Family tree Weening » Geert Scholtens (1865-1941)
Personal data Geert Scholtens
- He was born on October 6, 1865 in Kommerzijl, gem. Oldehove (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on February 22, 1941 in Hoekje, gem. Grijpskerk, he was 75 years old.Source 2
- A child of Sake Jans Scholtens and Geertje Adema
- This information was last updated on August 5, 2024.
Household of Geert Scholtens
(1) He is married to Joukje Wiersma.
They got married on May 14, 1892 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 26 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Rendert Scholtens 1896-1981
- Geertina Scholtens 1898-1967
- Baukje Scholtens 1900-1929
(2) He is married to Tjeertje Alkema.
They got married on July 28, 1905 at Aduard (Gr), he was 39 years old.Source 4
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Historical events
Birthday October 6, 1865
- The temperature on October 6, 1865 was about 18.2 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 34%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1865: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 2 » East Cape War: The Völkner Incident in New Zealand.
- April 26 » American Civil War: Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston surrenders his army to General William Tecumseh Sherman at the Bennett Place near Durham, North Carolina. Also the date of Confederate Memorial Day for two states.
- April 27 » The New York State Senate creates Cornell University as the state's land grant institution.
- July 21 » In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
- July 31 » The first narrow-gauge mainline railway in the world opens at Grandchester, Queensland, Australia.
- December 17 » First performance of the Unfinished Symphony by Franz Schubert.
Day of marriage July 28, 1905
- The temperature on July 28, 1905 was between 12.6 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 6.8 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 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 year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- May 27 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
- August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
- August 13 » Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden.
- September 5 » Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.
- November 28 » Irish nationalist Arthur Griffith founds Sinn Féin as a political party with the main aim of establishing a dual monarchy in Ireland.
- December 15 » The Pushkin House is established in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to preserve the cultural heritage of Alexander Pushkin.
Day of death February 22, 1941
- The temperature on February 22, 1941 was between -1.9 °C and 3.4 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 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 5 » 37-year-old pilot Amy Johnson, the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia, disappears after bailing out of her plane over the River Thames, and is presumed dead.
- July 7 » The US occupation of Iceland replaces the UK's occupation.
- July 16 » Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record.
- July 20 » Soviet leader Joseph Stalin consolidates the Commissariats of Home Affairs and National Security to form the NKVD and names Lavrentiy Beria its chief.
- September 27 » The SSPatrick Henry is launched, becoming the first of more than 2,700 Liberty ships.
- December 21 » World War II: A formal treaty of alliance between Thailand and Japan is signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
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