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Personal data Johannes Postma 


Household of Johannes Postma

He is married to Stijntje van Kammen.

They got married on September 5, 1908 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 36 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Grietje Postma  1903-1982
  2. Doetje Postma  1908-1994

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johannes Postma

Jan Willems Postma
± 1798-1842
Antje Jans Dijkstra
± 1800-1855
Johannes Hendriks Elzinga
± 1798-1876
Antje Tjibbes de Haan
± 1801-1877

Johannes Postma
1872-1942

1908

Stijntje van Kammen
1869-1967

Grietje Postma
1903-1982
Doetje Postma
1908-1994

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1942, Dantumadeel
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/196599/postma
  4. Huwelijksregister 1908, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday February 7, 1872

  • The temperature on February 7, 1872 was about 10.9 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • March 22 » Illinois becomes the first state to require gender equality in employment.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.

Day of marriage September 5, 1908

  • The temperature on September 5, 1908 was between 5.6 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 8.5 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 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 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
    • February 1 » Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
    • April 14 » Hauser Dam, a steel dam on the Missouri River in Montana, U.S., fails, sending a surge of water 25 to 30 feet (7.6 to 9.1m) high downstream.
    • April 20 » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
    • June 27 » A group of Vietnamese tirailleurs conducts a failed attempt to poison the entire French army's garrison in the Hanoi Citadel with the aim to make way for Hoàng Hoa Thám's rebel army to capture Hanoi.
    • September 17 » The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.

Day of death October 15, 1942

  • The temperature on October 15, 1942 was between 9.1 °C and 14.4 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 4 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 31 » World War II: Allied forces are defeated by the Japanese at the Battle of Malaya and retreat to Singapore.
    • February 2 » The Osvald Group is responsible for the first, active event of anti-Nazi resistance in Norway, to protest the inauguration of Vidkun Quisling.
    • April 5 » World War II: The Imperial Japanese Navy launches a carrier-based air attack on Colombo, Ceylon during the Indian Ocean raid. Port and civilian facilities are damaged and the Royal Navy cruisers HMSCornwall and HMSDorsetshire are sunk southwest of the island.
    • April 23 » World War II: Baedeker Blitz: German bombers hit Exeter, Bath and York in retaliation for the British raid on Lübeck.
    • October 6 » World War II: American troops force the Japanese from their positions east of the Matanikau River on Guadalcanal.
    • December 24 » World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers, Algeria.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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