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Personal data Chester Edward (Chet) Zeilstra 


Household of Chester Edward (Chet) Zeilstra

He is married to Jessie Jongsma.

They got married on December 6, 1944 at Cicero (Cook), IL, USA, he was 22 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Chester Edward (Chet) Zeilstra

Tjipke Zeilstra
1866-1949
Aafke (Effie) Laman
1868-1943
Anna Doornbos
1900-1999

Chester Edward (Chet) Zeilstra
1922-1980

1944

Jessie Jongsma
1923-2017

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Historical events

Birthday May 4, 1922

  • The temperature on May 4, 1922 was between 8.5 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (70%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • March 15 » After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
    • March 18 » In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two.
    • April 20 » The Soviet government creates South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within Georgian SSR.
    • May 19 » The Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union is established.
    • November 24 » Nine Irish Republican Army members are executed by an Irish Free State firing squad. Among them is author Erskine Childers, who had been arrested for illegally carrying a revolver.
    • December 7 » The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland.

Day of marriage December 6, 1944

  • The temperature on December 6, 1944 was between 1.3 °C and 6.2 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.7 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 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 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • January 29 » In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid, during the Second World War.
    • March 3 » The Order of Nakhimov and Order of Ushakov are instituted in USSR as the highest naval awards.
    • March 19 » World War II: The German army occupies Hungary.
    • June 17 » Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
    • September 4 » World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
    • September 6 » World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.

Day of death October 10, 1980

  • The temperature on October 10, 1980 was between 6.0 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 8.6 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (59%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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)
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1980: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.1 million citizens.
    • January 26 » Egypt–Israel relations are formally established.
    • February 2 » Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation.
    • March 14 » LOT Flight 7 crashes during final approach near Warsaw, Poland, killing 87 people, including a 14-man American boxing team.
    • April 2 » United States President Jimmy Carter signs the Crude Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act.
    • April 7 » During the Iran hostage crisis, the United States severs relations with Iran.
    • December 24 » Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell".


Same birth/death day

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  • 1978 » Ralph Metcalfe, American sprinter and politician (b. 1910)
  • 1979 » Christopher Evans, English psychologist, computer scientist, and author (b. 1931)
  • 1979 » Paul Paray, French organist, composer, and conductor (b. 1886)
  • 1982 » Jean Effel, French painter and journalist (b. 1908)

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