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Personal data Arjen Poelstra 


Household of Arjen Poelstra

He is married to Tjitske Zijlstra.

They got married on May 25, 1912 at Kollumerland, Friesland, Netherlands, he was 23 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Tjerkje Poelstra  1912-1939 
  2. Durkje Poelstra  1915-1915
  3. Durkje Poelstra  1921-2000
  4. Geertje Poelstra  1923-1990

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Arjen Poelstra

Arjen Poelstra
1889-1974

1912

Tjitske Zijlstra
1893-1976

Tjerkje Poelstra
1912-1939
Durkje Poelstra
1915-1915
Durkje Poelstra
1921-2000
Geertje Poelstra
1923-1990

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Sources

  1. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1902263/
  2. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/15124125

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Historical events

Birthday May 8, 1889

  • The temperature on May 8, 1889 was about 20.8 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. 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 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.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • 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 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."
    • November 11 » The State of Washington is admitted as the 42nd state of the United States.
    • November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Day of marriage May 25, 1912

  • The temperature on May 25, 1912 was between 5.6 °C and 13.8 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • April 18 » The Cunard liner RMSCarpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic to New York City.
    • October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
    • October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
    • November 5 » Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft.
    • December 8 » Leaders of the German Empire hold an Imperial War Council to discuss the possibility that war might break out.
    • December 28 » The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.

Day of death November 14, 1974

  • The temperature on November 14, 1974 was between 9.2 °C and 13.5 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 8.3 mm of rain during 5.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
    • February 22 » Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but is killed by police.
    • May 17 » Police in Los Angeles raid the Symbionese Liberation Army's headquarters, killing six members, including Camilla Hall.
    • May 28 » Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
    • September 1 » The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353km/h).
    • December 1 » TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.
    • December 13 » Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations.


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