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Personal data Grietje Jans Hoekstra 


Household of Grietje Jans Hoekstra

(1) She is married to Tabe Wybes Bergsma.

They got married on May 17, 1862 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Bergsma  1863-1917 


(2) She is married to Poppe Hylkes Merkus.

They got married on February 5, 1870 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 32 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Jitze Merkus  1871-1943 
  3. Harm Merkus  1874-1882
  4. Lammert Merkus  1875-1875
  5. Aaltje Merkus  1876-1928 
  6. Antje Merkus  1878-1941 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Grietje Jans Hoekstra

Wopke Lammerts Hoekstra
± 1782-1848
Tjitske Jans Stavast
± 1775-1849
Lammert Geerts Landman
1784-1836
Grietje Jacobs Groenewoud
± 1786-1871

Grietje Jans Hoekstra
1837-1905

(1) 1862

Tabe Wybes Bergsma
1837-1868

Jan Bergsma
1863-1917
(2) 1870

Poppe Hylkes Merkus
1818-1892

Jitze Merkus
1871-1943
Levenloos geborene
Harm Merkus
1874-1882
Lammert Merkus
1875-1875
Aaltje Merkus
1876-1928
Antje Merkus
1878-1941

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1837, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1905, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1862, Tietjerksteradeel
  4. Huwelijksregister 1870, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday June 16, 1837

  • The temperature on June 16, 1837 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.
    • May 3 » The University of Athens is founded in Athens, Greece.
    • June 5 » Houston is incorporated by the Republic of Texas.
    • June 20 » Queen Victoria succeeds to the British throne.
    • November 7 » In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
    • December 7 » The Battle of Montgomery's Tavern, the only battle of the Upper Canada Rebellion, takes place in Toronto, where the rebels are quickly defeated.

Day of marriage February 5, 1870

  • The temperature on February 5, 1870 was about 5.2 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 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 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Stevens Institute of Technology is founded in New Jersey, USA and offers the first Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering.
    • February 28 » The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abdülaziz of the Ottoman Empire.
    • June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
    • June 26 » The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
    • September 20 » The Bersaglieri corps enter Rome through the Porta Pia, and complete the unification of Italy.
    • October 27 » Franco-Prussian War: Marshal Bazaine surrenders to Prussian forces at the conclusion of the Siege of Metz along with 140,000 French soldiers.

Day of death January 8, 1905

  • The temperature on January 8, 1905 was between -0.5 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 3.7 °C. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (43%). The average windspeed was 4 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 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.
    • February 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
    • April 4 » In India, an earthquake hits the Kangra Valley, killing 20,000, and destroying most buildings in Kangra, McLeod Ganj and Dharamshala.
    • June 27 » During the Russo-Japanese War, sailors start a mutiny aboard the Russian battleship Potemkin.
    • September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
    • October 26 » King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
    • November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.


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