Family tree Weening » Tjitske Westra (1861-1937)
Personal data Tjitske Westra
- She was born on May 10, 1861 in Aalsum, gem. Oostdongeradeel (Fr).Source 1
- She died on December 15, 1937 in Ee, gem. Oostdongeradeel (Fr), she was 76 years old.Source 2
- A child of Saape Pieters Westra and Tjitske Jans Ynia
- This information was last updated on October 31, 2023.
Household of Tjitske Westra
She is married to Gerben de Vries.
They got married on May 16, 1885 at Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 24 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Renske de Vries 1888-1979
- Pieter de Vries 1899-1969
- Jitze de Vries 1905-1980
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Historical events
Birthday May 10, 1861
- The temperature on May 10, 1861 was about 7.7 °C. There was 14 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
- From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
- In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 17 » The Kingdom of Italy is proclaimed.
- May 13 » American Civil War: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issues a "proclamation of neutrality" which recognizes the Confederacy as having belligerent rights.
- July 26 » American Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
- August 19 » First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
- November 1 » American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott.
- November 7 » The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Day of marriage May 16, 1885
- The temperature on May 16, 1885 was about 10.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
- January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
- August 14 » Japan's first patent is issued to the inventor of a rust-proof paint.
- September 2 » Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town.
- September 6 » Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, thus accomplishing Bulgarian unification.
- November 17 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins.
Day of death December 15, 1937
- The temperature on December 15, 1937 was between 0.7 °C and 4.0 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 3.2 hours. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
- February 11 » The Flint sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union.
- February 16 » Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
- July 26 » Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
- September 21 » J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published.
- December 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japanese troops rape and slaughter hundreds of thousands of civilians.
- December 22 » The Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic in New York City.
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