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Personal data Jantje Jelles Merkus 


Household of Jantje Jelles Merkus

She is married to Foppe Roels Veenstra.

They got married on May 29, 1880 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 23 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Roel Veenstra  1881-1941 
  2. Hinke Veenstra  1883-1915 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jantje Jelles Merkus

Atze Jelles Merkus
1776-1848
Jantje Jarings Katsma
1789-1839
Popke Sybes Hoekstra
1784-1848
Froukje Jans van der Velde
1783-1857

Jantje Jelles Merkus
1857-1941

1880

Foppe Roels Veenstra
1855-1924

Roel Veenstra
1881-1941
Hinke Veenstra
1883-1915

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1857, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1941, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1880, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday May 8, 1857

  • The temperature on May 8, 1857 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 30%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • March 29 » Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
    • April 18 » "The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
    • May 11 » Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British.
    • May 26 » Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.
    • September 11 » The Mountain Meadows massacre: Mormon settlers and Paiutes massacre 120 pioneers at Mountain Meadows, Utah.
    • November 16 » Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day.

Day of marriage May 29, 1880

  • The temperature on May 29, 1880 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. 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 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 1880: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 13 » Thomas Edison observes Thermionic emission.
    • May 11 » Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California.
    • June 29 » France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie".
    • July 27 » Second Anglo-Afghan War: Battle of Maiwand: Afghan forces led by Mohammad Ayub Khan defeat the British Army in battle near Maiwand, Afghanistan.
    • August 14 » Construction of Cologne Cathedral, the most famous landmark in Cologne, Germany, is completed.
    • November 11 » Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol.

Day of death July 26, 1941

  • The temperature on July 26, 1941 was between 17.6 °C and 28.3 °C and averaged 21.9 °C. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (56%). 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • January 21 » Sparked by the murder of a German officer in Bucharest, Romania the day before, members of the Iron Guard engaged in a rebellion and pogrom killing 125 Jews.
    • March 1 » World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers.
    • May 6 » At California's March Field, Bob Hope performs his first USO show.
    • June 1 » World War II: The Battle of Crete ends as Crete capitulates to Germany.
    • September 17 » World War II: A decree of the Soviet State Committee of Defense restores compulsory military training.
    • October 31 » After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.


Same birth/death day

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  • 1850 » Ross Barnes, American baseball player and manager († 1915)
  • 1853 » Dan Brouthers, American baseball player and manager († 1932)
  • 1856 » Pedro Lascuráin, Mexican politician, president for 45 minutes on February 13, 1913. († 1952)
  • 1858 » Heinrich Berté, Slovak-Austrian composer († 1924)
  • 1858 » J. Meade Falkner, English author and poet († 1932)
  • 1859 » Johan Jensen, Danish mathematician and engineer († 1925)

Source: Wikipedia


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