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Personal data Jan Broers Soolsma 

  • He was born on September 3, 1841 in Franekeradeel, Friesland.Source 1
    Jan “John” Solsma
    BIRTH3 Sep 1841
    Franeker, Franekeradeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
    DEATH18 Mar 1916 (aged 74)
    O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
    BURIALEast Lawn Cemetery Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA

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  • He died on March 18, 1916 in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States, he was 74 years old.Source 1
    Jan “John” Solsma
    BIRTH3 Sep 1841
    Franeker, Franekeradeel Municipality, Friesland, Netherlands
    DEATH18 Mar 1916 (aged 74)
    O'Brien County, Iowa, USA
    BURIALEast Lawn Cemetery Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, USA

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    JOHN SOLSMA SR., DEAD

    John Solsma Sr., who died at his home near Sheldon on Sunday March 19, was born in Friesland the Netherlands on September 6, 1841. He was 74 years and 6 months old at the time of his demise.

    He came to America 23 years ago and lived with his family successively at Orange City, Maurice, Alton, Hospers, Boyden, and Sheldon.

    Mr. Solsma leaves to mourn his death a wife 76 years old, to whom he had been married nearly 52 years. Five children were born to them, four of whom survive, Mrs. I. Kamies, Bert, Jacob and Johannes, all residing in this vacinity. The eldest daughter Mrs. G. Swart, died 21 years ago.

    In January 1915, he suffered a paralytic stroke affecting the right side of his body which ultimately resulted in his death. Thirteen years ago he confessed his faith and became a member of the Reformed Church in Hospers, and upon removing to Sheldon he became a member of the church at that place, in which the funeral services were held on Tuesday.

    Hospers Tribune
    Hospers, Iowa
    Friday, March 31, 1916
  • He is buried in East Lawn Cemetery Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, US.
  • This information was last updated on June 14, 2021.

Household of Jan Broers Soolsma

He is married to Trijntje Jacobs Katie Adema.

They got married on October 26, 1865 at Wonseradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 2

Huwelijksregister 1865
Aktes 64/127/1-24

Bron: BS Huwelijk Soort registratie: BS Huwelijk akte(Akte)datum: 26-10-1865
Vader van de bruidegom Broer Soolsma
Moeder van de bruidegom Jantje Joris Graafsma
Bruidegom Jan Soolsma leeftijd 24 jaar, geboren te Franeker
Bruid Trijntje Adema leeftijd 25 jaar, geboren te Arum
Vader van de bruid Jacob Jacobs Adema
Moeder van de bruid Johantje Sytses Kooistra
Bronvermelding Huwelijksregister 1865, archiefnummer 30-42, Burgerlijke Stand Wonseradeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 2026A, aktenummer 0113/1-9 Gemeente: Wonseradeel Periode: 1865

Notes about Jan Broers Soolsma

Jan Broers Soolsma
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Geboorte:3 sep 1841 - Franeker, Franekeradeel, Friesland, Netherlands
Overlijden:18 mrt 1916 - O'Brien County, Iowa, United States
Vader:Broer Ypkes Soolsma
Moeder:Jantje Joris Soolsma (geboren Graafsma)
Echtgenote:Trijntje Jacobs Soolsma (geboren Adema)
Kinderen:Jantje Jans Soolsma, Broer Jans Soolsma, Jacob Jans Soolsma, Johannes Jans Soolsma, {Unknown} Soolsma, Johanna Adriana Kamies (geboren Soolsma)
Broers/zusters:Joris Broers Soolsma, IJpke Broers Soolsma, Willem Broers Soolsma, Willem Broers Soolsma, Romkje Broers Miedema (geboren Soolsma), Gelbrig Broers Soolsma

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Sources

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  2. Huwelijksregister 1865, archiefnummer 30-42, Burgerlijke Stand Wonseradeel - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 2026A, aktenummer 0113/1-9 Gemeente: Wonseradeel Periode: 1865

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Historical events

Birthday September 3, 1841

  • The temperature on September 3, 1841 was about 25.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south east. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
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    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 1841: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • January 26 » James Bremer takes formal possession of Hong Kong Island at what is now Possession Point, establishing British Hong Kong.
    • April 4 » William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President.
    • July 5 » Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough.
    • July 18 » Coronation of Emperor Pedro II of Brazil.
    • October 16 » Queen's University is founded in the Province of Canada.
    • November 13 » James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.

Day of death March 18, 1916

  • The temperature on March 18, 1916 was between 2.7 °C and 18.1 °C and averaged 11.0 °C. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli concludes with an Ottoman Empire victory when the last Allied forces are evacuated from the peninsula.
    • January 29 » World War I: Paris is first bombed by German zeppelins.
    • March 16 » The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US–Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa.
    • August 30 » Ernest Shackleton completes the rescue of all of his men stranded on Elephant Island in Antarctica.
    • September 7 » US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)
    • December 6 » World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.


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