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Personal data Jan Zijlstra 


Household of Jan Zijlstra

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Trijntje Boersma) is also his cousin.

(1) He is married to Antje Bouma.

They got married on April 4, 1895 at Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 22 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jitske Zijlstra  1895-????


(2) He is married to Trijntje Boersma.

They got married on May 3, 1900 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Douwe Zijlstra  1907-1990

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Zijlstra

Pieter Douwes Zijlstra
1807-1859
Jacoba Aants Bosch
1807-1867
Tjiske Sjoerds Boersma
1803-1878
Trijntje Jans Crans
1805-1876

Jan Zijlstra
1872-1941

(1) 1895

Antje Bouma
1873-1899

Jitske Zijlstra
1895-????
(2) 1900

Trijntje Boersma
1867-1915

Douwe Zijlstra
1907-1990

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Oostdongeradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1941, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1895, Oostdongeradeel
  4. Huwelijksregister 1900, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday October 23, 1872

  • The temperature on October 23, 1872 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • 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.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
    • May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
    • November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.

Day of marriage May 3, 1900

  • The temperature on May 3, 1900 was about 20.4 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 41%. 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.
    • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
    • April 30 » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
    • June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
    • June 14 » The second German Naval Law calls for the Imperial German Navy to be doubled in size, resulting in an Anglo-German naval arms race.
    • July 9 » The Federation of Australia is given royal assent.
    • November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.

Day of death February 9, 1941

  • The temperature on February 9, 1941 was between 7.0 °C and 8.2 °C and averaged 7.6 °C. There was 4.8 mm of rain during 6.9 hours. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • May 2 » Following the coup d'état against Iraq Crown Prince 'Abd al-Ilah earlier that year, the United Kingdom launches the Anglo-Iraqi War to restore him to power.
    • June 26 » World War II: Soviet planes bomb Kassa, Hungary (now Košice, Slovakia), giving Hungary the impetus to declare war the next day.
    • September 27 » The SSPatrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
    • November 14 » World War II: The aircraft carrier HMSArk Royal sinks due to torpedo damage from the German submarineU-81 sustained on November 13.
    • December 17 » World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo.
    • December 20 » World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China.


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Source: Wikipedia

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