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Personal data Jan Wiemers Hoekstra 


Household of Jan Wiemers Hoekstra

He is married to Tietje Wester.

They got married on May 18, 1888 at Opsterland (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Fokke Hoekstra  1901-1950

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Wiemers Hoekstra

Linze Wiemers Hoekstra
1794-1871
Gooitske Symens Algra
1800-1873
Petrus Tjeerds Arendz
± 1789-1842
Grietje Jans Houwink
1804-1886

Jan Wiemers Hoekstra
1863-1940

1888

Tietje Wester
1863-1950

Fokke Hoekstra
1901-1950

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Tietjerksteradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1940, Smallingerland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1888, Opsterland

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Historical events

Birthday July 7, 1863

  • The temperature on July 7, 1863 was about 25.9 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 33%. 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 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 26 » American Civil War: Governor of Massachusetts John Albion Andrew receives permission from the Secretary of War to raise a militia organization for men of African descent.
    • May 21 » American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege.
    • July 13 » New York City draft riots: In New York City, opponents of conscription begin three days of rioting which will be later regarded as the worst in United States history.
    • August 8 » American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).
    • September 16 » Robert College, in Istanbul, the first American educational institution outside the United States, is founded by Christopher Robert, an American philanthropist.
    • December 16 » American Civil War: Joseph E. Johnston replaces Braxton Bragg as commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.

Day of marriage May 18, 1888

  • The temperature on May 18, 1888 was about 25.4 °C. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 42%. 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 Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 15 » Start of the Anglo-Tibetan War of 1888.
    • March 20 » The premiere of the very first Romani language operetta is staged in Moscow, Russia.
    • May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
    • September 8 » Isaac Peral's submarine is first tested.
    • October 21 » Foundation of the Swiss Social Democratic Party.
    • December 22 » The Christmas Meeting of 1888, considered to be the official start of the Faroese independence movement.

Day of death April 23, 1940

  • The temperature on April 23, 1940 was between 10.1 °C and 24.5 °C and averaged 17.9 °C. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (72%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
    • February 7 » The second full-length animated Walt Disney film, Pinocchio, premieres.
    • May 14 » World War II: Rotterdam, Netherlands is bombed by the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany despite a ceasefire, killing about 900 people and destroying the historic city center.
    • August 5 » World War II: The Soviet Union formally annexes Latvia.
    • August 26 » Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
    • September 27 » World War II: The Tripartite Pact is signed in Berlin by Germany, Japan and Italy.
    • November 16 » World War II: In response to the leveling of Coventry by the German Luftwaffe two days before, the Royal Air Force bombs Hamburg.


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