Family tree Weening » Grietje Poelstra (1869-1933)

Personal data Grietje Poelstra 


Household of Grietje Poelstra

Waarschuwing Attention: Husband (Durk Leerstra) is also her cousin.

(1) She is married to Durk Leerstra.

They got married on March 31, 1910 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 40 years old.Source 3


(2) She is married to Johannes Dam.

They got married on May 3, 1919 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 49 years old.Source 4

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Grietje Poelstra

Durk Andries Poelstra
1808-1868
Janke Aukes Broersma
1813-1884
Kornelis Alberts Alma
1813-1887
Grietje Cornelis de Vries
1816-1878

Grietje Poelstra
1869-1933

(1) 1910

Durk Leerstra
1867-1913

(2) 1919

Johannes Dam
1873-1947


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1869, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1933, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1910, Achtkarspelen
  4. Huwelijksregister 1919, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday August 13, 1869

  • The temperature on August 13, 1869 was about 14.8 °C. There was 9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 4 » The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan.
    • May 10 » The First Transcontinental Railroad, linking the eastern and western United States, is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah with the golden spike.
    • June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
    • July 25 » The Japanese daimyōs begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869).
    • August 2 » Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
    • August 16 » Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.

Day of marriage May 3, 1919

  • The temperature on May 3, 1919 was between 4.7 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 10.0 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
    • March 2 » The first Communist International meets in Moscow.
    • May 15 » The Winnipeg general strike begins. By 11:00, almost the whole working population of Winnipeg had walked off the job.
    • August 8 » The Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 is signed. It establishes peaceful relations between Afghanistan and the UK, and confirms the Durand line as the mutual border. In return, the UK is no longer obligated to subsidize the Afghan government.
    • September 10 » Austria and the Allies sign the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye recognizing the independence of Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia.
    • October 16 » Adolf Hitler delivers his first public address at a meeting of the German Workers' Party.
    • December 21 » American anarchist Emma Goldman is deported to Russia.

Day of death June 15, 1933

  • The temperature on June 15, 1933 was between 11.9 °C and 23.8 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 12.6 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the ??. 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, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1933: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.2 million citizens.
    • March 10 » The Long Beach earthquake affects the Greater Los Angeles Area leaving around 108 people dead.
    • March 12 » Great Depression: Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation for the first time as President of the United States. This is also the first of his "fireside chats".
    • May 27 » The Walt Disney Company releases the cartoon Three Little Pigs, with its hit song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?"
    • June 16 » The National Industrial Recovery Act is passed in the United States, allowing businesses to avoid antitrust prosecution if they establish voluntary wage, price, and working condition regulations on an industry-wide basis.
    • September 21 » Salvador Lutteroth establishes Mexican professional wrestling.
    • November 17 » The United States recognizes the Soviet Union.


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Source: Wikipedia

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