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Personal data Willem Hofstede 


Household of Willem Hofstede

He is married to Emke Pol.

They got married on May 6, 1920 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 27 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Hofstede

Willem Abrahams Hofstede
1804-1880
Lijsbert Willems Zwolstra
1823-1903
Sippe Joukes de Jong
1827-1901
Wytske Willems Stienstra
1832-1870
Harm Hofstede
1862-1939

Willem Hofstede
1892-1992

1920

Emke Pol
1895-1970


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1892, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/152985/hofstede
  3. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1920

Historical events

Birthday May 18, 1892

  • The temperature on May 18, 1892 was about 10.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 15 » The General Electric Company is formed.
    • August 9 » Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.
    • September 9 » Amalthea, third moon of Jupiter is discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard.
    • September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
    • October 26 » Ida B. Wells publishes Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases.
    • December 9 » English football club Newcastle United is founded.

Day of marriage May 6, 1920

  • The temperature on May 6, 1920 was between 7.7 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • February 2 » The Tartu Peace Treaty is signed between Estonia and Russia.
    • February 10 » Józef Haller de Hallenburg performs symbolic wedding of Poland to the sea, celebrating restitution of Polish access to open sea.
    • May 7 » Morecambe Football Club was founded during a meeting at the West View Hotel on the town's promenade.
    • August 20 » The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Conference in Canton, Ohio
    • November 2 » In the United States, KDKA of Pittsburgh starts broadcasting as the first commercial radio station. The first broadcast is the result of the 1920 United States presidential election.
    • November 15 » The Free City of Danzig is established.

Day of death April 20, 1992

  • The temperature on April 20, 1992 was between 0.1 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 9.2 hours of sunshine (65%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1992: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.1 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes near Toledo Express Airport in Ohio, killing all four people on board.
    • March 6 » The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers.
    • April 5 » Alberto Fujimori, president of Peru, dissolves the Peruvian congress by military force.
    • May 21 » After 30 seasons Johnny Carson hosted his penultimate episode and last featuring guests (Robin Williams and Bette Midler) of The Tonight Show.
    • September 12 » Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, is captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path's leadership fell as well.
    • September 16 » Black Wednesday: The British pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.


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