Family tree Weening » Willem Kooi (1880-1960)
Personal data Willem Kooi
- He was born on September 27, 1880 in Doezum, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- landbouwer.
- lid van de Gemeenteraad van Achtkarspelen voor de ARP (1905-1911), wethouder (1907-1911).
- He died on February 27, 1960 in Utrecht (Ut), he was 79 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Leeuwarden (Fr).
- A child of Zwerus Willems Kooi and Grietje Annes Meerstra
- This information was last updated on July 21, 2024.
Household of Willem Kooi
(1) He is married to Anna Pel.
They got married on October 31, 1901 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 21 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Margaretha Evelina Kooi 1903-1950
- Jan Kooi 1907-1967
(2) He is married to Anna Catharina Idzerda.
They got married on May 27, 1920 at Leeuwarderadeel (Fr), he was 39 years old.Source 4
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Historical events
Birthday September 27, 1880
- The temperature on September 27, 1880 was about 17.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1880: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- June 7 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Arica, the assault and capture of Morro de Arica (Arica Cape), ends the Campaña del Desierto (Desert Campaign).
- June 24 » First performance of O Canada at the Congrès national des Canadiens-Français. The song would later become the national anthem of Canada.
- June 29 » France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie".
- August 14 » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
- September 1 » The army of Mohammad Ayub Khan is routed by the British at the Battle of Kandahar, ending the Second Anglo-Afghan War.
- December 16 » Outbreak of the First Boer War between the Boer South African Republic and the British Empire.
Day of marriage May 27, 1920
- The temperature on May 27, 1920 was between 10.7 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 15.7 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (59%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
- January 16 » The League of Nations holds its first council meeting in Paris, France.
- March 12 » The Kapp Putsch begins when the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt is ordered to march on Berlin.
- March 14 » In the second of the 1920 Schleswig plebiscites, about 80% of the population in Zone II votes to remain part of Weimar Germany.
- May 7 » Morecambe Football Club was founded during a meeting at the West View Hotel on the town's promenade.
- May 16 » In Rome, Pope Benedict XV canonizes Joan of Arc.
- October 10 » The Carinthian plebiscite determines that the larger part of the Duchy of Carinthia should remain part of Austria.
Day of death February 27, 1960
- The temperature on February 27, 1960 was between 5.4 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1960: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.4 million citizens.
- January 24 » Algerian War: Some units of European volunteers in Algiers stage an insurrection known as the "barricades week", during which they seize government buildings and clash with local police.
- February 16 » The U.S. Navy submarine USSTriton begins Operation Sandblast, setting sail from New London, Connecticut, to begin the first submerged circumnavigation of the globe.
- July 11 » Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- July 20 » Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) elects Sirimavo Bandaranaike Prime Minister, the world's first elected female head of government.
- August 19 » Cold War: In Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union, downed American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to ten years imprisonment by the Soviet Union for espionage.
- August 20 » Senegal breaks from the Mali Federation, declaring its independence.
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