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Personal data Rieksta (Rieksta "Rachel") "Rachel" Dirksen 

  • Nickname is Rachel.
  • She was born on July 2, 1872 in Ackley, Hardin Co., IA.
  • (note1) .
    Source: Marvin Knock

    Rieksta's parents: Jurren Reinders Dirksen & Hauke Roelfs
  • She died on February 8, 1954 in Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD, she was 81 years old.
  • She is buried after February 7, 1954 in Chancellor, Turner Co., SD (Germantown Presb. Chr. Cem.).
  • This information was last updated on February 28, 2017.

Household of Rieksta (Rieksta "Rachel") "Rachel" Dirksen

She is married to Jacob Brunkes Straatmeyer.

They got married on November 19, 1891 at Chancellor, Turner Co., SD, she was 19 years old.


Child(ren):



Notes about Rieksta (Rieksta "Rachel") "Rachel" Dirksen

Rieksta "Rachel" Dirksen

Source: Author: Knock, Marvin, Title: "Knock Family," (Publication location: Sioux Fls., SD, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xxi Apr MMIX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=knock&id=I17683

"... Rieksta DIRKSEN ... Name: Rachel DIRKSEN ... Sex: F Birth: 2 Jul 1872 in Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA Death: 8 Feb 1954 in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA Burial: Feb 1954 Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA ADDR: Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery Chancellor, SD ... Change Date: 21 Apr 2009 ...

Father: Jurren Reinders DIRKSEN b: 28 Nov 1845 in Visquard, Krummhörn, Ostfriesland, Germany
Mother: Hauke ROELFS b: 2 Oct 1848 in Rysum, , Ostfriesland, Germany

Marriage 1 Jacob Brunkes STRAATMEYER b: 12 May 1859 in Loquard, Krummhörn, Ostfriesland, Germany Married: 19 Nov 1891 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Change Date: 31 Dec 2008

Children

1. Geske STRAATMEYER b: 15 Sep 1892 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
2. Hauke STRAATMEYER b: 12 Aug 1894 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
3. Jurina STRAATMEYER b: 19 Dec 1897 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
4. Rachel Marie STRAATMEYER b: 22 May 1904 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
5. Bena Gretje STRAATMEYER b: 18 Sep 1908 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
6. Tilda Tetje STRAATMEYER b: 18 Sep 1908 in Tea, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
7. Arnold STRAATMEYER b: 29 Sep 1911 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA
8. Reinder Jacob STRAATMEYER b: 22 Sep 1912 in Chancellor, Turner County, South Dakota, USA"

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Rieksta Dirksen

Rieksta Dirksen
1872-1954

1891

Jacob Brunkes Straatmeyer
1859-1920

Reinder Jacob Straatmeyer
1912-1996

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Historical events

Birthday July 2, 1872

  • The temperature on July 2, 1872 was about 15.3 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
    • November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
    • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Day of marriage November 19, 1891

  • The temperature on November 19, 1891 was about 11.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1891: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 31 » History of Portugal: The first attempt at a Portuguese republican revolution breaks out in the northern city of Porto.
    • March 17 » SSUtopia collides with HMSAnson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
    • May 16 » The International Electrotechnical Exhibition opens in Frankfurt, Germany, and will feature the world's first long-distance transmission of high-power, three-phase electric current (the most common form today).
    • July 26 » France annexes Tahiti.
    • August 16 » The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.
    • October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.

Day of death February 8, 1954

  • The temperature on February 8, 1954 was between -3 °C and 1.1 °C and averaged 0.1 °C. There was 11.3 mm of rain during 6.4 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (7%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The first color television sets using the NTSC standard are offered for sale to the general public.
    • March 19 » Joey Giardello knocks out Willie Tory in round seven at Madison Square Garden in the first televised prize boxing fight shown in colour.
    • May 17 » The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, outlawing racial segregation in public schools.
    • June 27 » The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.
    • November 13 » Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators.
    • December 4 » The first Burger King is opened in Miami, Florida.


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