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Personal data Elizabeth Poelstra 


Household of Elizabeth Poelstra

She is married to Jan Stuursma.

They got married on November 1, 1928 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 24 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Elizabeth Poelstra

Wieger Kornelis Poelstra
1843-1916
Froukjen Hepkes Veenstra
1843-1922
Jan Pieters van der Lune
1840-1880
Elizabeth Sybrens Smids
1836-1920

Elizabeth Poelstra
1903-1940

1928

Jan Stuursma
1904-1983


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Ten Boer 1903
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/81490/poelstra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1928, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday December 20, 1903

  • The average temperature on December 20, 1903 was -0.3 °C. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • June 16 » The Ford Motor Company is incorporated.
    • July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
    • July 20 » The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.

Day of marriage November 1, 1928

  • The temperature on November 1, 1928 was between 8.2 °C and 10.7 °C and averaged 9.4 °C. There was 16.1 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). 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 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 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • January 31 » Leon Trotsky is exiled to Alma-Ata.
    • March 12 » In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people.
    • April 14 » The Bremen, a German Junkers W 33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west.
    • September 1 » Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.
    • September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
    • November 15 » The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew.

Day of death July 22, 1940

  • The temperature on July 22, 1940 was between 9.3 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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.
    • January 29 » Three trains on the Nishinari Line; present Sakurajima Line, in Osaka, Japan, collide and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station. One hundred and eighty-one people are killed.
    • June 14 » World War II: The German occupation of Paris begins.
    • August 18 » World War II: The Hardest Day air battle, part of the Battle of Britain. At that point, the largest aerial engagement in history with heavy losses sustained on both sides.
    • August 25 » World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.
    • November 11 » World War II: In the Battle of Taranto, the Royal Navy launches the first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history.
    • November 13 » Walt Disney's animated musical film Fantasia is first released, on the first night of a roadshow at New York's Broadway Theatre.


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