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Household of Willem Driest

He is married to Wietske Boonstra.

They got married on May 4, 1934 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 25 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Driest

Willem Jans Driest
1852-1928
Bijke Wegman
1854-1938
Sjoerd Feikes Boonstra
1844-1881
Detje Karstens van Dellen
1848-1917
Arend Driest
1883-1953

Willem Driest
1909-2002

1934

Wietske Boonstra
1908-1987


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1909
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/2101544/driest
  3. Huwelijksregister 1934, Smallingerland

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Birthday May 3, 1909

  • The temperature on May 3, 1909 was between -0.7 °C and 13.1 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • January 25 » Richard Strauss's opera Elektra receives its debut performance at the Dresden State Opera.
    • February 20 » Publication of the Futurist Manifesto in the French journal Le Figaro.
    • March 4 » U.S. President William Taft used what became known as a Saxbe fix, a mechanism to avoid the restriction of the U.S. Constitution's Ineligibility Clause, to appoint Philander C. Knox as U.S. Secretary of State.
    • March 23 » Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
    • May 31 » The National Negro Committee, forerunner to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), convenes for the first time.
    • August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Day of marriage May 4, 1934

  • The temperature on May 4, 1934 was between 8.0 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • May 28 » Near Callander, Ontario, Canada, the Dionne quintuplets are born to Oliva and Elzire Dionne; they will be the first quintuplets to survive infancy.
    • August 2 » Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
    • August 19 » The German referendum of 1934 approves Hitler's appointment as head of state with the title of Führer.
    • August 19 » The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
    • November 11 » The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia is opened.
    • November 30 » The LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first steam locomotive to be authenticated as reaching 100mph.

Day of death May 26, 2002

  • The temperature on May 26, 2002 was between 8.3 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 12.1 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 2.2 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (22%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Monday, August 3, 1998 to Monday, July 22, 2002 the cabinet Kok II, with W. Kok (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2002: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.1 million citizens.
    • February 27 » Ryanair Flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport. Subsequent investigations criticize Ryanair's handling of the evacuation.
    • June 11 » Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
    • August 30 » Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
    • October 2 » The Beltway sniper attacks begin, extending over three weeks.
    • October 16 » The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
    • November 4 » Chinese authorities arrest cyber-dissident He Depu for signing a pro-democracy letter to the 16th Communist Party Congress.


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