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Personal data Jan Veenstra 


Household of Jan Veenstra

He is married to Jitske Leegstra.

They got married on April 6, 1918 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 33 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jemke Veenstra  1915-1965

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Veenstra

Jan Veenstra
1825-1891
Hinke Tjebbes Hoeksma
1818-1889
Eelkje Egberts Veenstra
1817-1857

Jan Veenstra
1885-1944

1918

Jitske Leegstra
1884-1941

Jemke Veenstra
1915-1965

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1944, Dantumadeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1918, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday March 2, 1885

  • The temperature on March 2, 1885 was about 2.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
    • March 24 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
    • May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
    • June 17 » The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor.
    • July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
    • August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.

Day of marriage April 6, 1918

  • The temperature on April 6, 1918 was between 4.4 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
    • April 20 » Manfred von Richthofen, a.k.a. The Red Baron, shoots down his 79th and 80th victims, his final victories before his death the following day.
    • July 4 » World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front.
    • July 15 » World War I: The Second Battle of the Marne begins near the River Marne with a German attack.
    • August 29 » World War I: Bapaume taken by the New Zealand Division in the Hundred Days Offensive.
    • December 27 » The Great Poland Uprising against the Germans begins.

Day of death October 5, 1944

  • The temperature on October 5, 1944 was between 3.0 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
    • June 12 » World War II: Operation Overlord: American paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division secure the town of Carentan, Normandy, France.
    • September 8 » World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
    • September 25 » World War II: Surviving elements of the British 1st Airborne Division withdraw from Arnhem via Oosterbeek.
    • October 20 » American general Douglas MacArthur fulfills his promise to return to the Philippines when he commands an Allied assault on the islands.
    • October 26 » World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
    • November 16 » World War II: Düren, Germany, is destroyed by Allied bombers.


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