Family tree Kaper » Sjoerd Krottje (1862-1917)
Personal data Sjoerd Krottje
- He was born on May 25, 1862 in St. Annaparochie, FR, NLD.Source 1
- Occupations:
- on June 21, 1890 vlaswerker.
- on January 8, 1891 dagloner.
- Religion: Christelijk Gereformeerd.
- He died on June 10, 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, VS, he was 55 years old.
- A child of Johannes Krottje and Okje van der Woude
Household of Sjoerd Krottje
He is married to Sytske Kaper.
immigreert naar Verenigde Staten in 1892
They got married on June 21, 1890 at Stedum, GR, NLD, he was 28 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Johannes Krottje 1892-????
- John Krottje 1893-1953
- Cornelius Krottje 1896-1951
- Gertrude Krottje 1898-1950
- James Krottje 1900-
- Johnnie Krottje 1901-1905
- Claud Krottje 1903-
Event (Emigratie) in the year 1892.Source 3
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Sources
- BS Geboorte Sjoerd Krottje, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/71270..., May 26, 1862
hoofdpersoonnaam=Sjoerd Krottje hoofdpersoongeslacht=Man hoofdpersoongebdatum=25-05-1862 hoofdpersoongebplaats=Het Bildt hoofdpersoonvader=Johannes Krottje hoofdpersoonmoeder=Okje van der Woude gebeurtenis=Geboorte brononderwerp=Sjoerd Krottje aktedatum=26-05-1862 akteplaats=Het Bildt archief=30-06 erfgoedinstelling=AlleFriezen Registratienummer=1032 aktenummer=0104 brontype=BS Geboorte get3rol=Aangever Instellingsplaats=Leeuwarden Collectiegebied=Friesland Collectie=Archiefnaam: Burgerlijke Stand Het Bildt - Tresoar, Bron: boek, Deel: 1032, Periode: 1862 Boek=Geboorteregister 1862
- BS Huwelijk Sjoerd Krottje & Sijtske Kaper, via https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/13822..., June 21, 1890
hoofdpersoonnaam=Sjoerd Krottje hoofdpersoongeslacht=man hoofdpersoonberoep=vlaswerker hoofdpersoonleeftijd=28 jaar hoofdpersoonrol=bruidegom hoofdpersoongebplaats=Het Bilt partnernaam=Sijtske Kaper partnergeslacht=vrouw partnerberoep=vlaswerkster partnerleeftijd=27 jaar partnerrol=bruid partnergebplaats=Het Bilt hoofdpersoonvader=Johannes Krottje hoofdpersoonmoeder=Okje van der Woude partnervader=Dirk Kaper partnermoeder=Maartje van Dijk trdatum=21-06-1890 trplaats=Stedum gebeurtenis=Huwelijk brononderwerp=Sjoerd Krottje aktedatum=21-06-1890 akteplaats=Stedum erfgoedinstelling=Groninger Archieven aktenummer=8 brontype=BS Huwelijk Instellingsplaats=Groningen Collectiegebied=Groningen Registratiedatum=21-06-1890 Aktesoort=huwelijk Collectie=Bron: boek, Periode: 1890 Boek=Huwelijksregister 1890
- Staat van landverhuizers in 1892, via https://www.allegroningers.nl/zoeken-op-..., 1892
Vertrek uit: Stedum Vertrek naar: Noord-Amerika Datum vertrek: 1892-00-00 Religie: Christelijk Gereformeerd Vrouw: 1 Kinderen: 4 Reden van vertrek: Lotsverbetering Welgestelden, Mindergegoeden, Behoeftigen: Behoeftigen Hoofdelijke omslag: Neen
Historical events
Birthday May 25, 1862
- The temperature on May 25, 1862 was about 17.4 °C. The air pressure was 4.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- 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 year 1862: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 13 » The Act Prohibiting the Return of Slaves was passed by the United States Congress, effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.
- May 15 » President Abraham Lincoln signs a bill into law creating the United States Bureau of Agriculture. It is later renamed the United States Department of Agriculture.
- September 1 » American Civil War: Battle of Chantilly: Confederate Army troops defeat a group of retreating Union Army troops in Chantilly, Virginia.
- September 17 » American Civil War: The Allegheny Arsenal explosion results in the single largest civilian disaster during the war.
- November 5 » American Indian Wars: In Minnesota, 303 Dakota warriors are found guilty of rape and murder of whites and are sentenced to hang. 38 are ultimately executed and the others reprieved.
- December 31 » American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two.
Day of marriage June 21, 1890
- The temperature on June 21, 1890 was about 15.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
- June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
- July 3 » Idaho is admitted as the 43rd U.S. state.
- July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
- July 26 » In Buenos Aires, Argentina the Revolución del Parque takes place, forcing President Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman's resignation.
- September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
Day of death June 10, 1917
- The temperature on June 10, 1917 was between 14.0 °C and 26.1 °C and averaged 19.2 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- May 21 » The Imperial War Graves Commission is established through royal charter to mark, record, and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of the British Empire's military forces.
- June 11 » King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, abdicates under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens.
- August 18 » A Great Fire in Thessaloniki, Greece destroys 32% of the city leaving 70,000 individuals homeless.
- September 14 » The Russian Empire is formally replaced by the Russian Republic.
- November 26 » The Manchester Guardian publishes the 1916 secret Sykes-Picot Agreement between the United Kingdom and France.
- December 15 » World War I: An armistice between Russia and the Central Powers is signed.
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