Family tree Kaper » Kornelis Wierda (1879-1963)
Personal data Kornelis Wierda
- He was born on May 9, 1879 in Oudwoude, FR, NLD.
- Occupations:
- on April 22, 1902 gardenier.
- on November 25, 1903 gardenier.
- on December 3, 1908 koopman en winkelier.
- on June 15, 1914 Winkelier.
- on February 14, 1934 groentenhandelaar.
- on November 16, 1938 groentehandelaar.
- (Misc) on April 22, 1902 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.
- (Misc) on November 25, 1903 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.
- (Misc) on December 3, 1908 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.
- (Misc) on January 31, 1963 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD.
- He died on January 31, 1963 in Leeuwarden, FR, NLD, he was 83 years old.
- A child of Anne Wierda and Neeltje de Boer
Household of Kornelis Wierda
He is married to Froukje Smit.
They got married on November 30, 1901 at Sneek, FR, NLD, he was 22 years old.
Child(ren):
- Auke Cornelis Wierda 1902-1938
- Romkje Wierda 1903-
- Anna Wierda 1908-
- Wierda 1914-1914
Timeline Kornelis Wierda
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Historical events
Birthday May 9, 1879
- The temperature on May 9, 1879 was about 4.1 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
- January 22 » The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory.
- July 1 » Charles Taze Russell publishes the first edition of the religious magazine The Watchtower.
- July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
- October 21 » Thomas Edison applies for a patent for his design for an incandescent light bulb.
- December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Day of marriage November 30, 1901
- The temperature on November 30, 1901 was between 5.3 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 7.3 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). 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 » The British colonies of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Western Australia federate as the Commonwealth of Australia; Edmund Barton is appointed the first Prime Minister.
- February 2 » Funeral of Queen Victoria.
- February 20 » The legislature of Hawaii Territory convenes for the first time.
- May 3 » The Great Fire of 1901 begins in Jacksonville, Florida.
- June 11 » The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
- July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
Day of death January 31, 1963
- The temperature on January 31, 1963 was between -10.4 °C and -4.4 °C and averaged -6.8 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1963: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.9 million citizens.
- February 27 » The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo.
- July 1 » The British Government admits that former diplomat Kim Philby had worked as a Soviet agent.
- August 30 » The Moscow–Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation.
- October 12 » After nearly 23 years of imprisonment, Reverend Walter Ciszek, a Jesuit missionary, was released from the Soviet Union.
- November 9 » At Miike coal mine, Miike, Japan, an explosion kills 458, and hospitalises 839 with carbon monoxide poisoning.
- November 22 » William Clay Ford Sr. buys the Detroit Lions for $4.5 million.
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