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Personal data Jan Geerts Postma 


Household of Jan Geerts Postma

(1) He is married to Wytske Jans Zuidema.

They got married on May 15, 1880 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 20 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jeltje Jans Postma  1883-1960


(2) He is married to Sijke Selders.

They got married on February 22, 1890 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Geertje Postma  1896-1983

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Geerts Postma

Douwe Andries Postma
1791-1858
Meine Pieters van der Glas
1795-1885
Oeds Sjoerds van der Meer
± 1792-1883
Trijntje Jans Albartema
± 1799-1864

Jan Geerts Postma
1859-1932

(1) 1880

Wytske Jans Zuidema
1857-1885

Jeltje Jans Postma
1883-1960
(2) 1890

Sijke Selders
1868-1947

Geertje Postma
1896-1983

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1859, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1932, Tietjerksteradeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1880, Tietjerksteradeel
  4. Huwelijksregister 1890, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

Birthday July 7, 1859

  • The temperature on July 7, 1859 was about 23.7 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. 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.
    • February 4 » The Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt.
    • March 2 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, begins.
    • March 3 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes.
    • July 8 » King Charles XV & IV accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • August 28 » The Carrington event is the strongest geomagnetic storm on record to strike the Earth. Electrical telegraph service is widely disrupted.
    • September 17 » Joshua A. Norton declares himself "Norton I, Emperor of the United States."

Day of marriage February 22, 1890

  • The temperature on February 22, 1890 was about 2.3 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 7 » Completion of the first Lake Biwa Canal.
    • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
    • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
    • October 12 » Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.
    • December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
    • December 30 » Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight.

Day of death March 15, 1932

  • The temperature on March 15, 1932 was between -1.4 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 3.3 °C. There was 10.1 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • May 15 » In an attempted coup d'état, the Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi is assassinated.
    • July 9 » The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution.
    • August 2 » The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
    • August 10 » A 5.1 kilograms (11lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
    • September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
    • December 27 » Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.


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