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Personal data Willem Miedema 


Household of Willem Miedema

He is married to Wytske Meekma.

They got married on October 18, 1900 at Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 28 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Jantje Miedema  1910-1981
  2. Marten Miedema  1915-1950

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Miedema

Jelle Hendriks Miedema
1811-1886
Jantje Jans Rollingswier
1814-1877

Willem Miedema
1872-1945

1900

Wytske Meekma
1878-1950

Jantje Miedema
1910-1981
Marten Miedema
1915-1950

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Ferwerderadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1946, Leeuwarden
  3. https://graftombe.nl/names/info/741443/miedema
  4. Huwelijksregister 1900, Ferwerderadeel

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Historical events

Birthday February 27, 1872

  • The temperature on February 27, 1872 was about 4.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 20 » The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City.
    • May 10 » Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States.
    • May 22 » Reconstruction Era: President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act into law, restoring full civil and political rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.

Day of marriage October 18, 1900

  • The temperature on October 18, 1900 was about 10.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
    • May 26 » Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.
    • June 14 » Hawaii becomes a United States territory.
    • June 18 » Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
    • June 25 » The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts, a cache of ancient texts that are of great historical and religious significance, in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China.
    • December 18 » The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook, Victoria Narrow-gauge (2ft 6 in or 762mm) Railway (now the Puffing Billy Railway) in Victoria, Australia is opened for traffic.

Day of death December 31, 1945

  • The temperature on December 31, 1945 was between -5.6 °C and 0.3 °C and averaged -2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (12%). 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
    • January 20 » World War II: Germany begins the evacuation of 1.8million people from East Prussia, a task which will take nearly two months.
    • March 6 » World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
    • March 16 » Ninety percent of Würzburg, Germany is destroyed in only 20 minutes by British bombers, resulting in around 5,000 deaths.
    • April 14 » Razing of Friesoythe: The 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroyed the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
    • May 5 » World War II: A Fu-Go balloon bomb launched by the Japanese Army kills six people near Bly, Oregon.
    • September 15 » A hurricane strikes southern Florida and the Bahamas, destroying 366 airplanes and 25 blimps at Naval Air Station Richmond.


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