Family tree Kaper » Meerten Roelfs (1886-1966)
Personal data Meerten Roelfs
- He was born on October 22, 1886 in Delfzijl, GR, NLD.Source 1
- Profession: on June 27, 1911 Schipper.
- He died on July 13, 1966 in Delfzijl, GR, NLD, he was 79 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Begraafplaats, Bredelaan, Farmsum, GR, NLD.
- A child of Roelf Roelfs and Anje Wiersema
Household of Meerten Roelfs
He is married to Elisabeth Wolf.
They got married on June 27, 1911 at Delfzijl, GR, NLD, he was 24 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Antje Roelfs 1912-1997
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Sources
- BS Geboorte Meerten Roelfs, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/18970..., October 25, 1886
hoofdpersoonnaam=Meerten Roelfs hoofdpersoongeslacht=Man hoofdpersoongebdatum=22-10-1886 hoofdpersoongebplaats=Delfzijl hoofdpersoonvader=Roelf Roelfs hoofdpersoonvaderberoep=Scheepstimmerman hoofdpersoonmoeder=Anje Wiersema gebeurtenis=Geboorte aktedatum=25-10-1886 akteplaats=Delfzijl erfgoedinstelling=Groninger Archieven aktenummer=161 brontype=BS Geboorte Instellingsplaats=Groningen Collectiegebied=Groningen Collectie=Bron: boek, Periode: 1886 Boek=Geboorteregister 1886
- BS Overlijden Meerten Roelfs, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/56178..., July 15, 1966
hoofdpersoonnaam=Meerten Roelfs hoofdpersoongeslacht=Man hoofdpersoonleeftijd=79 jaar hoofdpersoongebplaats=Delfzijl hoofdpersoonovldatum=13-07-1966 hoofdpersoonovlplaats=Delfzijl hoofdpersoonvader=Roelf Roelfs hoofdpersoonmoeder=Anje Wiersema partner2=Elisabeth Wolf gebeurtenis=Overlijden aktedatum=15-07-1966 akteplaats=Delfzijl archief=2111 erfgoedinstelling=Groninger Archieven Registratienummer=1694 aktenummer=60 brontype=BS Overlijden Instellingsplaats=Groningen Collectiegebied=Groningen Collectie=Bron: boek, Deel: 1694, Periode: 1966 Boek=Overlijdensregister 1966
- BS Huwelijk Meerten Roelfs & Elisabeth Wolf, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/13925..., June 27, 1911
hoofdpersoonnaam=Meerten Roelfs hoofdpersoonberoep=Schipper hoofdpersoonleeftijd=24 jaar hoofdpersoongebplaats=Delfzijl partnernaam=Elisabeth Wolf partnerleeftijd=22 jaar partnergebplaats=Weiwerd hoofdpersoonvader=Roelf Roelfs hoofdpersoonmoeder=Anje Wiersema partnervader=Barteld Wolf partnermoeder=Ettje Lier trdatum=27-06-1911 trplaats=Delfzijl gebeurtenis=Huwelijk aktedatum=27-06-1911 akteplaats=Delfzijl erfgoedinstelling=Groninger Archieven aktenummer=46 brontype=BS Huwelijk Instellingsplaats=Groningen Collectiegebied=Groningen Aktesoort=huwelijk Collectie=Bron: boek, Periode: 1911 Boek=Huwelijksregister 1911
Historical events
Birthday October 22, 1886
- The temperature on October 22, 1886 was about 10.2 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
- March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
- March 27 » Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars.
- March 29 » John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta.
- June 26 » Henri Moissan isolated elemental Fluorine for the first time.
- November 30 » The Folies Bergère stages its first revue.
Day of marriage June 27, 1911
- The temperature on June 27, 1911 was between 7.1 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 11.8 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
- April 29 » Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
- May 21 » President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz and the revolutionary Francisco Madero sign the Treaty of Ciudad Juárez to put an end to the fighting between the forces of both men, concluding the initial phase of the Mexican Revolution.
- May 31 » The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
- June 22 » George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- December 14 » Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
Day of death July 13, 1966
- The temperature on July 13, 1966 was between 15.4 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (11%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 22, 1966 to April 5, 1967 the cabinet Zijlstra, with Prof. dr. J. Zijlstra (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1966: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.4 million citizens.
- January 15 » The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'état.
- February 4 » All Nippon Airways Flight 60 plunges into Tokyo Bay, killing 133.
- May 21 » The Ulster Volunteer Force declares war on the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland.
- July 30 » England defeats West Germany to win the 1966 FIFA World Cup at Wembley Stadium after extra time.
- August 23 » Lunar Orbiter 1 takes the first photograph of Earth from orbit around the Moon.
- November 30 » Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
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