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Personal data Douwe Venema 


Household of Douwe Venema

He is married to Anna de Jong.

They got married on May 16, 1918 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 47 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Goffe Venema  1920-2001

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Douwe Venema

Eelze Pieters Venema
± 1798-1877
Eltje Sakes Antonides
1801-1875
Jan Douwes Beintema
1807-1856
Jantje Pieters Wouda
1814-1897

Douwe Venema
1871-1955

1918

Anna de Jong
1896-1933

Goffe Venema
1920-2001

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1871, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1955, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1918, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday March 21, 1871

  • The temperature on March 21, 1871 was about 12.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 47%. 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 3 » In the Battle of Bapaume, an engagement in the Franco-Prussian War, General Louis Faidherbe's forces bring about a Prussian retreat.
    • March 18 » Declaration of the Paris Commune; President of the French Republic, Adolphe Thiers, orders the evacuation of Paris.
    • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
    • June 16 » The Universities Tests Act 1871 allows students to enter the universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Durham without religious tests (except for those intending to study theology).
    • December 24 » The opera Aida premieres in Cairo, Egypt.
    • December 26 » Thespis, the first Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration, debuts. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years and the score has been lost.

Day of marriage May 16, 1918

  • The temperature on May 16, 1918 was between 9.4 °C and 25.0 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 10.5 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Finnish Civil War: The Red Guard rebels seize control of the capital, Helsinki; members of the Senate of Finland go underground.
    • February 3 » The Twin Peaks Tunnel in San Francisco, California begins service as the longest streetcar tunnel in the world at 11,920 feet (3,633 meters) long.
    • May 9 » World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
    • August 2 » The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
    • August 13 » Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
    • November 4 » World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.

Day of death May 7, 1955

  • The temperature on May 7, 1955 was between 4.6 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 9.7 °C. There was 3.5 mm of rain during 3.9 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (29%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 13 » Israel obtains four of the seven Dead Sea Scrolls.
    • April 11 » The Air India Kashmir Princess is bombed and crashes in a failed assassination attempt on Zhou Enlai by the Kuomintang.
    • May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
    • September 16 » A Zulu-class submarine becomes the first to launch a ballistic missile.
    • December 8 » The Flag of Europe is adopted by Council of Europe.
    • December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.


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