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Personal data Gerrit Flokstra 


Household of Gerrit Flokstra

(1) He is married to Magrieta Tapper.

They got married on August 15, 1905 at Emmen, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland, he was 21 years old.Source 3


(2) He is married to Hilligje - Hillechien Weggen.

They got married on November 19, 1907 at Emmen, Gemeente Emmen, Drenthe, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  2. Flokstra  1908-1908

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Flokstra

Albert Flokstra
1825-????
Annigchien Keizer
1821-????
Gerrit Wolters
1821-1874
Geertruid - Geertien Geugies
1826-1874

Gerrit Flokstra
1883-1939

(1) 1905

Magrieta Tapper
1882-1906

(2) 1907

Hilligje - Hillechien Weggen
1880-1954

Albertje Flokstra
1904-
Flokstra
1908-1908
Gerrit - Garrit Flokstra
1918-

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Sources



  1. http://alledrenten.nl/bronnen-bevolkingsregisters
    https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14680780
    https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14580148
    21 in 1905, gemeente Sleen
  2. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14967819
  3. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14680780
  4. Vertrokken personen Emmen 1918-1925 Flokstra-Weggen scan 700978 https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/14682787

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Historical events

Birthday November 6, 1883

  • The temperature on November 6, 1883 was about 12.3 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 73 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1883: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 19 » The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.
    • February 23 » Alabama becomes the first U.S. state to enact an anti-trust law.
    • August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • August 21 » An F5 tornado strikes Rochester, Minnesota, leading to the creation of the Mayo Clinic.
    • August 27 » Eruption of Krakatoa: Four enormous explosions destroy the island of Krakatoa and cause years of climate change.
    • September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.

Day of marriage November 19, 1907

  • The temperature on November 19, 1907 was between 4.2 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 6.3 °C. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • April 17 » The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
    • August 15 » Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
    • August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
    • September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
    • October 17 » Marconi begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
    • November 9 » The Cullinan Diamond is presented to King Edward VII on his birthday.

Day of death May 17, 1939

  • The temperature on May 17, 1939 was between 7.1 °C and 15.6 °C and averaged 10.8 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 3.5 hours. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (16%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The Black Friday bushfires burn 20,000 square kilometers of land in Australia, claiming the lives of 71 people.
    • May 22 » World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
    • September 1 » General George C. Marshall becomes Chief of Staff of the United States Army.
    • September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
    • October 16 » World War II: No. 603 Squadron RAF intercepts the first Luftwaffe raid on Britain.
    • December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.


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