Family tree Weening » Jan Hiemstra (1917-1945)
Personal data Jan Hiemstra
- He was born on October 28, 1917 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: landarbeider.
- He died on March 14, 1945 in Kimswerd, gem. Wonseradeel (Fr), he was 27 years old.Source 2
Overleden aan middenoorontsteking tijdens tewerkstelling in Nürnberg, Duitsland.
- He is buried in Nürnberg, Beieren, Duitsland.
- A child of Jetze Hiemstra and Antje Hofstede
- This information was last updated on July 13, 2026.
The author of this publication has the consent of the person concerned (if still alive) for the publication of the data.
Household of Jan Hiemstra
Timeline Jan Hiemstra
This functionality is only available in Javascript supporting browsers.
Click on the names for more info.
Symbols used: 
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
grandparents
parents
brothers/sisters
children
Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Hiemstra
Jan Hiemstra | ||||||||||||||||||
Sources
Historical events
Birthday October 28, 1917
- The temperature on October 28, 1917 was between -1.0 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.9 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- March 11 » World War I: Mesopotamian campaign: Baghdad falls to Anglo-Indian forces commanded by General Stanley Maude.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- October 25 » Old Style date of the October Revolution in Russia.
- November 8 » The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.
- November 20 » World War I: Battle of Cambrai begins: British forces make early progress in an attack on German positions but are later pushed back.
- December 18 » The resolution containing the language of the Eighteenth Amendment to enact Prohibition is passed by the United States Congress.
Day of death March 14, 1945
- The temperature on March 14, 1945 was between -1.1 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 4.9 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
- January 26 » World War II: Audie Murphy displays valor and bravery in action for which he will later be awarded the Medal of Honor.
- January 28 » World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road.
- January 30 » World War II: Raid at Cabanatuan: One hundred twenty-six American Rangers and Filipino resistance fighters liberate over 500 Allied prisoners from the Japanese-controlled Cabanatuan POW camp.
- July 29 » The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.
- August 17 » The novella Animal Farm by George Orwell is first published.
- October 30 » Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the baseball color line.
Same birth/death day
- 1914 » Glenn Robert Davis, American lieutenant and politician († 1988)
- 1914 » Jonas Salk, American biologist and physician († 1995)
- 1916 » Pearl Hackney, English actress († 2009)
- 1917 » Jack Soo, American actor and singer († 1979)
- 1919 » Hans Klenk, German race car driver († 2009)
- 1919 » Walt Hansgen, American race car driver († 1966)
- 1932 » George Eastman, American inventor and businessman, founded Eastman Kodak (b. 1854)
- 1953 » Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak Communist politician and 14th President of Czechoslovakia (b. 1896)
- 1957 » Evagoras Pallikarides, Cypriot activist (b. 1938)
- 1965 » Marion Jones Farquhar, American tennis player (b. 1879)
- 1968 » Erwin Panofsky, German historian and academic (b. 1892)
- 1969 » Ben Shahn, Lithuanian-American painter, illustrator, and educator (b. 1898)
About the surname Hiemstra
- View the information that Genealogie Online has about the surname Hiemstra.
- Check the information Open Archives has about Hiemstra.
- Check the Wie (onder)zoekt wie? register to see who is (re)searching Hiemstra.
The Family tree Weening publication was prepared by Hans Weening.
When copying data from this family tree, please include a reference to the origin:
Hans Weening, "Family tree Weening", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-weening/I123365.php : accessed October 14, 2026), "Jan Hiemstra (1917-1945)".
Hans Weening, "Family tree Weening", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/stamboom-weening/I123365.php : accessed October 14, 2026), "Jan Hiemstra (1917-1945)".