Family tree Karsten » Louwkje Bijlsma (1847-1901)
Personal data Louwkje Bijlsma
- She was born on March 1, 1847 in Hidaard, Friesland, Nederland.
- She died on November 15, 1901 in Hitzum, Friesland, Nederland, she was 54 years old.
- She is buried in Hartwerd, Friesland, Nederland.
- A child of Feike Bijlsma and Trijntje Buma
- This information was last updated on Bijlsma.
Household of Louwkje Bijlsma
She is married to Hendrik Karsten.
They got married on November 14, 1872 at Gemeente Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- Feike Karsten 1884-1906
- Sipke Karsten 1888-1975
- Joukjen Karsten 1890-1967
- Douwe Karsten 1894-1966
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Birthday March 1, 1847
- The temperature on March 1, 1847 was about 1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north-northeast. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- In the year 1847: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- January 1 » The world's first "Mercy" Hospital is founded in Pittsburgh, United States, by a group of Sisters of Mercy from Ireland; the name will go on to grace over 30 major hospitals throughout the world.
- January 6 » Samuel Colt obtains his first contract for the sale of revolver pistols to the United States government.
- January 30 » Yerba Buena, California is renamed San Francisco, California.
- March 9 » Mexican–American War: The first large-scale amphibious assault in U.S. history is launched in the Siege of Veracruz.
- July 24 » After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young leads 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.
- November 10 » The passenger ship Stephen Whitney is wrecked in thick fog off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 92 of the 110 on board. The disaster results in the construction of the Fastnet Rock lighthouse.
Day of marriage November 14, 1872
- The temperature on November 14, 1872 was about 2.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
- March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
- April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
- May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
- September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
- November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
Day of death November 15, 1901
- The temperature on November 15, 1901 was between -3.0 °C and 6.1 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 3.1 hours of sunshine (35%). 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.
- March 1 » The Australian Army is formed.
- July 24 » O. Henry is released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
- October 24 » Annie Edson Taylor becomes the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
- October 29 » Leon Czolgosz, the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley, is executed by electrocution.
- November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.
- November 13 » The 1901 Caister lifeboat disaster.
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G. de Jong, "Family tree Karsten", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-karsten/I4.php : accessed January 10, 2026), "Louwkje Bijlsma (1847-1901)".