Family tree Weening » Jan Zijlstra (1872-1941)

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

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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 1 » Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
    • March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • 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.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.

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.
    • January 24 » Second Boer War: Boers stop a British attempt to break the Siege of Ladysmith in the Battle of Spion Kop.
    • March 14 » The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
    • May 17 » The children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, is first published in the United States. The first copy is given to the author's sister.
    • May 18 » The United Kingdom proclaims a protectorate over Tonga.
    • May 24 » Second Boer War: The United Kingdom annexes the Orange Free State.
    • November 7 » Second Boer War: Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.

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.
    • January 18 » World War II: British troops launch a general counter-offensive against Italian East Africa.
    • February 23 » Plutonium is first produced and isolated by Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg.
    • May 10 » World War II: The House of Commons in London is damaged by the Luftwaffe in an air raid.
    • July 16 » Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record.
    • September 28 » Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
    • December 15 » The Holocaust in Ukraine: German troops murder over 15,000 Jews at Drobytsky Yar, a ravine southeast of the city of Kharkiv.


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