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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sjoerd de Wit

Mindert Sjoerds de Wit
1828-1909
Hinke Gerbens Tuinstra
1823-1880
Jan Gerbens de Jong
1836-1912
Aaltje Jans Pama
1837-1928
Taede de Wit
1862-1935

Sjoerd de Wit
1897-1955


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1897, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1955
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/278920/wit_de

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Historical events

Birthday July 26, 1897

  • The temperature on July 26, 1897 was about 17.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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.
    • February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
    • April 30 » J. J. Thomson of the Cavendish Laboratory announces his discovery of the electron as a subatomic particle, over 1,800 times smaller than a proton (in the atomic nucleus), at a lecture at the Royal Institution in London.
    • 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.
    • August 10 » German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
    • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

Day of death January 18, 1955

  • The temperature on January 18, 1955 was between -4.0 °C and 2.0 °C and averaged -0.3 °C. There was 7.2 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (5%). The partly or 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • January 7 » Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
    • April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
    • May 5 » The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
    • June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
    • August 20 » Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural settlements and kill 77 French nationals.
    • November 15 » The first part of Saint Petersburg Metro is opened.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1896 » Tim Birkin, English soldier and race car driver († 1933)
  • 1897 » Harold D. Cooley, American lawyer and politician († 1974)
  • 1897 » Paul Gallico, American journalist and author († 1976)
  • 1900 » Sarah Kafrit, Israeli politician and teacher († 1983)

Source: Wikipedia


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