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Personal data Leentje van der Schaaf 


Household of Leentje van der Schaaf

She is married to Johannes Merkus.

They got married on August 18, 1904 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 18 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Janke Merkus  1904-1992
  2. Ymke Merkus  1905-1956
  3. Eelkje Merkus  1907-1921
  4. Hiltje Merkus  1908-1992

The couple were divorced from April 1, 1915 at Leeuwarden (Fr).

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Leentje van der Schaaf

Maaike Johannes van der Schaaf
1825-1910
Pieter Jans de Jong
1818-1883
Leentje Harmens Broersma
1823-1913
Janke de Jong
1860-1947

Leentje van der Schaaf
1886-1979

1904

Johannes Merkus
1882-????

Janke Merkus
1904-1992
Ymke Merkus
1905-1956
Eelkje Merkus
1907-1921
Hiltje Merkus
1908-1992

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1886, Dantumadeel
  2. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/544127/schaaf_van_der
  3. Huwelijksregister 1904, Dantumadeel

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Historical events

Birthday July 20, 1886

  • The temperature on July 20, 1886 was about 19.5 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
    • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
    • March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
    • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
    • July 3 » The New-York Tribune becomes the first newspaper to use a linotype machine, eliminating typesetting by hand.
    • September 4 » American Indian Wars: After almost 30 years of fighting, Apache leader Geronimo, with his remaining warriors, surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Arizona.

Day of marriage August 18, 1904

  • The temperature on August 18, 1904 was between 8.3 °C and 15.5 °C and averaged 13.1 °C. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • January 7 » The distress signal "CQD" is established only to be replaced two years later by "SOS".
    • January 23 » Ålesund Fire: the Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil style.
    • February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
    • February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
    • June 28 » The SSNorge runs aground on Hasselwood Rock in the North Atlantic 430 kilometres (270mi) northwest of Ireland. More than 635 people die during the sinking.
    • October 4 » The IFK Göteborg football club is founded in Sweden.

Day of death July 28, 1979

  • The temperature on July 28, 1979 was between 12.9 °C and 27.8 °C and averaged 20.9 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (60%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 Monday, December 19, 1977 to Friday, September 11, 1981 the cabinet Van Agt I, with Mr. A.A.M. van Agt (CDA/KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1979: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.0 million citizens.
    • February 20 » An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
    • March 17 » The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
    • July 1 » Sony introduces the Walkman.
    • September 14 » Afghan President Nur Muhammad Taraki is assassinated upon the order of Hafizullah Amin, who becomes the new president.
    • September 22 » A bright flash, resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.
    • October 21 » Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia

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