Family tree Weening » Jantje Dam (1896-1976)
Personal data Jantje Dam
- She was born on June 11, 1896 in Kollum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- She died on April 12, 1976 in -, she was 79 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Buitenpost, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Ebbele Dam and Lolkje Hoekstra
- This information was last updated on April 8, 2024.
Household of Jantje Dam
She is married to Ate Wijnstra.
They got married on May 3, 1916 at Smallingerland (Fr), she was 19 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Geert Wijnstra 1916-1973
- Lolkje Wijnstra 1917-
- Finna Wijnstra 1919-1920
- Finna Wijnstra 1920-2009
Timeline Jantje Dam
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1896, Kollumerland c.a.
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/251700/dam
Huwelijksregister 1916, Smallingerland
Historical events
Birthday June 11, 1896
- The temperature on June 11, 1896 was about 21.0 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- May 18 » The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- December 30 » Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6–5.
Day of marriage May 3, 1916
- The temperature on May 3, 1916 was between 6.9 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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 1916: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
- January 10 » World War I: In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire.
- January 27 » World War I: The British government passed a legislation that introduced conscription in the United Kingdom.
- February 25 » In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight.
- June 3 » The National Defense Act is signed into law, increasing the size of the United States National Guard by 450,000 men.
- August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
- December 23 » World War I: Battle of Magdhaba: Allied forces defeat Turkish forces in the Sinai Peninsula.
Day of death April 12, 1976
- The temperature on April 12, 1976 was between 0.5 °C and 15.8 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (70%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1976: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
- February 27 » The formerly Spanish territory of Western Sahara, under the auspices of the Polisario Front declares independence as the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
- April 7 » Member of Parliament and suspected spy John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party (UK) after being arrested for faking his own death.
- April 13 » Forty workers die in an explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory, the deadliest accidental disaster in modern history in Finland.
- June 28 » The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
- September 10 » A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
- October 6 » Cubana de Aviación Flight 455 is destroyed by two bombs, placed on board by an anti-Castro militant group.
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- 1973 » Arthur Freed, American songwriter and producer (b. 1894)
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