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Personal data Jan Hofman 


Household of Jan Hofman

He is married to Janneke van Hijlkema.

They got married on May 14, 1898 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 30 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Hiltje Hofman  1900-1980

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Hofman

Tjitse Gerrits Bos
1802-1863
Geeske Geerts Enting
1803-1870
Willem Hofman
1839-1928
Hiltje Bos
1846-1928

Jan Hofman
1868-1954

1898

Janneke van Hijlkema
1873-1950

Hiltje Hofman
1900-1980

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1868
  2. Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1954
  3. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1898

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Historical events

Birthday April 8, 1868

  • The temperature on April 8, 1868 was about 12.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 23 » The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
    • April 10 » At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
    • May 16 » The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
    • June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
    • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.

Day of marriage May 14, 1898

  • The temperature on May 14, 1898 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
    • May 8 » The first games of the Italian football league system are played.
    • July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
    • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.
    • September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
    • October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.

Day of death April 6, 1954

  • The temperature on April 6, 1954 was between 0.2 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 4.3 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (44%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1954: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.6 million citizens.
    • February 10 » U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
    • June 9 » Joseph Welch, special counsel for the United States Army, lashes out at Senator Joseph McCarthy during the Army–McCarthy hearings, giving McCarthy the famous rebuke, "You've done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?"
    • June 27 » The Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, the Soviet Union's first nuclear power station, opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.
    • July 15 » First flight of the Boeing 367-80, prototype for both the Boeing 707 and C-135 series.
    • October 27 » Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. becomes the first African-American general in the United States Air Force.
    • November 27 » Alger Hiss is released from prison after serving 44 months for perjury.


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