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Personal data Aafke Elzinga 


Household of Aafke Elzinga

She is married to Haye Theunis Postma.

They got married on September 11, 1897 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 20 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Baukje Postma  1898-1978 
  2. Teunis Postma  1902-1982
  3. Geert Postma  1904-1959
  4. Johannes Postma  1907-2006
  5. Jan Postma  1910-1977
  6. Doede Postma  1915-1989 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Aafke Elzinga

Theunis Geerts Elzinga
1820-1894
Grietje Wiegers Dijkstra
1818-1907
Jan Jans Brouwer
± 1810-1863
Aafke Andries Postma
1819-1902

Aafke Elzinga
1876-1944

1897

Haye Theunis Postma
1874-1933

Baukje Postma
1898-1978
Teunis Postma
1902-1982
Geert Postma
1904-1959
Johannes Postma
1907-2006
Jan Postma
1910-1977
Doede Postma
1915-1989

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1876, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1944, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/178993/elzinga
  4. Huwelijksregister 1897, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday September 16, 1876

  • The temperature on September 16, 1876 was about 12.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1876: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 14 » Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray.
    • April 11 » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
    • April 17 » Catalpa rescue: The rescue of six Fenian prisoners from Fremantle Prison in Western Australia.
    • April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
    • November 23 » Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.
    • December 29 » The Ashtabula River railroad disaster occurs, leaving 64 injured and 92 dead at Ashtabula, Ohio.

Day of marriage September 11, 1897

  • The temperature on September 11, 1897 was about 13.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
    • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
    • July 2 » British-Italian engineer Guglielmo Marconi obtains a patent for radio in London.
    • September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.
    • November 1 » The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.
    • December 9 » Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

Day of death October 5, 1944

  • The temperature on October 5, 1944 was between 3.0 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • March 24 » Ardeatine massacre: German troops murder 335 Italian civilians in Rome.
    • April 26 » Georgios Papandreou becomes head of the Greek government-in-exile based in Egypt.
    • June 20 » Continuation War: The Soviet Union demands an unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses.
    • August 21 » Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins.
    • October 19 » United States forces land in the Philippines.
    • November 4 » World War II: The 7th Macedonian Liberation Brigade liberates Bitola for the Allies.


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