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Personal data Jan Gankema 


Household of Jan Gankema

He is married to Jantje Bilder.

They got married on February 21, 1874 at Veendam, Gemeente Veendam, Groningen, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Geertje Gankema  1878-1903 
  2. Jan Gankema  1880-1954 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Gankema

Harm Gankema
1775-????
Jantien Weits
1780-????
Klaas Gelijk
1780-????
Geertje Dirks
1785-????
Jan Gankema
1803-????

Jan Gankema
1849-1950

1874

Jantje Bilder
1854-????

Geertje Gankema
1878-1903
Jan Gankema
1880-1954

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Sources

  1. https://www.drentsarchief.nl/onderzoeken/genealogie/bladeren-door-bronnen/registers/ gezinskaart 1918-1936
    101 in 1950
  2. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14997036
    Opmerkingen: woonplaats Gasselte
  3. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/18811670

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Historical events

Birthday April 8, 1849

  • The temperature on April 8, 1849 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from November 1, 1849 to April 19, 1853 the cabinet Thorbecke I, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1849: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • February 9 » The new Roman Republic is declared.
    • February 14 » In New York City, James Knox Polk becomes the first serving President of the United States to have his photograph taken.
    • March 22 » The Austrians defeat the Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara.
    • April 25 » The Governor General of Canada, Lord Elgin, signs the Rebellion Losses Bill, outraging Montreal's English population and triggering the Montreal Riots.
    • June 5 » Denmark becomes a constitutional monarchy by the signing of a new constitution.
    • September 17 » American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.

Day of marriage February 21, 1874

  • The temperature on February 21, 1874 was about 2.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 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)
  • 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).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
    • March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
    • March 18 » Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.
    • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
    • July 31 » Dr. Patrick Francis Healy became the first African-American inaugurated as president of a predominantly white university, Georgetown University.
    • November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.

Day of death October 27, 1950

  • The temperature on October 27, 1950 was between -5.0 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 6.2 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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)
  • 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 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • May 13 » The first round of the Formula One World Championship is held at Silverstone.
    • June 3 » Herzog and Lachenal of the French Annapurna expedition become the first climbers to reach the summit of an 8,000-metre peak.
    • June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
    • September 3 » "Nino" Farina becomes the first Formula One Drivers' champion after winning the 1950 Italian Grand Prix.
    • September 11 » Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38 parallel.
    • December 17 » The F-86 Sabre's first mission over Korea.


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