Family tree Weening » Gerke Pekema (1897-1944)

Personal data Gerke Pekema 


Household of Gerke Pekema

He is married to Joukje Bijkersma.

They got married on November 5, 1923 at Leeuwarden (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 4

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1897, Utingeradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister Groningen 1944
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/343625/pekema
  4. Huwelijksregister 1923, Leeuwarden

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Historical events

Birthday August 24, 1897

  • The temperature on August 24, 1897 was about 15.1 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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.
    • February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
    • 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.
    • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
    • September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
    • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

Day of death May 7, 1944

  • The temperature on May 7, 1944 was between 1.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (18%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • February 7 » World War II: In Anzio, Italy, German forces launch a counteroffensive during the Allied Operation Shingle.
    • April 25 » The United Negro College Fund is incorporated.
    • June 22 » U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, commonly known as the G.I. Bill.
    • August 1 » World War II: The Warsaw Uprising against the Nazi German occupation breaks out in Warsaw, Poland.
    • September 14 » World War II: Maastricht becomes the first Dutch city to be liberated by allied forces.
    • October 11 » The Tuvan People's Republic is annexed by the Soviet Union.


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Source: Wikipedia

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