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Personal data Johannes Potstra 


Household of Johannes Potstra

He is married to Antje Dijkstra.

They got married on May 20, 1936 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johannes Potstra

Ruurd Pieters Potstra
1833-1897
Maria Taekes Schoffelmeer
1840-1914
Steffen Krijns Stellingwerf
1819-1902
Geeske Bijlstra
1834-1902
Taeke Potstra
1871-1943

Johannes Potstra
1911-1991

1936

Antje Dijkstra
1911-1950


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1911, Dantumadeel
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/179798/potstra
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Historical events

Birthday July 23, 1911

  • The temperature on July 23, 1911 was between 14.7 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 19.8 °C. There was 11.4 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • July 4 » A massive heat wave strikes the northeastern United States, killing 380 people in eleven days and breaking temperature records in several cities.
    • August 21 » The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee.
    • August 24 » Manuel de Arriaga is elected and sworn-in as the first President of Portugal.
    • November 11 » Many cities in the Midwestern United States break their record highs and lows on the same day as a strong cold front rolls through.
    • December 14 » Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
    • December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Day of marriage May 20, 1936

  • The temperature on May 20, 1936 was between 8.4 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.2 °C. There was 12.2 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
    • January 29 » The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.
    • February 10 » Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops launched the Battle of Amba Aradam against Ethiopian defenders.
    • May 5 » Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
    • August 4 » Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.
    • December 10 » Abdication Crisis: Edward VIII signs the Instrument of Abdication.
    • December 23 » Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.

Day of death March 1, 1991

  • The temperature on March 1, 1991 was between 0.7 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 2.9 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (18%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1991: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
    • May 24 » Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel.
    • May 31 » Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II mission.
    • July 10 » Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia.
    • November 26 » National Assembly of Azerbaijan abolishes the autonomous status of Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan and renames several cities back to their original names.
    • December 2 » Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union.


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