Family tree Weening » Jan Westra (1911-1974)
Personal data Jan Westra
- He was born on July 21, 1911 in Ruigezand, gem. Oldehove (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: landarbeider.
- He died on July 7, 1974 in -, he was 62 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Munnekezijl, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).
- A child of Willem Westra and Elisabeth Postma
- This information was last updated on March 27, 2023.
Household of Jan Westra
He is married to Anna ten Have.
They got married on May 18, 1934 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 22 years old.Source 3
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Geboorteregister Oldehove 1911
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/81722/westra
Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1934
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Birthday July 21, 1911
- The temperature on July 21, 1911 was between 14.5 °C and 28.1 °C and averaged 21.8 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (76%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- January 5 » Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
- February 18 » The first official flight with airmail takes place from Allahabad, United Provinces, British India (now India), when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 kilometres (6.2mi) away.
- July 1 » Germany despatches the gunship SMSPanther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis.
- August 29 » Ishi, considered the last Native American to make contact with European Americans, emerges from the wilderness of northeastern California.
- October 9 » An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Chinese monarchy.
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Day of marriage May 18, 1934
- The temperature on May 18, 1934 was between 0.4 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 9.6 °C. There was 13.1 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
- January 26 » The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.
- May 23 » Infamous American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.
- May 28 » Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
- June 26 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.
- August 11 » The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island.
- December 5 » Abyssinia Crisis: Italian troops attack Wal Wal in Abyssinia, taking four days to capture the city.
Day of death July 7, 1974
- The temperature on July 7, 1974 was between 11.6 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 14.8 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- February 22 » Samuel Byck attempts to hijack an aircraft at Baltimore/Washington International Airport with the intention of crashing it into the White House to assassinate Richard Nixon, but is killed by police.
- June 26 » The Universal Product Code is scanned for the first time to sell a package of Wrigley's chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio.
- August 5 » Vietnam War: The U.S. Congress places a $1billion limit on military aid to South Vietnam.
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- December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
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