Family tree Weening » Geert Venema (1896-1977)
Personal data Geert Venema
- He was born on October 11, 1896 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- He died on February 8, 1977 in -, he was 80 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 30, 2024.
Household of Geert Venema
(1) He is married to Hiltje Postma.
They got married on August 30, 1919 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 22 years old.Source 3
The couple were divorced from May 6, 1926 at Leeuwarden (Fr).
(2) He is married to Pietje Wybenga.
They got married on February 5, 1927 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 4
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1896, Dantumadeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/196958/venema
Huwelijksregister 1919, Dantumadeel
Huwelijksregister 1927, Dantumadeel
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Birthday October 11, 1896
- The temperature on October 11, 1896 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 75 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.
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- 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 27 » The F4-strength St. Louis–East St. Louis tornado hits in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, killing at least 255 people and causing over $10-million in damage.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
- November 27 » Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is first performed.
Day of marriage February 5, 1927
- The temperature on February 5, 1927 was between -0.2 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain. There was 2.6 hours of sunshine (28%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
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- April 27 » Carabineros de Chile (Chilean national police force and gendarmerie) are created.
- June 13 » Aviator Charles Lindbergh receives a ticker tape parade down 5th Avenue in New York City.
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- December 30 » The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
Day of death February 8, 1977
- The temperature on February 8, 1977 was between 4.6 °C and 8.3 °C and averaged 6.5 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (21%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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- In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
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