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Personal data Gosse Westra 


Household of Gosse Westra

He is married to Grietje Rienks.

They got married on June 10, 1940 at Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 32 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gosse Westra

Gosse Annes Westra
1841-1926
Fokje Annes Lourens
1854-1887
Jan Tjeerds de Groot
1843-1897
Klaaske Martens Elzinga
1850-1931
Anne Westra
1877-1971

Gosse Westra
1907-1979

1940

Grietje Rienks
1912-2000


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1907, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/308097/westra
  3. Huwelijksregister 1940, Oostdongeradeel

Historical events

Birthday November 27, 1907

  • The temperature on November 27, 1907 was between 6.5 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (54%). 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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • February 9 » The Mud March is the first large procession organised by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS).
    • September 26 » Four months after the 1907 Imperial Conference, New Zealand and Newfoundland are promoted from colonies to dominions within the British Empire.
    • October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
    • October 22 » A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
    • December 6 » A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.
    • December 8 » King Gustaf V of Sweden accedes to the Swedish throne.

Day of marriage June 10, 1940

  • The temperature on June 10, 1940 was between 9.6 °C and 28.1 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • May 15 » World War II: After fierce fighting, the poorly trained and equipped Dutch troops surrender to Germany, marking the beginning of five years of occupation.
    • June 11 » World War II: The Siege of Malta begins with a series of Italian air raids.
    • July 10 » World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for Operation Sea Lion, the Kanalkampf shipping attacks against British maritime convoys begin, in the leadup to initiating the Battle of Britain.
    • November 7 » In Tacoma, Washington, the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapses in a windstorm, a mere four months after the bridge's completion.
    • November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.
    • December 9 » World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.

Day of death May 29, 1979

  • The temperature on May 29, 1979 was between 15.0 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 5.0 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 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 1979: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
    • April 1 » Nickelodeon was launched in United States.
    • May 25 » American Airlines Flight 191: A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 crashes during takeoff at O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground.
    • August 5 » In Afghanistan, Maoists undertake the Bala Hissar uprising against the Leninist government.
    • September 16 » The Sugarhill Gang were formed and rappers delight was released.
    • October 6 » Pope John Paul II becomes the first pontiff to visit the White House.
    • November 1 » In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara.


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