924 Lot 26 Space 06 ..." <>

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hilka Huisman

Hilka Huisman
1865-1924

< 1908

Hilfert (Hilbert) Klaassen van Westen
1861-1935

Helena van Westen
1901-1991

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Historical events

Birthday February 12, 1865

  • The temperature on February 12, 1865 was about -5.3 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 1 » President Abraham Lincoln signs the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
    • February 20 » End of the Uruguayan War, with a peace agreement between President Tomás Villalba and rebel leader Venancio Flores, setting the scene for the destructive War of the Triple Alliance.
    • March 2 » East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
    • March 18 » American Civil War: The Congress of the Confederate States adjourns for the last time.
    • May 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Palmito Ranch: The first day of the last major land action to take place during the Civil War, resulting in a Confederate victory.
    • December 17 » First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.

Day of death August 15, 1924

  • The temperature on August 15, 1924 was between 10.0 °C and 19.8 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • February 12 » George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue received its premiere in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music", in Aeolian Hall, New York, by Paul Whiteman and his band, with Gershwin playing the piano.
    • March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
    • June 10 » Fascists kidnap and kill Italian Socialist leader Giacomo Matteotti in Rome.
    • August 28 » The Georgian opposition stages the August Uprising against the Soviet Union.
    • November 4 » Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female elected as governor in the United States.
    • December 19 » German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders.


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