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Household of Willemke Houkje Westra

She is married to Dirk Poortinga.

They got married on May 16, 1929 at Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 22 years old.Source 3

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Willemke Houkje Westra
1906-1994

1929

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1906, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/278131/westra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1929, Oostdongeradeel

Historical events

  • The temperature on October 29, 1906 was between 5.4 °C and 11.0 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (53%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • March 22 » The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
    • April 7 » The Algeciras Conference gives France and Spain control over Morocco.
    • June 30 » The United States Congress passes the Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act.
    • September 18 » The 1906 Hong Kong typhoon kills an estimated 10,000 people.
    • September 24 » Racial tensions exacerbated by rumors lead to the Atlanta Race Riot, further increasing racial segregation.
    • December 10 » U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt wins the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the mediation of the Russo-Japanese War, becoming the first American to win a Nobel Prize.
  • The temperature on May 16, 1929 was between 3.6 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 11.3 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 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 Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1929: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.7 million citizens.
    • January 20 » The first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors, In Old Arizona, is released.
    • February 26 » President Calvin Coolidge signs an executive order establishing the 96,000 acre Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
    • June 21 » An agreement brokered by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Whitney Morrow ends the Cristero War in Mexico.
    • August 16 » The 1929 Palestine riots break out in Mandatory Palestine between Palestinian Arabs and Jews and continue until the end of the month. In total, 133 Jews and 116 Arabs are killed.
    • December 24 » Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.
    • December 27 » Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin orders the "liquidation of the kulaks as a class".
  • The temperature on April 28, 1994 was between 7.5 °C and 18.3 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (20%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 Netherlands , there was from Monday, August 22, 1994 to Monday, August 3, 1998 the cabinet a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabinet-Kok_I" class="extern">Kok I, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1994: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.3 million citizens.
    • April 7 » Auburn Calloway attempts to destroy Federal Express Flight 705 in order to allow his family to benefit from his life insurance policy.
    • June 13 » A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15billion in damages.
    • August 24 » Initial accord between Israel and the PLO about partial self-rule of the Palestinians on the West Bank.
    • October 31 » American Eagle Flight 4184 crashes near Roselawn, Indiana killing all 68 people on board.
    • November 13 » In a referendum, voters in Sweden decide to join the European Union.
    • December 3 » Taiwan held the first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only direct elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first direct elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directed Mayor of Kaohsiung.


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