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Personal data Heerke Jelles Dijkstra 


Household of Heerke Jelles Dijkstra

He is married to Wikje Salves.

They got married.


Child(ren):

  1. Jelle Heerkes Dijkstra  1802-1879 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Heerke Jelles Dijkstra

Heerke Jelles Dijkstra
1776-1863


Wikje Salves
1772-1848

Jelle Heerkes Dijkstra
1802-1879
Trijntje Heerkes Dijkstra
1811-1841
Pieter Heerkes Dijkstra
1815-1892

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Sources

  1. Herv. gem. Beetgum, doop 1647-1811
  2. Overlijdensregister 1863, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

Birthday March 30, 1776

  • The temperature on March 30, 1776 was about 7.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
    • March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
    • June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
    • June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
    • July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
    • July 9 » George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental Army in Manhattan, while thousands of British troops on Staten Island prepare for the Battle of Long Island.
    • December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.

Christening day May 5, 1776

  • The temperature on May 5, 1776 was about 8.0 °C. There was 88 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1776: Source: Wikipedia
    • June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
    • July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
    • September 10 » American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army.
    • September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
    • October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
    • November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.

Day of death June 16, 1863

  • The temperature on June 16, 1863 was about 19.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 4 » The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
    • May 21 » American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege.
    • June 14 » Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • 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.
    • August 21 » Lawrence, Kansas is destroyed by pro-Confederate guerrillas known as Quantrill's Raiders.


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