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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

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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.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
    • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

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 6 » The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an international arbitration court at The Hague, is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree.
    • February 9 » The Davis Cup competition is established.
    • February 14 » British forces begin the Battle of the Tugela Heights in an effort to lift the Siege of Ladysmith.
    • March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
    • June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
    • 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.
    • June 14 » June deportation: the first major wave of Soviet mass deportations and murder of Estonians, Latvians and Lithuanians, begins.
    • September 28 » World War II: The Drama uprising against the Bulgarian occupation in northern Greece begins.
    • October 22 » World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
    • October 30 » President Roosevelt approves $1 billion in Lend-Lease aid to the Allied nations.
    • November 25 » HMSBarham is sunk by a German torpedo during World War II.
    • December 12 » Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.


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