Family tree Weening » Hans Westra (1873-1914)
Personal data Hans Westra
- He was born on February 4, 1873 in Stiens, gem. Leeuwarderadeel (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: hoofdonderwijzer.
- He died on April 17, 1914 in Uithuizen (Gr), he was 41 years old.Source 2
- This information was last updated on March 4, 2023.
Household of Hans Westra
He is married to Sytske de Jong.
They got married on October 29, 1896 at Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Foekje Westra 1897-1930
- Pieter Westra 1899-1899
- Heyltje Westra 1900-
- Anna Westra 1902-
- Pieter Hein Westra 1911-
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Birthday February 4, 1873
- The temperature on February 4, 1873 was about -0.5 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
- March 1 » E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
- March 22 » The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- July 21 » At Adair, Iowa, Jesse James and the James–Younger Gang pull off the first successful train robbery in the American Old West.
- September 15 » Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
Day of marriage October 29, 1896
- The temperature on October 29, 1896 was about 3.7 °C. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- July 28 » The city of Miami, Florida is incorporated.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- December 30 » Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Day of death April 17, 1914
- The temperature on April 17, 1914 was between 1.5 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 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 year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
- January 5 » The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday and minimum daily wage of $5 in salary plus bonuses.
- August 6 » World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
- August 15 » World War I: Beginning of the Battle of Cer, the first Allied victory of World War I.
- August 21 » World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area.
- August 23 » World War I: The British Expeditionary Force and the French Fifth Army begin their Great Retreat before the German Army.
- August 28 » World War I: German troops take the city of Namur in Belgium.
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