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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sjoerd Westra

Edze Gabes Westra
1860-1939
Tjitske Kornelis Bosma
1857-1916
Sjoerd Jelles Sytema
1847-1917
Rinske Martens Bergsma
1845-1923

Sjoerd Westra
1913-1995


Geeske Veenstra
1912-1959


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1913, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/276349/westra

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Historical events

Birthday April 11, 1913

  • The temperature on April 11, 1913 was between 0.7 °C and 5.6 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 17 » The Armory Show opens in New York City, displaying works of artists who are to become some of the most influential painters of the early 20th century.
    • April 4 » First Balkan War: Greek aviator Emmanouil Argyropoulos becomes the first pilot to die in the Hellenic Air Force when his plane crashes.
    • July 31 » The Balkan States sign an armistice in Bucharest.
    • October 31 » The Indianapolis Streetcar Strike and subsequent riot begins.
    • December 17 » A spur of the Shaker Heights streetcar line opens, the first line of the eventual Cleveland RTA Rapid Transit system.
    • December 24 » The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".

Day of death September 3, 1995

  • The temperature on September 3, 1995 was between 10.8 °C and 19.2 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 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 1995: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.4 million citizens.
    • May 23 » The first version of the Java programming language is released.
    • June 8 » Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
    • August 24 » Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
    • August 30 » Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
    • November 21 » The Dayton Agreement is initialed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
    • December 3 » Cameroon Airlines Flight 3701 crashes on approach to Douala International Airport in Douala, Cameroon, killing 71 of the 76 people on board.


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