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He is married to Bartje Veenstra.

They got married on May 9, 1903 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 38 years old.Source 3

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1864, Smallingerland
  2. Overlijdensregister 1938, Smallingerland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1903, Smallingerland

Historical events

Birthday October 11, 1864

  • The temperature on October 11, 1864 was about 10.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mule Shoe", with the fiercest fighting of the war, much of it hand-to-hand combat, occurring at "the Bloody Angle" on the northwest.
    • August 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Gainesville: Confederate forces defeat Union troops near Gainesville, Florida.
    • October 9 » American Civil War: Union cavalrymen defeat Confederate forces at Toms Brook, Virginia.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: Confederate agents based in Canada rob three banks in Saint Albans, Vermont.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: The Battle of Cedar Creek ends the last Confederate threat to Washington, DC.
    • November 25 » American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City.

Day of marriage May 9, 1903

  • The temperature on May 9, 1903 was between 6.1 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 4.2 hours of sunshine (27%). 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.
    • February 14 » The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).
    • March 14 » Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first national wildlife refuge in the US, is established by President Theodore Roosevelt.
    • July 1 » Start of first Tour de France bicycle race.
    • July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.
    • December 16 » Taj Mahal Palace & Tower hotel in Bombay first opens its doors to guests.

Day of death December 3, 1938

  • The temperature on December 3, 1938 was between 4.1 °C and 7.1 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 7.2 mm of rain during 7.3 hours. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 4 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • February 18 » Second Sino-Japanese War: During the Nanking Massacre, the Nanking Safety Zone International Committee is renamed "Nanking International Rescue Committee", and the safety zone in place for refugees falls apart.
    • March 12 » Anschluss: German troops occupy and absorb Austria.
    • March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
    • May 26 » In the United States, the House Un-American Activities Committee begins its first session.
    • July 31 » Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius the Great in Persepolis.
    • September 30 » Britain, France, Germany and Italy sign the Munich Agreement, whereby Germany annexes the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia.


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