Family tree Van de Streek » Jan Westera (1871-1951)

Personal data Jan Westera 


Household of Jan Westera

(1) He is married to Gerritdina Ruitenberg.

They got married on September 24, 1908 at Zalk, Kampen, Overijssel, NL, he was 37 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Berendina Westera  1909-1975 
  2. Jacob Westera  1914-1990 


(2) He is married to Aartje Polman.

They got married on April 26, 1917 at Kerspel Goor (Hof van Twente), Overijssel, Nederland, he was 45 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Westera

Hendrik Jacobs Westera
1798-1852
Annigjen Willems Snel
1808-1859
Jacob Westera
1832-1908

Jan Westera
1871-1951

(1) 1908

Gerritdina Ruitenberg
1878-1914

Berendina Westera
1909-1975
Jacob Westera
1914-1990
(2) 1917

Aartje Polman
1898-1969


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Birthday July 6, 1871

  • The temperature on July 6, 1871 was about 20.7 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 54%. 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
    • March 18 » Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
    • July 29 » The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
    • October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.

Day of marriage April 26, 1917

  • The temperature on April 26, 1917 was between 2.7 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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.
    • January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Rafa is fought near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
    • June 7 » World War I: Battle of Messines: Allied soldiers detonate a series of mines underneath German trenches at Messines Ridge, killing 10,000 German troops.
    • October 12 » World War I: The First Battle of Passchendaele takes place resulting in the largest single-day loss of life in New Zealand history.
    • October 15 » World War I: Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by France for espionage.
    • November 24 » In Milwaukee, nine members of the Milwaukee Police Department are killed by a bomb, the most deaths in a single event in U.S. police history until the September 11 attacks in 2001.
    • December 18 » The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.

Day of death June 5, 1951

  • The temperature on June 5, 1951 was between 11.1 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (64%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • February 7 » Korean War: More than 700 suspected communist sympathizers are massacred by South Korean forces.
    • March 7 » Korean War: Operation Ripper: United Nations troops led by General Matthew Ridgway begin an assault against Chinese forces.
    • April 22 » Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
    • April 25 » Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
    • December 22 » The Selangor Labour Party is founded in Selangor, Malaya.
    • December 24 » Libya becomes independent. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya.


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