Family tree Weening » Fokje Westra (1872-1944)
Personal data Fokje Westra
- She was born on February 24, 1872 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- Profession: arbeidster.
- She died on April 21, 1944 in Westergeest, gem. Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 72 years old.Source 2
- A child of Hendrik Wytzes Westra and Trijntje Rinzes Monsma
- This information was last updated on July 13, 2024.
Household of Fokje Westra
She is married to Poppe Bosma.
They got married on May 12, 1900 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 28 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Oeds Bosma 1901-1984
- Antje Bosma 1904-1996
- Hendrik Bosma 1905-1973
- Wytze Bosma 1907-1969
- Auke Bosma 1908-1952
- Sytske Bosma 1909-1978
- Rinze Bosma 1910-2001
- Hart Bosma 1911-1911
- Elske Bosma 1913-1989
- Wytske Bosma 1915-1993
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Historical events
Birthday February 24, 1872
- The temperature on February 24, 1872 was about 7.6 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- 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.
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
- March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
- July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
- November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
- November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
- December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.
Day of marriage May 12, 1900
- The temperature on May 12, 1900 was about 7.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
- February 6 » The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an international arbitration court at The Hague, is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree.
- February 7 » A Chinese immigrant in San Francisco falls ill to bubonic plague in the first plague epidemic in the continental United States.
- March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
- March 18 » AFC Ajax Amsterdam, The Netherlands's biggest and most successful football club, was founded.
- August 14 » The Eight-Nation Alliance occupies Beijing, China, in a campaign to end the bloody Boxer Rebellion in China.
Day of death April 21, 1944
- The temperature on April 21, 1944 was between 5.0 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (47%). 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- April 4 » World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians.
- April 24 » World War II: The SBS launches a raid against the garrison of Santorini in Greece.
- June 10 » World War II: In Distomo, Boeotia, Greece, 218 men, women and children are massacred by German troops.
- September 18 » World War II:Battle of Arracourt begins
- November 7 » Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for a record fourth term as President of the United States.
- November 21 » World War II: American submarine USS Sealion sinks the Japanese battleship Kongō and Japanese destroyer Urakaze in the Formosa Strait.
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