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Personal data Riemer Fokkens 


Household of Riemer Fokkens

He is married to Hiltje Spoelstra.

They got married on September 30, 1926 at Zuidhorn (Gr), he was 26 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Riemer Fokkens

Eeuwe Jacobs Fokkens
1820-1871
Ykje Johannes Hollema
1833-1896
Riemer Andries Poelstra
1826-1890
Hiltje van Dijk
1842-1892
Sierk Fokkens
1864-1929

Riemer Fokkens
1900-1972

1926

Hiltje Spoelstra
1902-1978


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1900, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/82392/fokkens
  3. Huwelijksregister Zuidhorn 1926

Historical events

Birthday April 14, 1900

  • The temperature on April 14, 1900 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • May 1 » The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in United States history.
    • June 14 » The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
    • June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
    • July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
    • October 25 » The United Kingdom annexes the Transvaal.
    • November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.

Day of marriage September 30, 1926

  • The temperature on September 30, 1926 was between 3.5 °C and 17.1 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
    • May 4 » The United Kingdom general strike begins.
    • May 9 » Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.)
    • May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
    • June 28 » Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
    • August 5 » Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
    • December 17 » Antanas Smetona assumes power in Lithuania as the 1926 coup d'état is successful.

Day of death June 6, 1972

  • The temperature on June 6, 1972 was between 9.1 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain during 3.0 hours. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • January 13 » Prime Minister Kofi Abrefa Busia and President Edward Akufo-Addo of Ghana are ousted in a bloodless military coup by Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
    • April 13 » The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
    • April 13 » Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
    • July 11 » The first game of the World Chess Championship 1972 between challenger Bobby Fischer and defending champion Boris Spassky starts.
    • August 3 » The United States Senate ratifies the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
    • August 22 » Rhodesia is expelled by the IOC for its racist policies.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 1903 » Henry Corbin, French philosopher and academic († 1978)
  • 1903 » Ruth Svedberg, Swedish discus thrower and triathlete († 2002)
  • 1904 » John Gielgud, English actor, director, and producer († 2000)
  • 1905 » Elizabeth Huckaby, American author and educator († 1999)
  • 1905 » Georg Lammers, German sprinter († 1987)

Source: Wikipedia


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