Family tree Weening » Willem Kootstra (1848-1918)
Personal data Willem Kootstra
- He was born on November 28, 1848 in Stroobos, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- karreman.
- koemelker.
- scheepsjager.
- He died on November 6, 1918 in Stroobos, gem. Grootegast (Gr), he was 69 years old.Source 2
- A child of Durk Hylles Kootstra and Sieuwke Willems Tonnema
- This information was last updated on August 25, 2025.
Household of Willem Kootstra
He is married to Ypkje Eelkes Toonstra.
They got married on May 22, 1875 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Eelke Kootstra 1878-1887
- Sieuwke Kootstra 1879-1903
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Historical events
Birthday November 28, 1848
- The temperature on November 28, 1848 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- From November 21, 1848 till November 1, 1849 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Kempenaer - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. J.M. de Kempenaer (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1848: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
- January 31 » John C. Frémont is court-martialed for mutiny and disobeying orders.
- February 2 » Mexican–American War: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.
- February 22 » The French Revolution of 1848, which would lead to the establishment of the French Second Republic, begins.
- March 15 » A revolution breaks out in Hungary. The Habsburg rulers are compelled to meet the demands of the Reform party.
- May 18 » Opening of the first German National Assembly (Nationalversammlung) in Frankfurt, Germany.
- August 14 » Oregon Territory is organized by act of Congress.
Day of marriage May 22, 1875
- The temperature on May 22, 1875 was about 22.1 °C. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
- April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
- May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
- August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
- September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
- December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
Day of death November 6, 1918
- The temperature on November 6, 1918 was between 7.8 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 8.6 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- 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 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- March 21 » World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
- May 2 » General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
- August 13 » Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) established as a public company in Germany.
- October 1 » World War I: The Egyptian Expeditionary Force captures Damascus.
- October 12 » A massive forest fire kills 453 people in Minnesota.
- November 25 » Vojvodina, formerly Austro-Hungarian crown land, proclaims its secession from Austria–Hungary to join the Kingdom of Serbia.
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