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Personal data Jan Boonstra 


Household of Jan Boonstra

He is married to Hiske van der Veen.

They got married on November 18, 1893 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Ruurd Boonstra  1894-1970 

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1947, Dantumadeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1893, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday August 22, 1863

  • The temperature on August 22, 1863 was about 17.9 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 11 » American Civil War: CSSAlabama encounters and sinks the USSHatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
    • February 17 » A group of citizens of Geneva founded an International Committee for Relief to the Wounded, which later became known as the International Committee of the Red Cross.
    • April 16 » American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
    • June 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign.
    • July 13 » New York City draft riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
    • November 27 » American Civil War: Battle of Mine Run: Union forces under General George Meade take up positions against troops led by Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Day of marriage November 18, 1893

  • The temperature on November 18, 1893 was about 3.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 21 » The Tati Concessions Land, formerly part of Matabeleland, is formally annexed to the Bechuanaland Protectorate, now Botswana.
    • July 11 » A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • September 20 » Charles Duryea and his brother road-test the first American-made gasoline-powered automobile.
    • November 7 » Women's suffrage: Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote, the second state to do so.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of death October 19, 1947

  • The temperature on October 19, 1947 was between -1.0 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 5.7 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east. 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 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Proceedings of the U.S. Congress are televised for the first time.
    • February 28 » February 28 Incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the loss of an estimated 30,000 civilians.
    • March 29 » Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule in Madagascar.
    • April 16 » Bernard Baruch first applies the term "Cold War" to describe the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union.
    • July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
    • August 7 » The Bombay Municipal Corporation formally takes over the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport (BEST).


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