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Personal data Auktje Meetstra
- She was born on August 1, 1873 in Gaarkeuken, gem. Grijpskerk (Gr).Source 1
- She died on April 20, 1965 in Groningen (Gr), she was 91 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 3
- A child of Willem Alkes Meetstra and Jitske Ottes Hogeveen
- This information was last updated on June 18, 2023.
Household of Auktje Meetstra
She is married to Jan Smeda.
They got married on May 23, 1896 at Grootegast (Gr), she was 22 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jitske Geertje Smeda 1897-1976
- Eelkje Smeda 1899-1977
- Jantje Alina Smeda 1901-1990
- Reit Jan Smeda 1903-1967
- Willem Smeda 1905-1989
- Alina Kaatje Smeda 1908-1997
- Otto Hepke Smeda 1912-1995
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1873
Overlijdensregister Groningen 1965
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/33754/meedstra
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1896
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Birthday August 1, 1873
- The temperature on August 1, 1873 was about 22.3 °C. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- March 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- April 4 » The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.
- May 9 » Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.
- August 2 » The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
- September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
- November 22 » The French steamer SS Ville du Havre sinks in 12 minutes after colliding with the Scottish iron clipper Loch Earn in the Atlantic, with a loss of 226 lives.
Day of marriage May 23, 1896
- The temperature on May 23, 1896 was about 11.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 4 » Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
Day of death April 20, 1965
- The temperature on April 20, 1965 was between 0.7 °C and 12.0 °C and averaged 6.4 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (27%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1965: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
- January 28 » The current design of the Flag of Canada is chosen by an act of Parliament.
- April 4 » The first model of the new Saab Viggen fighter aircraft is unveiled.
- September 11 » Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Army captures the town of Burki, just southeast of Lahore.
- November 8 » The Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 is given Royal Assent, formally abolishing the death penalty in the United Kingdom, except in cases of high treason, "piracy with violence" (piracy with intent to kill or cause grievous bodily harm), arson in royal dockyards and espionage, as well as other capital offences under military law. The death penalty would be abolished in all cases in 1998.
- November 14 » Vietnam War: The Battle of Ia Drang begins: The first major engagement between regular American and North Vietnamese forces.
- December 9 » A Charlie Brown Christmas, first in a series of Peanuts television specials, debuts on CBS.
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