Family tree Weening » Fokke Dijkstra (1884-1974)
Personal data Fokke Dijkstra
- He was born on January 28, 1884 in Grijpskerk (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: kaasmaker.
- He died on May 11, 1974 in Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 90 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Grijpskerk (Gr).
- A child of Karst Dijkstra and Jeltje Boonstra
- This information was last updated on June 18, 2023.
Household of Fokke Dijkstra
He is married to Trientje Froentjes.
They got married on May 18, 1909 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 25 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Grietje Dijkstra 1909-
- Karst Dijkstra 1912-1984
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1884
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1993492/dijkstra
Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1909
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Birthday January 28, 1884
- The temperature on January 28, 1884 was about 5.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
- March 27 » A mob in Cincinnati, Ohio, attacks members of a jury which had returned a verdict of manslaughter in what was seen as a clear case of murder; over the next few days the mob would riot and eventually destroy the courthouse.
- May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
- October 6 » The Naval War College of the United States is founded in Rhode Island.
- October 13 » The International Meridian Conference establishes the meridian of the Greenwich Observatory as the prime meridian.
- November 1 » The Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.
Day of marriage May 18, 1909
- The temperature on May 18, 1909 was between 4.1 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 11.2 hours of sunshine (71%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1909: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
- February 23 » The AEA Silver Dart makes the first powered flight in Canada and the British Empire.
- April 6 » Robert Peary and Matthew Henson become the first people to reach the North Pole; Peary's claim has been disputed because of failings in his navigational ability.
- June 2 » Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia for the third time.
- June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
- August 24 » Workers start pouring concrete for the Panama Canal.
- December 10 » Selma Lagerlöf becomes the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Day of death May 11, 1974
- The temperature on May 11, 1974 was between 6.7 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 9.0 hours of sunshine (58%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- March 4 » People magazine is published for the first time in the United States as People Weekly.
- July 20 » Turkish invasion of Cyprus: Forces from Turkey invade Cyprus after a coup d'état, organised by the dictator of Greece, against president Makarios.
- July 28 » Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
- September 17 » Bangladesh, Grenada and Guinea-Bissau join the United Nations.
- December 22 » Grande Comore, Anjouan and Mohéli vote to become the independent nation of Comoros. Mayotte remains under French administration.
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