Family tree Weening » Jan Venema (1893-1978)
Personal data Jan Venema
- He was born on December 30, 1893 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- He died on February 11, 1978 in -, he was 84 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.
- A child of Frans Venema and Durkje Bruining
- This information was last updated on July 28, 2024.
Household of Jan Venema
He is married to Antje Plantinga.
They got married on February 17, 1917 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Antje Venema 1919-2012
- Sikke Venema 1927-2000
- Durkje Venema 1934-2012
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1893, Dantumadeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/195618/venema
Huwelijksregister 1917, Dantumadeel
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Birthday December 30, 1893
- The temperature on December 30, 1893 was about -4.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 1 » Thomas A. Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, New Jersey.
- February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
- April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
- June 5 » The trial of Lizzie Borden for the murder of her father and step-mother begins in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
- September 28 » Foundation of the Portuguese football club FC Porto.
- November 7 » Women's suffrage: Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote, the second state to do so.
Day of marriage February 17, 1917
- The temperature on February 17, 1917 was between -1.1 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- February 24 » World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- July 28 » The Silent Parade took place in New York City, in protest to murders, lynchings, and other violence directed towards African Americans.
- November 5 » October Revolution: Lenin calls for the October Revolution.
- December 6 » World War I: USSJacob Jones is the first American destroyer to be sunk by enemy action when it is torpedoed by German submarine SMU-53.
- December 20 » Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
Day of death February 11, 1978
- The temperature on February 11, 1978 was between -5.0 °C and -3.0 °C and averaged -3.7 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1978: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.9 million citizens.
- March 16 » Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped. (He is later murdered by his captors.)
- September 25 » PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing 144 people.
- October 3 » A Finnish Air Force DC-3 crashes, killing all 15 people on board.
- October 21 » Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
- November 17 » The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS, receiving negative reception from critics, fans, and even Star Wars creator George Lucas.
- December 27 » Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
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