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Personal data Ruurd Leegstra 


Household of Ruurd Leegstra

He is married to Elsiena Bies.

They got married on June 2, 1938 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 2

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Ruurd Leegstra

Libbe Leegstra
1862-1947
Grietje Jans Stellingwerf
1857-1939
Ruurd Annes Veenstra
1840-1888
Jantje Kornelis Postma
1850-1933
Jan Leegstra
1887-????

Ruurd Leegstra
1911-1982

1938

Elsiena Bies
1919-????


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1911, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Huwelijksregister 1938, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday December 7, 1911

  • The temperature on December 7, 1911 was between 0.1 °C and 7.5 °C and averaged 4.5 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • March 29 » The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.
    • April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
    • June 22 » Mexican Revolution: Government forces bring an end to the Magonista rebellion of 1911 in the Second Battle of Tijuana.
    • July 7 » The United States, UK, Japan, and Russia sign the North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 banning open-water seal hunting, the first international treaty to address wildlife preservation issues.
    • August 29 » The Canadian Naval Service becomes the Royal Canadian Navy.
    • October 10 » The day after a bomb explodes prematurely, the Wuchang Uprising begins against the Chinese monarchy.

Day of marriage June 2, 1938

  • The temperature on June 2, 1938 was between 7.8 °C and 18.0 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (47%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Oil is discovered in Saudi Arabia.
    • March 18 » Mexico creates Pemex by expropriating all foreign-owned oil reserves and facilities.
    • July 10 » Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.
    • September 5 » Chile: A group of youths affiliated with the fascist National Socialist Movement of Chile are executed after surrendering during a failed coup.
    • September 21 » The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
    • October 1 » Germany annexes the Sudetenland.


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