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Personal data Gaitzen Douwstra 


Household of Gaitzen Douwstra

He is married to Foekje Venema.

They got married on May 5, 1893 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Willem Douwstra  1910-1985

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gaitzen Douwstra

Douwe Tjipkes Douwstra
± 1808-1846
Siegerke Heinzes de Jong
± 1808-1866
Gaitzen Jacobus Schurer
± 1800-1845
Baukjen Ebeles van der Veen
1806-1879

Gaitzen Douwstra
1872-1926

1893

Foekje Venema
1872-1956

Willem Douwstra
1910-1985

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Smallingerland
  2. Overlijdensregister 1926, Smallingerland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1893, Smallingerland

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Historical events

Birthday April 6, 1872

  • The temperature on April 6, 1872 was about 4.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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.
    • 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.
    • November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election 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 5, 1893

  • The temperature on May 5, 1893 was about 11.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
    • April 1 » The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • November 1 » The Battle of Bembezi took place and was the most decisive battle won by the British in the First Matabele War of 1893.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.
    • December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

Day of death August 29, 1926

  • The temperature on August 29, 1926 was between 7.2 °C and 21.1 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (79%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
    • March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
    • May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
    • August 5 » Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping.
    • August 6 » Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
    • September 8 » Germany is admitted to the League of Nations.
    • October 14 » The children's book Winnie-the-Pooh, by A. A. Milne, is first published.


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