Sherren Family Tree » Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema (1870-1942)

Personal data Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4

Household of Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema

She is married to Derk Henry Boelkens.

They got married on August 10, 1889 at Montague, Muskegon Co., Michigan, Verenigde Staten, she was 18 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Katie Boelkens  1889-1908
  2. Nellie Boelkens  1890-1942 
  3. Albert D. Boelkens  1892-1970 
  4. Swaantje Boelkens  1894-1895
  5. Harry Boelkens  1901-1980
  6. Rica Boelkens  1906-1995 

Do you have supplementary information, corrections or questions with regards to Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema?
The author of this publication would love to hear from you!


Timeline Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema

  This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info. Symbols used: grootouders grandparents   ouders parents   broers-zussen brothers/sisters   kinderen children

Ancestors (and descendant) of Geessien "Grace" Flikkema


With Quick Search you can search by name, first name followed by a last name. You type in a few letters (at least 3) and a list of personal names within this publication will immediately appear. The more characters you enter the more specific the results. Click on a person's name to go to that person's page.

  • You can enter text in lowercase or uppercase.
  • If you are not sure about the first name or exact spelling, you can use an asterisk (*). Example: "*ornelis de b*r" finds both "cornelis de boer" and "kornelis de buur".
  • It is not possible to enter charachters outside the standard alphabet (so no diacritic characters like ö and é).


Visualize another relationship

Sources

  1. Netherlands, Birth Index, 1784-1917, Ancestry.com, AlleGroningers; Den Haag, Nederland; BS Birth / Ancestry.com
  2. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  3. Michigan, County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
  4. Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1950, Ancestry.com, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan / Ancestry.com

Historical events

Birthday September 14, 1870

  • The temperature on September 14, 1870 was about 15.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 28 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Construction work begins on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, United States.
    • April 13 » The New York City Metropolitan Museum of Art is founded.
    • May 14 » The first game of rugby in New Zealand is played in Nelson between Nelson College and the Nelson Rugby Football Club.
    • June 26 » The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
    • July 1 » The United States Department of Justice formally comes into existence.
    • December 12 » Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman.

Day of marriage August 10, 1889

  • The temperature on August 10, 1889 was about 16.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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.
    • 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 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • May 6 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened to the public at the Universal Exposition in Paris.
    • 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.
    • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
    • November 2 » North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.

Day of death November 15, 1942

  • The temperature on November 15, 1942 was between 1.5 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 5.0 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • March 8 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Army forces captured Rangoon, Burma from British.
    • March 22 » World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte.
    • May 8 » World War II: The Battle of the Coral Sea comes to an end with Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier aircraft attacking and sinking the United States Navy aircraft carrier USSLexington.
    • May 31 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarines begin a series of attacks on Sydney, Australia.
    • July 1 » The Australian Federal Government becomes the sole collector of income tax in Australia as State Income Tax is abolished.
    • October 1 » World War II: USSGrouper torpedoes Lisbon Maru, not knowing that she is carrying British prisoners of war from Hong Kong.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


About the surname Flikkema

  • View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Flikkema.
  • Check the information Open Archives has about Flikkema.
  • Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Flikkema.

The Sherren Family Tree publication was prepared by .contact the author
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Derk Sherren, "Sherren Family Tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/sherren-family-tree/I212043007167.php : accessed May 2, 2025), "Geessien "Grace" (Geessien "Grace") Flikkema (1870-1942)".