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Personal data Andries Turkstra 


Household of Andries Turkstra

He is married to Hetje Wiersma.

They got married on May 7, 1896 at Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Hessel Turkstra  1897-1918
  2. Meindert Turkstra  1898-1988
  3. Minne Turkstra  1901-1974
  4. Durkje Turkstra  1902-1978
  5. Eelke Turkstra  1908-1971
  6. Aaltje Turkstra  1910-1984
  7. Eelkje Turkstra  1914-1992

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Andries Turkstra

Andries Turkstra
1871-1946

1896

Hetje Wiersma
1869-1960

Hessel Turkstra
1897-1918
Meindert Turkstra
1898-1988
Minne Turkstra
1901-1974
Durkje Turkstra
1902-1978
Eelke Turkstra
1908-1971
Aaltje Turkstra
1910-1984
Eelkje Turkstra
1914-1992

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1871, Westdongeradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1946, Achtkarspelen
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/254423/turkstra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1896, Westdongeradeel

Historical events

Birthday July 20, 1871

  • The temperature on July 20, 1871 was about 19.5 °C. The air pressure was 21 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 3 » In the Battle of Bapaume, an engagement in the Franco-Prussian War, General Louis Faidherbe's forces bring about a Prussian retreat.
    • March 22 » In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment.
    • May 21 » Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
    • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
    • October 12 » The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
    • December 26 » Thespis, the first Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration, debuts. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years and the score has been lost.

Day of marriage May 7, 1896

  • The temperature on May 7, 1896 was about 12.6 °C. The airpressure was 77 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)
  • 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 1 » Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
    • May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
    • August 30 » Philippine Revolution: After Spanish victory in the Battle of San Juan del Monte, eight provinces in the Philippines are declared under martial law by the Spanish Governor-General Ramón Blanco y Erenas.
    • November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
    • December 14 » The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
    • 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 death November 1, 1946

  • The temperature on November 1, 1946 was between 1.6 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 4.2 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 19 » General Douglas MacArthur establishes the International Military Tribunal for the Far East in Tokyo to try Japanese war criminals.
    • March 21 » The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933.
    • April 3 » Japanese Lt. General Masaharu Homma is executed in the Philippines for leading the Bataan Death March.
    • July 1 » Crossroads Able is the first postwar nuclear weapon test.
    • September 24 » The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.
    • December 12 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam to United Nations is adopted.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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