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Personal data Bralt Hovenga
- He was born on March 11, 1859 in Oldekerk (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: dagloner.
- He died on May 19, 1940 in Kommerzijl, gem. Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 81 years old.Source 2
- A child of Wiebe Hovinga and Grietje Hes
- This information was last updated on August 1, 2025.
Household of Bralt Hovenga
He is married to Jantje van der Scheer.
They got married on December 23, 1882 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Wiebe Hovenga 1884-1974
- Grietje Hovenga 1885-1960
- Jan Hovenga 1887-1945
- Tunnis Hovenga 1892-1982
- Dirk Hovenga 1898-1992
- Trientje Hovenga 1899-1990
- Bralt Hovenga 1901-1901
- Roelf Hovenga 1901-1902
- Eefke Hovenga 1902-
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Birthday March 11, 1859
- The temperature on March 11, 1859 was about 12.4 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 41%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.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).
- From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
- In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 24 » The United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia (later named Romania) is formed as a personal union under the rule of Domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
- February 5 » Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Prince of Moldavia, is also elected as prince of Wallachia, joining the two principalities as a personal union called the United Principalities, an autonomous region within the Ottoman Empire, which ushered the birth of the modern Romanian state.
- February 17 » Cochinchina Campaign: The French Navy captured the Citadel of Saigon, a fortress that was manned by 1,000 Nguyễn dynasty soldiers, en route to conquering Saigon and other regions of southern Viet Nam.
- March 3 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes.
- May 31 » The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
- October 16 » John Brown leads a raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia.
Day of marriage December 23, 1882
- The temperature on December 23, 1882 was about 3.4 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- March 24 » Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
- March 29 » The Knights of Columbus is established.
- May 6 » The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
- May 20 » The Triple Alliance between the German Empire, Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Italy is formed.
- September 5 » The first United States Labor Day parade is held in New York City.
- October 16 » The Nickel Plate Railroad opens for business.
Day of death May 19, 1940
- The temperature on May 19, 1940 was between 5.8 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 14.4 hours of sunshine (91%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
- March 23 » The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.
- June 26 » World War II: Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union presents an ultimatum to Romania requiring it to cede Bessarabia and the northern part of Bukovina.
- July 2 » The SS Arandora Star is sunk by U-47 in the North Atlantic with the loss of over 800 lives, mostly civilians.
- July 19 » Field Marshal Ceremony: First occasion in World War II that Adolf Hitler appoints field marshals due to military achievements.
- July 23 » The United States' Under Secretary of State Sumner Welles issues a declaration on the U.S. non-recognition policy of the Soviet annexation and incorporation of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- October 21 » The first edition of the Ernest Hemingway novel For Whom the Bell Tolls is published.
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