Family tree Weening » Geert Witteveen (1903-1992)

Personal data Geert Witteveen 


Household of Geert Witteveen

(1) He is married to Ietje Kats.

They got married on February 17, 1927 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 23 years old.Source 3


(2) He is married to Ynskje Bos.

They got married on August 15, 1940 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 37 years old.Source 4

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Geert Witteveen

Gerke Gaukes Witteveen
1826-1901
Meindertje Klazes Veenstra
1830-1915
Sierk Barelds Bijma
1835-1917
Geertje Hendriks Nieuwenhuis
1840-1881
Duifke Bijma
1872-1950

Geert Witteveen
1903-1992

(1) 1927

Ietje Kats
1908-1939

(2) 1940

Ynskje Bos
1918-????


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1903, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/278913/witteveen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1927, Achtkarspelen
  4. (Not public)

Historical events

Birthday March 2, 1903

  • The temperature on March 2, 1903 was between 2.8 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 4.8 °C. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
    • June 19 » Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
    • August 18 » German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
    • December 17 » The Wright brothers make the first controlled powered, heavier-than-air flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Day of marriage August 15, 1940

  • The temperature on August 15, 1940 was between 8.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.7 hours. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (64%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • May 13 » World War II: Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons.
    • June 23 » Adolf Hitler goes on a three-hour tour of the architecture of Paris with architect Albert Speer and sculptor Arno Breker in his only visit to the city.
    • July 3 » World War II: The Royal Navy attacks the French naval squadron in Algeria, to ensure that it will not fall under German control. Of the four French battleships present, one is sunk, two are damaged, and one escapes back to France.
    • August 25 » World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
    • November 23 » World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
    • December 29 » World War II: In the Second Great Fire of London, the Luftwaffe fire-bombs London, England, killing almost 200 civilians.

Day of death October 24, 1992

  • The temperature on October 24, 1992 was between 3.7 °C and 8.8 °C and averaged 6.2 °C. There was 10.4 mm of rain during 6.0 hours. There was 5.1 hours of sunshine (50%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1992: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.1 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Start of the war in Transnistria.
    • March 17 » Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242.
    • April 13 » Basements throughout the Chicago Loop are flooded, forcing the Chicago Board of Trade Building and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to close.
    • July 31 » The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations.
    • August 30 » The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
    • September 11 » Hurricane Iniki, one of the most damaging hurricanes in United States history, devastates the Hawaiian islands of Kauai and Oahu.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

  • 1901 » Grete Hermann, German mathematician and philosopher († 1984)
  • 1902 » Edward Condon, American physicist and academic († 1974)
  • 1902 » Moe Berg, American baseball player and spy († 1972)
  • 1904 » Dr. Seuss, American children's book writer, poet, and illustrator († 1991)
  • 1905 » Geoffrey Grigson, English poet and critic († 1985)
  • 1905 » Marc Blitzstein, American composer and songwriter († 1964)

Source: Wikipedia


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