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Personal data Gerrit Sterken 


Household of Gerrit Sterken

(1) He is married to Ebeltje Sluiter.

They got married on January 26, 1859 at Smilde, he was 23 years old.Source 1


(2) He is married to Sjoertje Wolters.

They got married on January 14, 1881 at Smilde, he was 45 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Sterken

Gerrit Engberts Sterken
1768-1839
Ebeltien Arends Muskee
1771-1842
Pieter Jacobs Grit
± 1774-1869
Femmeigje (Femmechiem) Roelofs
1764-1830

Gerrit Sterken
1836-1931

(1) 1859

Ebeltje Sluiter
1838-????

(2) 1881

Sjoertje Wolters
1856-????


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    Historical events

    Day of marriage January 14, 1881

    • The temperature on January 14, 1881 was about -12.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 1881: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • January 25 » Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.
      • May 21 » The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.
      • June 14 » The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
      • June 28 » The Austro–Serbian Alliance of 1881 is secretly signed.
      • July 4 » In Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute opens.
      • November 19 » A meteorite lands near the village of Grossliebenthal, southwest of Odessa, Ukraine.

    Day of death February 3, 1931

    • The temperature on February 3, 1931 was between -1.2 °C and 2.5 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
      • March 19 » Gambling is legalized in Nevada.
      • March 31 » A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.
      • May 1 » The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
      • July 1 » United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
      • August 24 » Resignation of the United Kingdom's Second Labour Government. Formation of the UK National Government.
      • October 1 » The George Washington Bridge in the United States, linking New Jersey and New York, is opened.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia


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