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Household of Meint Poelstra

He is married to Hendrikje Hoogsteen.

They got married on May 14, 1898 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 31 years old.Source 4

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Meint Poelstra

Meint Roels Poelstra
1798-1875
Ybeltje Duurds Westra
1800-1870
Klaas Luitjens Hofstede
1797-1841
Rolina Hemsing
1798-1839

Meint Poelstra
1867-1955

1898

Hendrikje Hoogsteen
1866-1935


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1867, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1955, Achtkarspelen
  3. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/graf/1208689/2390506/Hendrikje-Hoogsteen-1866-1935
  4. Huwelijksregister 1898, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday May 8, 1867

  • The temperature on May 8, 1867 was about 27.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 42%. 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 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 30 » Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, about 2-cent/acre ($4.19/km²), by United States Secretary of State William H. Seward.
    • May 29 » The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 ("the Compromise") is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
    • August 28 » The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.
    • September 2 » Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as Empress Shōken.
    • October 18 » United States takes possession of Alaska after purchasing it from Russia for $7.2million. Celebrated annually in the state as Alaska Day.
    • December 2 » At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.

Day of marriage May 14, 1898

  • The temperature on May 14, 1898 was about 10.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 13 » Émile Zola's J'accuse…! exposes the Dreyfus affair.
    • February 27 » King George I of Greece survives an assassination attempt.
    • September 18 » The Fashoda Incident triggers the last war scare between Britain and France.
    • September 21 » Empress Dowager Cixi seizes power and ends the Hundred Days' Reform in China.
    • October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
    • December 26 » Marie and Pierre Curie announce the isolation of radium.

Day of death February 2, 1955

  • The temperature on February 2, 1955 was between 2.3 °C and 7.2 °C and averaged 4.6 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 9.5 hours. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Government of Sindh, Pakistan, abolishes the Jagirdari system in the province. One million acres (4000km) of land thus acquired is to be distributed among the landless peasants.
    • April 11 » The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
    • May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
    • June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
    • October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
    • November 15 » The first part of Saint Petersburg Metro is opened.


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