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Personal data Willem Bouwes Postma 


Household of Willem Bouwes Postma

He is married to Jantsje Wiersma.

They got married on May 11, 1882 at Wymbritseradiel, he was 15 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Tjerk Postma  1895-1973 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Bouwes Postma

Bouwe Bouwes Postma
1801-1887
Aaltje Willems Haitsma
1808-1857
Willem Alberts De Vries
1801-1843
Maaike Wopkes (Maike) De Jong
1803-1891
Bouwe Postma
1838-1900
Janke De Jong
1835-1909

Willem Bouwes Postma
1866-1953

1882

Jantsje Wiersma
1862-1927

Tjerk Postma
1895-1973

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    Birthday July 16, 1866

    • The temperature on July 16, 1866 was about 22.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
    • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
      • April 10 » The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is founded in New York City by Henry Bergh.
      • May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
      • June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
      • August 17 » The Grand Duchy of Baden announces her withdrawal from the German Confederation and signs a treaty of peace and alliance with Prussia.
      • August 20 » President Andrew Johnson formally declares the American Civil War over.

    Day of marriage May 11, 1882

    • The temperature on May 11, 1882 was about 16.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. 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 year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 4 » Britain's first electric trams run in east London.
      • May 20 » The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy is formed.
      • June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
      • August 20 » Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture debuts in Moscow, Russia.
      • September 4 » The Pearl Street Station in New York City becomes the first power plant to supply electricity to paying customers.
      • October 16 » The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.

    Day of death January 26, 1953

    • The temperature on January 26, 1953 was between 0.3 °C and 3.1 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 1953: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
      • February 11 » The Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel.
      • March 6 » Georgy Malenkov succeeds Joseph Stalin as Premier of the Soviet Union and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
      • May 29 » Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay become the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on Tenzing Norgay's (adopted) 39th birthday.
      • September 12 » U.S. Senator and future President John Fitzgerald Kennedy marries Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at St. Mary's Church in Newport, Rhode Island.
      • September 13 » Nikita Khrushchev is appointed General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
      • December 24 » Tangiwai disaster: In New Zealand's North Island, at Tangiwai, a railway bridge is damaged by a lahar and collapses beneath a passenger train, killing 151 people.
    

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