Family tree Weening » Jan Harmens Veenstra (1863-1950)

Personal data Jan Harmens Veenstra 


Household of Jan Harmens Veenstra

He is married to Grietje Hendriks de Boer.

They got married on May 14, 1887 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Bieuwkje Veenstra  1893-1967 
  2. Pieter Veenstra  1902-1985

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1950, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1887, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

Birthday May 31, 1863

  • The temperature on May 31, 1863 was about 15.6 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 10 » The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground.
    • May 6 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by the Army of Northern Virginia.
    • July 3 » American Civil War: The final day of the Battle of Gettysburg culminates with Pickett's Charge.
    • November 18 » King Christian IX of Denmark signs the November constitution that declares Schleswig to be part of Denmark. This is seen by the German Confederation as a violation of the London Protocol and leads to the German–Danish war of 1864.
    • November 24 » American Civil War: Battle of Lookout Mountain: Near Chattanooga, Tennessee, Union forces under General Ulysses S. Grant capture Lookout Mountain and begin to break the Confederate siege of the city led by General Braxton Bragg.
    • December 16 » American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Day of marriage May 14, 1887

  • The temperature on May 14, 1887 was about 14.1 °C. The air pressure was 70 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 50%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
    • April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
    • June 23 » The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
    • September 5 » A fire at the Theatre Royal, Exeter, kills 186.
    • November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
    • November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.

Day of death January 19, 1950

  • The temperature on January 19, 1950 was between -5.3 °C and -1.5 °C and averaged -3.0 °C. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Cold War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman announces a program to develop the hydrogen bomb.
    • July 5 » Korean War: Task Force Smith: American and North Korean forces first clash, in the Battle of Osan.
    • October 9 » The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
    • November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
    • November 25 » The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).


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