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Household of Albert Leerstra

He is married to Kaatje van Wijland.

They got married on August 1, 1931 at Leeuwarden (Fr), he was 34 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Albert Leerstra

Albert Lammerts Leerstra
1837-1868
Lolkje Durks Poelstra
1839-1915
Tymen Alberts Jaspers
1832-1906
Maartje Jacobs Kuiken
1836-1872

Albert Leerstra
1897-1940

1931

Kaatje van Wijland
1895-1954


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1897, Leeuwarden
  2. Overlijdensregister 1940, Leeuwarden
  3. Huwelijksregister 1931, Leeuwarden

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Historical events

Birthday March 8, 1897

  • The temperature on March 8, 1897 was about 3.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 1 » Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
    • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
    • June 16 » A treaty annexing the Republic of Hawaii to the United States is signed; the Republic would not be dissolved until a year later.
    • August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
    • September 1 » The Tremont Street Subway in Boston opens, becoming the first underground rapid transit system in North America.
    • November 1 » The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public; the library had previously been housed in the Congressional Reading Room in the U.S. Capitol.

Day of marriage August 1, 1931

  • The temperature on August 1, 1931 was between 10.5 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.7 °C. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
    • March 15 » SSViking explodes off Newfoundland, killing 27 of the 147 on board.
    • May 1 » The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City.
    • May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
    • May 29 » Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.
    • July 1 » United Airlines begins service (as Boeing Air Transport).
    • December 5 » Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow was destroyed on orders from Joseph Stalin.

Day of death January 14, 1940

  • The temperature on January 14, 1940 was between -4.9 °C and 0.8 °C and averaged -0.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • May 27 » World War II: In the Le Paradis massacre, 99 soldiers from a Royal Norfolk Regiment unit are shot after surrendering to German troops; two survive.
    • May 28 » World War II: Norwegian, French, Polish and British forces recapture Narvik in Norway. This is the first allied infantry victory of the War.
    • June 24 » World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No11 Independent Company.
    • October 1 » The Pennsylvania Turnpike, often considered the first superhighway in the United States, opens to traffic.
    • November 5 » Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.
    • December 14 » Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.


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