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Personal data Janke Wiersma 


Household of Janke Wiersma

She is married to Jan Bergsma.

They got married on May 16, 1903 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 33 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Kornelis Bergsma  1905-1909
  2. Sybe Bergsma  1906-1906

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Janke Wiersma

Durk Sybes Wiersma
1811-1878
Aafke Jans Wielsma
1816-1852
Gerrit Lubberts Boersma
1812-< 1894
Janke Harkes Miedema
1810-1894

Janke Wiersma
1870-1945

1903

Jan Bergsma
1871-1951

Kornelis Bergsma
1905-1909
Sybe Bergsma
1906-1906

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1870, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1945, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1903, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday January 28, 1870

  • The temperature on January 28, 1870 was about -0.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
    • February 9 » US president Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
    • March 1 » Marshal F. S. López dies during the Battle of Cerro Corá thus marking the end of the Paraguayan War.
    • August 6 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Spicheren is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.
    • August 8 » The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.
    • September 1 » Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Sedan is fought, resulting in a decisive Prussian victory.

Day of marriage May 16, 1903

  • The temperature on May 16, 1903 was between 6.3 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • August 2 » The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
    • October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
    • October 31 » The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.
    • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.

Day of death December 25, 1945

  • The temperature on December 25, 1945 was between 2.8 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • April 14 » Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroyed the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
    • April 18 » Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
    • June 10 » Australian Imperial Forces land in Brunei Bay to liberate Brunei.
    • August 8 » The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.
    • September 18 » General Douglas MacArthur moves his command headquarters to Tokyo.
    • November 27 » CARE (then the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) was founded to a send CARE Packages of food relief to Europe after World War II.


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Source: Wikipedia

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