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Personal data Roelf Fokkinga 


Household of Roelf Fokkinga

He is married to Janna Bijlsma.

They got married on February 26, 1925 at Oldekerk (Gr), he was 40 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Louwe Fokkinga  1925-2005

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Roelf Fokkinga

Roelof Jochums Fokkinga
1810-1861
Wytske Lourens Boersma
1824-1872
Egbert Boonstra
1822-1878
Eisina Hales de Wind
1821-1906

Roelf Fokkinga
1884-1955

1925

Janna Bijlsma
1894-1962

Louwe Fokkinga
1925-2005

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1884
  2. Overlijdensregister Grijpskerk 1955
  3. Huwelijksregister Oldekerk 1925

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Historical events

Birthday September 29, 1884

  • The temperature on September 29, 1884 was about 15.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1884: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 19 » More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
    • April 20 » Pope Leo XIII publishes the encyclical Humanum genus.
    • May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
    • June 16 » The first purpose-built roller coaster, LaMarcus Adna Thompson's "Switchback Railway", opens in New York's Coney Island amusement park.
    • July 5 » Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
    • October 14 » George Eastman receives a U.S. Government patent on his new paper-strip photographic film.

Day of marriage February 26, 1925

  • The temperature on February 26, 1925 was between 4.2 °C and 6.9 °C and averaged 5.2 °C. There was 12.5 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
    • January 21 » Albania declares itself a republic.
    • March 16 » An earthquake occurs in Yunnan, China.
    • March 21 » The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee.
    • April 16 » During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
    • May 15 » Al-Insaniyyah, the first Arabic communist newspaper, is founded.
    • December 11 » Roman Catholic papal encyclical Quas primas introduces the Feast of Christ the King.

Day of death October 10, 1955

  • The temperature on October 10, 1955 was between 8.1 °C and 16.6 °C and averaged 12.0 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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.
    • May 5 » The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
    • May 14 » Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact.
    • June 14 » Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
    • August 19 » In the Northeast United States, severe flooding caused by Hurricane Diane, claims 200 lives.
    • October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
    • December 31 » General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.


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