Family tree Weening » Grietje Riemersma (1896-1972)
Personal data Grietje Riemersma
- She was born on November 5, 1896 in Bergum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- She died on May 29, 1972 in -, she was 75 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Bergum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland.
- A child of Teede Riemers Riemersma and Akke Symens Nieuwenhuis
- This information was last updated on July 26, 2024.
Household of Grietje Riemersma
She is married to Jan Kloppenburg.
They got married on May 1, 1919 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 22 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1896, Tietjerksteradeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/651416/riemersma
Huwelijksregister 1919, Tietjerksteradeel
Historical events
Birthday November 5, 1896
- The temperature on November 5, 1896 was about -0.1 °C. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
Day of marriage May 1, 1919
- The temperature on May 1, 1919 was between 3.9 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1919: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
- January 5 » The German Workers' Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded in Munich.
- February 26 » President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park.
- September 11 » United States Marine Corps invades Honduras.
- October 7 » KLM, the flag carrier of the Netherlands, is founded. It is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
- October 9 » The Cincinnati Reds win the World Series, resulting in the Black Sox Scandal.
- November 7 » The first Palmer Raid is conducted on the second anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Over 10,000 suspected communists and anarchists are arrested in 23 U.S. cities.
Day of death May 29, 1972
- The temperature on May 29, 1972 was between 10.0 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 12.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (12%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
- January 11 » East Pakistan renames itself Bangladesh.
- January 30 » The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people; another person later dies of injuries sustained.
- February 15 » Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
- March 22 » The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
- May 4 » The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation".
- June 20 » Watergate scandal: An 18½-minute gap appears in the tape recording of the conversations between U.S. President Richard Nixon and his advisers regarding the recent arrests of his operatives while breaking into the Watergate complex.
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