Family tree Weening » Eelkje Dijkstra (1896-1949)
Personal data Eelkje Dijkstra
- She was born on May 4, 1896 in Wouterswoude, gem. Dantumadeel (Fr).Source 1
- She died on June 20, 1949 in Munnekezijl, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), she was 53 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Kollum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 3
- A child of Jacob Dijkstra and Louwkje de Jager
- This information was last updated on July 28, 2024.
Household of Eelkje Dijkstra
She is married to Pieter de Vries.
They got married on May 17, 1919 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 23 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Fokje de Vries 1923-2015
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1896, Dantumadeel
Overlijdensregister 1949, Kollumerland c.a.
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/82275/dijkstra
Huwelijksregister 1919, Kollumerland c.a.
Historical events
Birthday May 4, 1896
- The temperature on May 4, 1896 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 68%. 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.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- June 15 » The deadliest tsunami in Japan's history kills more than 22,000 people.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
- December 17 » Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Schenley Park Casino, which was the first multi-purpose arena with the technology to create an artificial ice surface in North America, is destroyed in a fire.
Day of marriage May 17, 1919
- The temperature on May 17, 1919 was between 6.6 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (86%). 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 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.
- February 11 » Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
- March 1 » March 1st Movement begins in Korea under Japanese rule.
- March 2 » The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
- May 8 » Edward George Honey proposes the idea of a moment of silence to commemorate the Armistice of 11 November 1918 which ended World War I.
- October 17 » RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America.
- October 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Wilson's veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January.
Day of death June 20, 1949
- The temperature on June 20, 1949 was between 8.2 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
- January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
- January 31 » These Are My Children, the first television daytime soap opera, is broadcast by the NBC station in Chicago.
- February 17 » Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
- April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
- June 8 » Helen Keller, Dorothy Parker, Danny Kaye, Fredric March, John Garfield, Paul Muni and Edward G. Robinson are named in an FBI report as Communist Party members.
- November 15 » Nathuram Godse and Narayan Apte are executed for assassinating Mahatma Gandhi.
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