Family tree Griffioen Jellema Friese Adel » Jan Jarigs Westra (1738-1775)

Personal data Jan Jarigs Westra 


Household of Jan Jarigs Westra

He is married to Dieuwke Hendriks Pesma.

They got married on October 17, 1762 at Harlingen, Friesland.


Child(ren):

  1. Trijntje Jans Westra  1763-1791 
  2. Jarig Jans Westra  1766-1841


Notes about Jan Jarigs Westra

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Historical events

Christening day March 16, 1738

  • The temperature on March 16, 1738 was about 6.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken en regen. Source: KNMI
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    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1738: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 7 » A peace treaty is signed between Peshwa Bajirao and Jai Singh II following Maratha victory in the Battle of Bhopal.
    • April 15 » Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel receives its premiere performance in London, England.
    • May 24 » John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate Day and a church service is generally held on the preceding Sunday.
    • May 25 » A treaty between Pennsylvania and Maryland ends the Conojocular War with settlement of a boundary dispute and exchange of prisoners.
    • July 15 » Baruch Laibov and Alexander Voznitzin are burned alive in St. Petersburg, Russia. Vonitzin had converted to Judaism with Laibov's help, with the consent of Empress Anna Ivanovna.
    • July 20 » Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.

Day of marriage October 17, 1762

  • The temperature on October 17, 1762 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1762: Source: Wikipedia
    • May 22 » Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
    • June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
    • June 24 » Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The British-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats French forces in Westphalia.
    • July 17 » Former emperor Peter III of Russia is murdered.
    • September 12 » The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company
    • October 6 » Seven Years' War: The British Capture Manila from Spain and occupy it.

Day of death June 20, 1775

  • The temperature on June 20, 1775 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: betrokken. Special wheather fenomena: wat dauw. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1775: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 8 » An anonymous writer, thought by some to be Thomas Paine, publishes "African Slavery in America", the first article in the American colonies calling for the emancipation of slaves and the abolition of slavery.
    • March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
    • May 31 » American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina.
    • June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
    • October 27 » King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.
    • December 9 » American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.


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