Family tree Uiterwijk » Hendrik "Henk" Scheenstra (1903-1994)

Personal data Hendrik "Henk" Scheenstra 

  • Nickname is Henk.
  • He was born on January 1, 1903 in Steenwijkerwold, Overijssel, Nederland.Source 1
  • Profession: sigarenmaker, - winkelier.Source 2
  • Fact: (publicaties) .
    Scheenstra, Hendrik (oudste kind van Rudolf S.; roepnaam: Henk; Steenwijk 1 januari 1903 –
    Meppel 10 mei 1994), sigarenmaker en -winkelier. Schreef in afleveringen over de geschiedenis
    van Steenwijk in de Steenwijker Expres: Beleg en ontzetting van Steenwijk (1981) en het boekje
    Herinneringen aan Steenwijks verleden (1985). Ref.: SW p370
  • He died in the year 1994, he was 91 years old.
  • He is buried in Meppel, Drenthe, Nederland.
  • A child of Rudolf Scheenstra and Elsje van Veen
  • This information was last updated on September 5, 2025.

Household of Hendrik "Henk" Scheenstra

He is married to Jacoba van de Belt.

They got married on November 4, 1939, he was 36 years old.


Child(ren):

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Timeline Hendrik "Henk" Scheenstra

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hendrik Scheenstra

Hendrik Jans Scheenstra
1834-1913
Aaltje Hoekstein
1852-1933
Jan van Veen
1847-1887
Aagje Bakker
1838-1911

Hendrik Scheenstra
1903-1994

1939

Jacoba van de Belt
1911-1988

N.N. Scheenstra
1945-1945
(Not public)
(Not public)

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    Sources

    1. https://www.wiewaswie.nl/nl/detail/50587356
    2. historische vereniging steenwijk

    Historical events

    Birthday January 1, 1903

    • The temperature on January 1, 1903 was between 0.9 °C and 5.2 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (23%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
      • February 14 » The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).
      • March 2 » In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
      • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
      • July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
      • August 29 » The Slava, the last of the five Borodino-class battleships, is launched.
      • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.

    Day of marriage November 4, 1939

    • The temperature on November 4, 1939 was between 5.0 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
      • May 14 » Lina Medina becomes the youngest confirmed mother in medical history at the age of five.
      • August 15 » The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, California.
      • September 30 » World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
      • October 1 » World War II: After a one-month siege, German troops occupy Warsaw.
      • October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
      • November 23 » World War II: HMSRawalpindi is sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
    

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