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Personal data Grietje Douwsma 


Household of Grietje Douwsma

She is married to Hindrik Balkema.

They got married on May 23, 1889 at Leens (Gr), she was 20 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Pieterke Balkema  1899-????

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Grietje Douwsma

Fokke Douwes Douwsma
± 1787-1824
Evertje Jans Tinga
1793-1870
Sibrand Alberts Lanting
-1866
Elsina Kristina Smit
1806-1885

Grietje Douwsma
1869-1957

1889

Hindrik Balkema
1867-1946

Pieterke Balkema
1899-????
Gaaije Balkema
1901-????

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Sources

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  2. Overlijdensregister Winsum 1957
  3. Huwelijksregister Leens 1889

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Historical events

Birthday March 19, 1869

  • The temperature on March 19, 1869 was about 5.7 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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.
    • February 5 » The largest alluvial gold nugget in history, called the "Welcome Stranger", is found in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia.
    • May 4 » The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan.
    • June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
    • October 5 » The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region in Canada.
    • October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
    • November 17 » In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated.

Day of marriage May 23, 1889

  • The temperature on May 23, 1889 was about 26.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 35%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 15 » The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
    • July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
    • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.

Day of death April 23, 1957

  • The temperature on April 23, 1957 was between 5.4 °C and 18.7 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (49%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
    • March 29 » The New York, Ontario and Western Railway makes its final run, the first major U.S. railroad to be abandoned in its entirety.
    • April 10 » The Suez Canal is reopened for all shipping after being closed for three months.
    • August 5 » American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
    • September 4 » American Civil Rights Movement: Little Rock Crisis: Orval Faubus, governor of Arkansas, calls out the National Guard to prevent African American students from enrolling in Central High School.
    • October 22 » Vietnam War: First United States casualties in Vietnam.
    • November 1 » The Mackinac Bridge, the world's longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas.


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