Family tree Lesterhuis-Dool » Willem Geertsma (1870-1921)
Personal data Willem Geertsma
- He was born on August 17, 1870 in Bakkeveen, Opsterland, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland.
- He died on May 30, 1921 in Tietjerksteradeel, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland, he was 50 years old.
- A child of Sjouke Geertsma and Sjuttje (Sjoerdje) Weening
Household of Willem Geertsma
He is married to Trijntje Nicolai.
They got married on May 16, 1901 at Achtkarspelen, Fryslân | Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.
Child(ren):
- NN Geertsma 1901-1901
- Grietje Geertsma 1902-1976
- NN Geertsma 1903-1903
- Sjoertje Geertsma 1905-1996
- Trijntje Geertsma 1906-
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Historical events
Birthday August 17, 1870
- The temperature on August 17, 1870 was about 19.4 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
- July 15 » Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory are transferred to Canada from the Hudson's Bay Company, and the province of Manitoba and the Northwest Territories are established from these vast territories.
- August 2 » Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
- August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
- August 18 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Gravelotte is fought.
- September 3 » Franco-Prussian War: The Siege of Metz begins, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory on October 23.
Day of marriage May 16, 1901
- The temperature on May 16, 1901 was between 8.0 °C and 15.0 °C and averaged 10.1 °C. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (15%). 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.
- June 11 » The boundaries of the Colony of New Zealand are extended by the UK to include the Cook Islands.
- July 4 » William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines.
- August 5 » Peter O'Connor sets the first IAAF recognised long jump world record of 24ft 11.75in (7.6137m), a record that would stand for 20 years.
- August 21 » Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas.
- November 1 » Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.
Day of death May 30, 1921
- The temperature on May 30, 1921 was between 5.6 °C and 20.6 °C and averaged 14.7 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
- March 18 » The second Peace of Riga is signed between Poland and the Soviet Union.
- April 11 » Emir Abdullah establishes the first centralised government in the newly created British protectorate of Transjordan.
- June 12 » Mikhail Tukhachevsky orders the use of chemical weapons against the Tambov Rebellion, bringing an end to the peasant uprising.
- June 15 » Bessie Coleman earns her pilot's license, becoming the first female pilot of African-American descent.
- October 13 » Soviet republics sign the Treaty of Kars to formalize the borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states.
- December 6 » The Anglo-Irish Treaty is signed in London by British and Irish representatives.
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