Family tree Weening » Geertje Westra (1887-1915)

Personal data Geertje Westra 


Household of Geertje Westra

She is married to Foppe de Vries.

They got married on May 9, 1908 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 20 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Antje de Vries  1909-1992 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Geertje Westra

Wopke Roels Westra
1829-1887
Geertje Gerrits Knobbe
1828-1912
Michiel Jelles Klopstra
1832-1905
Hinke Jans Kuperus
1828-1878

Geertje Westra
1887-1915

1908

Foppe de Vries
1884-????

Antje de Vries
1909-1992

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1887, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1915, Tietjerksteradeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1908, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

Birthday December 14, 1887

  • The temperature on December 14, 1887 was about 4.6 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
    • April 28 » A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
    • May 9 » Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
    • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
    • September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.
    • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

Day of marriage May 9, 1908

  • The temperature on May 9, 1908 was between 9.3 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 4 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • April 16 » Natural Bridges National Monument is established in Utah.
    • June 18 » The University of the Philippines is established.
    • June 27 » A group of Vietnamese tirailleurs conducts a failed attempt to poison the entire French army's garrison in the Hanoi Citadel with the aim to make way for Hoàng Hoa Thám's rebel army to capture Hanoi.
    • October 6 » The Bosnian crisis erupts when Austria-Hungary formally annexes Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    • October 14 » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.
    • November 22 » The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.

Day of death September 17, 1915

  • The temperature on September 17, 1915 was between 14.6 °C and 21.3 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1915: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.3 million citizens.
    • March 20 » Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
    • March 26 » The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.
    • April 5 » Boxing challenger Jess Willard knocks out Jack Johnson in Havana, Cuba to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World.
    • May 22 » Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, the only volcano besides Mount St. Helens to erupt in the contiguous U.S. during the 20th century.
    • June 5 » Denmark amends its constitution to allow women's suffrage.
    • August 17 » A Category 4 hurricane hits Galveston, Texas with winds at 135 miles per hour (217km/h).


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