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Personal data Douwe Boersma 


Household of Douwe Boersma

He is married to Tietje van der Kooi.

They got married on June 4, 1904 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 18 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Durk Boersma  1904-1978
  2. Baukje Boersma  1909-1968
  3. Trijntje Boersma  1911-1995
  4. Antje Boersma  1913-1974

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1886, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1961, Oostdongeradeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1904, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday May 1, 1886

  • The temperature on May 1, 1886 was about 8.6 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
    • April 8 » William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
    • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
    • May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
    • July 3 » Karl Benz officially unveils the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, the first purpose-built automobile.
    • October 28 » President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty.

Day of marriage June 4, 1904

  • The temperature on June 4, 1904 was between 8.4 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 6.1 hours of sunshine (37%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
    • January 17 » Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard receives its premiere performance at the Moscow Art Theatre.
    • February 28 » S.L. Benfica is founded in Portugal.
    • May 4 » The United States begins construction of the Panama Canal.
    • May 15 » Russo-Japanese War: The Russian minelayer Amur lays a minefield about 15 miles off Port Arthur and sinks Japan's battleships Hatsuse, 15,000 tons, with 496 crew and Yashima.
    • June 16 » Eugen Schauman assassinates Nikolay Bobrikov, Governor-General of Finland.

Day of death December 18, 1961

  • The temperature on December 18, 1961 was between -8.4 °C and -1.7 °C and averaged -6.0 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (81%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1961: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.6 million citizens.
    • March 1 » Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
    • July 23 » The Sandinista National Liberation Front is founded in Nicaragua.
    • September 1 » The Eritrean War of Independence officially begins with the shooting of Ethiopian police by Hamid Idris Awate.
    • September 12 » The African and Malagasy Union is founded.
    • October 1 » The United States Defense Intelligence Agency is formed, becoming the country's first centralized military intelligence organization.
    • December 19 » India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.


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  • 1971 » Bobby Jones, American golfer and lawyer (b. 1902)
  • 1971 » Diana Lynn, American actress (b. 1926)
  • 1973 » Allamah Rasheed Turabi, Indian-Pakistani religious leader and philosopher (b. 1908)
  • 1974 » Harry Hooper, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1887)

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