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Personal data Gertje Raap 


Household of Gertje Raap

She is married to Hessel Loonstra.

They got married on May 16, 1885 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Roelof Loonstra  1892-1976 
  2. Tietje Loonstra  1900-1994

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1864, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1949, Dantumadeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1885, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday February 7, 1864

  • The temperature on February 7, 1864 was about -1.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. 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 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 11 » The Great Sheffield Flood kills 238 people in Sheffield, England.
    • April 22 » The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that mandates that the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
    • April 29 » Theta Xi fraternity is founded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the only fraternity to be founded during the American Civil War.
    • May 7 » The world's oldest surviving clipper ship, the City of Adelaide is launched by William Pile, Hay and Co. in Sunderland, England, for transporting passengers and goods between Britain and Australia.
    • October 9 » American Civil War: Union cavalrymen defeat Confederate forces at Toms Brook, Virginia.
    • December 22 » American Civil War: Savannah, Georgia, falls to the forces of General Sherman.

Day of marriage May 16, 1885

  • The temperature on May 16, 1885 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
    • February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
    • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
    • June 3 » In the last military engagement fought on Canadian soil, the Cree leader, Big Bear, escapes the North-West Mounted Police.
    • October 13 » The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
    • November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.

Day of death November 6, 1949

  • The temperature on November 6, 1949 was between 0.1 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 6.6 mm of rain during 5.0 hours. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 2 » Luis Muñoz Marín is inaugurated as the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.
    • January 5 » In his "State of the Union" address, United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.
    • January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
    • February 24 » The Armistice Agreements are signed, to formally end the hostilities of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
    • December 7 » Chinese Civil War: The Government of the Republic of China moves from Nanking to Taipei, Taiwan.
    • December 29 » KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule.


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