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Personal data Djoerd Westra 


Household of Djoerd Westra

He is married to Hinke Zuidema.

They got married on April 13, 1905 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 20 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Hendrik Westra  1904-1944 
  2. Jan Westra  1913-1991
  3. Doetje Westra  1920-2010

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Djoerd Westra

Anne Tjipkes Westra
± 1796-1877
Fokje Hendriks de Jong
± 1805-1880
Jan Fokkes Lourens
± 1789-1861
Janke Minnes Venema
± 1811-1854

Djoerd Westra
1885-1945

1905

Hinke Zuidema
1884-1974

Hendrik Westra
1904-1944
Jan Westra
1913-1991
Doetje Westra
1920-2010

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1945, Dantumadeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1905, Dantumadeel

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Historical events

Birthday January 24, 1885

  • The temperature on January 24, 1885 was about -3.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
    • January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
    • February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
    • March 30 » The Battle for Kushka triggers the Panjdeh Incident which nearly gives rise to war between the Russian and British Empire.
    • May 2 » Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion.
    • September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.

Day of marriage April 13, 1905

  • The temperature on April 13, 1905 was between 1.7 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 6.5 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • January 26 » The world's largest diamond ever, the Cullinan weighing 3,106.75 carats (0.621350kg), is found at the Premier Mine near Pretoria in South Africa.
    • April 30 » Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
    • May 5 » The trial in the Stratton Brothers case begins in London, England; it marks the first time that fingerprint evidence is used to gain a conviction for murder.
    • September 26 » Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
    • November 18 » Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway.
    • November 25 » Prince Carl of Denmark arrives in Norway to become King Haakon VII of Norway.

Day of death February 22, 1945

  • The temperature on February 22, 1945 was between 0.5 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (49%). 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 17 » World War II: The Vistula–Oder Offensive forces German troops out of Warsaw.
    • February 23 » World War II: The 11th Airborne Division, with Filipino guerrillas, free all 2,147 captives of the Los Baños internment camp, in what General Colin Powell later would refer to as "the textbook airborne operation for all ages and all armies."
    • March 30 » World War II: Soviet forces invade Austria and capture Vienna; Polish and Soviet forces liberate Danzig.
    • April 12 » World War II: The U.S. Ninth Army under General William H. Simpson crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg, and reached Tangermünde—only 50 miles from Berlin.
    • July 30 » World War II: Japanese submarineI-58 sinks the USSIndianapolis, killing 883 seamen. Most die during the following four days, until an aircraft notices the survivors.
    • September 9 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Empire of Japan formally surrenders to China.


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