Family tree Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Dirk Rintjes Tjerkstra (1866-1901)

Personal data Dirk Rintjes Tjerkstra 

  • He was born on June 29, 1866 in Sneek, Friesland.
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    memJacoba Johanna Wesselink
    boarneGeboorteregister 1866, Sneek, Aktenummer A189
  • He died on July 29, 1901 in Smallingerland, Friesland, he was 35 years old.
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    Relatietypegehuwd
    boarneOverlijdensregister 1901, Smallingerland, Aktenummer A99
  • A child of Rintje Tjerks Tjerkstra and Jacoba Johanna Wesselink
  • This information was last updated on December 16, 2012.

Household of Dirk Rintjes Tjerkstra

He is married to Aafke Reids Keuning.

They got married on May 25, 1889 at Smallingerland, Friesland, he was 22 years old.

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boarneHuwelijksregister 1889, Smallingerland, Aktenummer 37

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Historical events

Birthday June 29, 1866

  • The temperature on June 29, 1866 was about 17.8 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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.
    • February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
    • March 27 » President of the United States of America Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress and the bill passes into law on April 9.
    • April 4 » Alexander II of Russia narrowly escapes an assassination attempt by Dmitry Karakozov in the city of Saint Petersburg.
    • June 7 » One thousand eight hundred Fenian raiders are repelled back to the United States after looting and plundering the Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg areas of Canada East.
    • July 20 » Austro-Prussian War: Battle of Lissa: The Austrian Navy, led by Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, defeats the Italian Navy near the island of Vis in the Adriatic Sea.
    • July 27 » The first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia Island, Ireland, to Heart's Content, Newfoundland.

Day of marriage May 25, 1889

  • The temperature on May 25, 1889 was about 17.1 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 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.
    • June 3 » The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles (23km) between a generator at Willamette Falls and downtown Portland, Oregon.
    • June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
    • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
    • September 23 » Nintendo Koppai (Later Nintendo Company, Limited) is founded by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce and market the playing card game Hanafuda.
    • November 15 » Brazil is declared a republic by Marshal Deodoro da Fonseca as Emperor Pedro II is deposed in a military coup.

Day of death July 29, 1901

  • The temperature on July 29, 1901 was between 12.8 °C and 26.3 °C and averaged 19.5 °C. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (50%). 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1901: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Nigeria becomes a British protectorate.
    • January 10 » The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas.
    • March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
    • August 14 » The first claimed powered flight, by Gustave Whitehead in his Number 21.
    • September 17 » Second Boer War: A Boer column defeats a British force at the Battle of Blood River Poort.
    • September 28 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas kill more than forty American soldiers while losing 28 of their own.


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