Family tree Weening » Willem Miedema (1872-1945)

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

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 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
    • 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.
    • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • November 9 » The Great Boston Fire of 1872.

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.
    • February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
    • May 23 » American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
    • June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
    • June 17 » Boxer Rebellion: Western Allied and Japanese forces capture the Taku Forts in Tianjin, China.
    • August 3 » The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded.
    • November 7 » The People's Party is founded in Cuba.

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 27 » World War II: The Soviet 322nd Rifle Division liberates the remaining inmates of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
    • March 21 » World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma.
    • April 9 » Execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, anti-Nazi dissident and spy, by the Nazi regime.
    • May 2 » World War II: The Soviet Union announces the fall of Berlin.
    • May 3 » World War II: Sinking of the prison ships Cap Arcona, Thielbek and Deutschland by the Royal Air Force in Lübeck Bay.
    • May 8 » End of the Prague uprising, celebrated now as a national holiday in the Czech Republic.


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