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Personal data Willem Edo Broekema 


Household of Willem Edo Broekema

He is married to Tjitske Hovius.

They got married on May 3, 1912 at Marum (Gr), he was 25 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Kornelis Broekema  1912-1996
  2. Greta Broekema  1918-2006

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Edo Broekema

Willem Edo Broekema
1886-1948

1912

Tjitske Hovius
1891-1975

Kornelis Broekema
1912-1996
Greta Broekema
1918-2006

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1886
  2. Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1948
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1989066/broekema
  4. Huwelijksregister Marum 1912

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Historical events

Birthday August 15, 1886

  • The temperature on August 15, 1886 was about 16.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
    • January 29 » Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
    • May 1 » Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour work day, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Workers' Day in many countries.
    • May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
    • July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
    • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.

Day of marriage May 3, 1912

  • The temperature on May 3, 1912 was between 5.1 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. There was 4.3 hours of sunshine (29%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 11 » Immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.
    • May 13 » The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom.
    • June 8 » Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.
    • August 14 » U.S. Marines invade Nicaragua to support the U.S.-backed government installed there after José Santos Zelaya had resigned three years earlier.
    • October 11 » First Balkan War: The day after the Battle of Sarantaporo, Greek troops liberate the city of Kozani.
    • November 27 » Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.

Day of death August 2, 1948

  • The temperature on August 2, 1948 was between 17.2 °C and 24.8 °C and averaged 20.0 °C. There was 45.6 mm of rain during 5.7 hours. There was 6.9 hours of sunshine (45%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • 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 1948: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
    • February 4 » Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth.
    • May 3 » The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Shelley v. Kraemer that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks and other minorities are legally unenforceable.
    • June 7 » Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
    • September 15 » The F-86 Sabre sets the world aircraft speed record at 671 miles per hour (1,080km/h).
    • September 17 » The Lehi (also known as the Stern gang) assassinates Count Folke Bernadotte, who was appointed by the United Nations to mediate between the Arab nations and Israel.
    • September 18 » Operation Polo is terminated after the Indian Army accepts the surrender of the army of Hyderabad.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

  • 1882 » Gisela Richter, English archaeologist and art historian († 1972)
  • 1882 » Marion Bauer, American composer and critic († 1955)
  • 1883 » Ivan Meštrović, Croatian sculptor and architect († 1962)
  • 1885 » Edna Ferber, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright († 1968)
  • 1886 » Bill Whitty, Australian cricketer († 1974)
  • 1890 » Jacques Ibert, French composer and educator († 1962)

Source: Wikipedia


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