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Personal data Gerrit Veenstra 


Household of Gerrit Veenstra

He is married to Fokje Hoekstra.

They got married on January 22, 1944 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 28 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerrit Veenstra

Tjeerd Jans Veenstra
1856-1937
Hiltje Oedzes Bos
1847-1930
Gerrit van der Heide
1865-1947
Freerkje Seyes Landheer
1859-1930
Jan Veenstra
1889-????

Gerrit Veenstra
1916-1974

1944

Fokje Hoekstra
1918-2002


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1916, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/132616/veenstra
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Historical events

Birthday January 19, 1916

  • The temperature on January 19, 1916 was between 6.9 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 8.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 24 » In Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the Supreme Court of the United States declares the federal income tax constitutional.
    • April 10 » The Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA) is created in New York City.
    • June 29 » British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising.
    • July 22 » Preparedness Day Bombing: In San Francisco, a bomb explodes on Market Street during a parade, killing ten and injuring 40.
    • September 7 » US federal employees win the right to Workers' compensation by Federal Employers Liability Act (39 Stat. 742; 5 U.S.C. 751)
    • November 13 » World War I: Prime Minister of Australia Billy Hughes is expelled from the Labor Party over his support for conscription.

Day of marriage January 22, 1944

  • The temperature on January 22, 1944 was between 5.3 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 7.1 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.8 hours. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (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 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.
    • January 3 » World War II: Top Ace Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington is shot down in his Vought F4U Corsair by Captain Masajiro Kawato flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero.
    • February 7 » World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
    • August 23 » World War II: King Michael of Romania dismisses the pro-Nazi government of Marshal Antonescu, who is arrested. Romania switches sides from the Axis to the Allies.
    • September 4 » World War II: The British 11th Armoured Division liberates the Belgian city of Antwerp.
    • September 6 » World War II: The city of Ypres, Belgium is liberated by Allied forces.
    • October 20 » World War II: The Soviet Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.

Day of death December 13, 1974

  • The temperature on December 13, 1974 was between -0.1 °C and 5.5 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (38%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 1974: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
    • February 1 » A fire in the 25-story Joelma Building in São Paulo, Brazil kills 189 and injures 293.
    • February 23 » The Symbionese Liberation Army demands $4 million more to release kidnap victim Patty Hearst.
    • July 23 » The Greek military junta collapses, and former Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis is invited to lead the new government, beginning Greece's metapolitefsi era.
    • October 5 » Bombs planted by the PIRA kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
    • December 1 » Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, another Boeing 727, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport.
    • December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.


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