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Personal data Harmen Merkus 


Household of Harmen Merkus

He is married to Gooitske Dantuma.

They got married on May 22, 1937 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 30 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harmen Merkus

Harmen Jans Merkus
1849-1912
Doetje Annes de Boer
1844-1932
Gerrit Foppes Lyzenga
1846-1884
Geertje Taedes Kootstra
1835-1884
Jan Merkus
1875-1953
Akke Lyzenga
1875-1942

Harmen Merkus
1906-1977

1937

Gooitske Dantuma
1912-1999


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1906, Dantumadeel
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/446527/merkus
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Historical events

Birthday July 6, 1906

  • The temperature on July 6, 1906 was between 10.4 °C and 21.6 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • April 27 » The State Duma of the Russian Empire meets for the first time.
    • May 6 » The Russian Constitution of 1906 is adopted (on April 23 by the Julian calendar).
    • August 16 » The 8.2 Mw Valparaíso earthquake hits central Chile, killing 3,882 people.
    • September 20 » The Cunard Line's RMSMauretania is launched at Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
    • September 25 » Leonardo Torres y Quevedo demonstrates the Telekino, guiding a boat from the shore, in what is considered to be the first use of a remote control.
    • December 15 » The London Underground's Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway opens.

Day of marriage May 22, 1937

  • The temperature on May 22, 1937 was between 4.6 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 11.1 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • March 18 » The New London School explosion in New London, Texas, kills 300 people, mostly children.
    • March 21 » Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
    • April 1 » Aden becomes a British crown colony.
    • July 7 » The Marco Polo Bridge Incident provides the Imperial Japanese Army with a pretext for starting the Second Sino-Japanese War.
    • August 24 » Spanish Civil War: the Basque Army surrenders to the Italian Corpo Truppe Volontarie following the Santoña Agreement.
    • September 25 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Chinese Eighth Route Army gains a minor, but morale-boosting victory in the Battle of Pingxingguan.

Day of death July 29, 1977

  • The temperature on July 29, 1977 was between 12.1 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 15.1 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 2.7 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1977: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.8 million citizens.
    • April 21 » Annie opens on Broadway.
    • May 9 » Hotel Polen fire: A disastrous fire burns down the Hotel Polen in Amsterdam causing 33 deaths and 21 severe injuries.
    • August 26 » The Charter of the French Language is adopted by the National Assembly of Quebec
    • September 25 » About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
    • November 22 » British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.
    • December 13 » Air Indiana Flight 216 crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support staff, and boosters of the team.


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Source: Wikipedia

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