Family tree Weening » Sjoukje Riemersma (1872-1968)
Personal data Sjoukje Riemersma
- She was born on November 26, 1872 in Opeinde, gem. Smallingerland (Fr).Source 1
- She died on February 16, 1968 in Rottevalle, gem. Smallingerland (Fr), she was 95 years old.Source 2
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- She is buried in Rottevalle, gem. Smallingerland (Fr).Source 3
- A child of Melle Gooitzens Riemersma and Hielkje Ymes Rinsma
- This information was last updated on July 13, 2024.
Household of Sjoukje Riemersma
She is married to Jan Wijma.
They got married on May 26, 1900 at Smallingerland (Fr), she was 27 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Wieberen Wijma 1913-2001
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Historical events
Birthday November 26, 1872
- The temperature on November 26, 1872 was about 12.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 29 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
- March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
- March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
- July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
- November 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.
- December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.
Day of marriage May 26, 1900
- The temperature on May 26, 1900 was about 11.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 6 » The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an international arbitration court at The Hague, is created when the Senate of the Netherlands ratifies an 1899 peace conference decree.
- March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
- April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
- June 5 » Second Boer War: British soldiers take Pretoria.
- July 2 » The first Zeppelin flight takes place on Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
- July 27 » Kaiser Wilhelm II makes a speech comparing Germans to Huns; for years afterwards, "Hun" would be a disparaging name for Germans.
Day of death February 16, 1968
- The temperature on February 16, 1968 was between -2.4 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 1.0 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 2.5 hours of sunshine (25%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
- January 5 » Alexander Dubček comes to power in Czechoslovakia, effectively beginning the "Prague Spring".
- January 22 » Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation.
- February 8 » American civil rights movement: The Orangeburg massacre: An attack on black students from South Carolina State University who are protesting racial segregation at the town's only bowling alley, leaves three or four dead in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
- July 23 » Glenville shootout: In Cleveland, Ohio, a violent shootout between a Black Militant organization and the Cleveland Police Department occurs. During the shootout, a riot begins and lasts for five days.
- November 5 » Richard Nixon is elected as 37th President of the United States.
- November 17 » British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.
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