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Personal data Japke Eelkes 


Household of Japke Eelkes

She is married to Sybe Jacobs Starkenburg.

They got married on April 29, 1781 at Oudwoude, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Ytje Sybes  1782-1809 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Japke Eelkes

Eelke Meinderts
± 1730-????
Lijsbert Martens
± 1730-????

Japke Eelkes
1759-< 1789

1781

Sybe Jacobs Starkenburg
1759-1822

Ytje Sybes
1782-1809

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Sources

  1. Herv. gem. Oudwoude en Westergeest, doop 1727-1811
  2. Trouwregister Hervormde gemeente Oudwoude Westergeest 1740-1810

Historical events

Christening day August 26, 1759

  • The temperature on August 26, 1759 was about 18.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Anna (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1759 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1759: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » The first American life insurance company, the Corporation for Relief of Poor and Distressed Presbyterian Ministers and of the Poor and Distressed Widows and Children of the Presbyterian Ministers (now part of Unum Group), is incorporated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
    • May 1 » Josiah Wedgwood founds the Wedgwood pottery company in Great Britain.
    • July 25 » French and Indian War: In Western New York, British forces capture Fort Niagara from the French, who subsequently abandon Fort Rouillé.
    • August 1 » Seven Years' War: The Battle of Minden, an allied Anglo-German army victory over the French. In Britain this was one of a number of events that constituted the Annus Mirabilis of 1759 and is celebrated as Minden Day by certain British Army regiments.
    • November 25 » An earthquake hits the Mediterranean destroying Beirut and Damascus and killing 30,000-40,000.
    • December 31 » Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.

Day of marriage April 29, 1781

  • The temperature on April 29, 1781 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: omtrent helder half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1781: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
    • January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
    • February 3 » American Revolutionary War: British forces seize the Dutch-owned Caribbean island Sint Eustatius.
    • March 1 » The Articles of Confederation goes into effect in the United States.
    • September 8 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
    • November 29 » The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.

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