Family tree Koster Twijslerheide e.o. » Sjoerd Geeuwkes de Wit (1863-1942)

Personal data Sjoerd Geeuwkes de Wit 


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(1) He is married to Mijke Sijtsma.

They got married on October 26, 1887 at Grijpskerk, he was 24 years old.


(2) He is married to Aaltje Oedzes.

They got married on October 29, 1910 at Achtkarspelen, he was 47 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sjoerd Geeuwkes de Wit

Sjoerd Minderts de Wit
1795-1868
Tjetje Louwes Lyklema
1796-1863
Gjalt Hepkes Gjaltema
1805-1875
Trijntje Jans Por
1803-1876

Sjoerd Geeuwkes de Wit
1863-1942

(1) 1887

Mijke Sijtsma
1862-1906

(2) 1910

Aaltje Oedzes
1859-1952


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    Birthday August 24, 1863

    • The temperature on August 24, 1863 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
      • May 22 » American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U.S. military history.
      • June 14 » Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
      • July 1 » Keti Koti (Emancipation Day) in Suriname, marking the abolition of slavery by the Netherlands.
      • July 4 » American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to U.S. forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege. One hundred fifty miles up the Mississippi River, a Confederate army is repulsed at the Battle of Helena, Arkansas.
      • July 7 » The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300.
      • July 30 » American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.

    Day of marriage October 29, 1910

    • The temperature on October 29, 1910 was between 6.1 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 1910: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
      • January 13 » The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the operas Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci are sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
      • January 15 » Construction ends on the Buffalo Bill Dam in Wyoming, United States, which was the highest dam in the world at the time, at 325ft (99m).
      • May 11 » An act of the U.S. Congress establishes Glacier National Park in Montana.
      • June 25 » The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for “immoral purposes”; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.
      • August 20 » Extremely dry and windy weather in the Inland Northwest of the United States causes several small wildfires to coalesce into the Great Fire of 1910, burning approximately 3million acres (12,000km) and killing 87 people.
      • October 6 » Eleftherios Venizelos is elected prime minister of Greece for the first of seven times.

    Day of death August 28, 1942

    • The temperature on August 28, 1942 was between 17.5 °C and 28.5 °C and averaged 22.7 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
      • January 13 » Henry Ford patents a plastic automobile, which is 30% lighter than a regular car.
      • June 5 » World War II: The United States declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
      • June 22 » World War II: Erwin Rommel is promoted to Field Marshal after the Axis capture of Tobruk.
      • August 7 » World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal begins as the United States Marines initiate the first American offensive of the war with landings on Guadalcanal and Tulagi in the Solomon Islands.
      • September 26 » Holocaust: Senior SS official August Frank issues a memorandum detailing how Jews should be "evacuated".
      • December 22 » World War II: Adolf Hitler signs the order to develop the V-2 rocket as a weapon.
    

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