Family tree Weening » Dirkje Schuitema (1879-1969)
Personal data Dirkje Schuitema
- She was born on April 6, 1879 in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- She died on November 8, 1969 in Pieterzijl, gem. Grijpskerk (Gr), she was 90 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Burum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).
- A child of Aldert Schuitema and Djieuwke Bomers
- This information was last updated on March 7, 2024.
Household of Dirkje Schuitema
She is married to Jan Postma.
They got married on May 11, 1907 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 28 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Riemer Postma 1908-2002
- Dieuwke Postma 1909-1980
- Aldert Postma 1911-1913
- Aldert Postma 1914-1914
- Aldert Postma 1916-2006
- Martje Caesarina Postma 1918-2008
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1879, Kollumerland c.a.
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15387/schuitema
Huwelijksregister 1907, Kollumerland c.a.
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Historical events
Birthday April 6, 1879
- The temperature on April 6, 1879 was about 10.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
- May 21 » War of the Pacific: Two Chilean ships blocking the harbor of Iquique (then belonging to Peru) battle two Peruvian vessels in the Battle of Iquique.
- May 31 » Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
- July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
- October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
- December 31 » Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Day of marriage May 11, 1907
- The temperature on May 11, 1907 was between 10.7 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
- January 29 » Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American U.S. Senator.
- August 17 » Pike Place Market, a popular tourist destination and registered historic district in Seattle, opened.
- September 7 » Cunard Line's RMSLusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, England, to New York City.
- December 10 » The worst night of the Brown Dog riots in London, when 1,000 medical students clash with 400 police officers over the existence of a memorial for animals that have been vivisected.
- December 14 » The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
- December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
Day of death November 8, 1969
- The temperature on November 8, 1969 was between 6.0 °C and 11.5 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 6.1 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (10%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
- March 17 » Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
- May 2 » The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City.
- August 8 » At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.
- September 14 » The US Selective Service selects September 14 as the First Draft Lottery date.
- November 15 » Cold War: The Soviet submarine K-19 collides with the American submarine USS Gato in the Barents Sea.
- December 9 » U.S. Secretary of State William P. Rogers proposes his plan for a ceasefire in the War of Attrition; Egypt and Jordan accept it over the objections of the PLO, which leads to civil war in Jordan in September 1970.
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