Family tree Weening » Menke Basteleur (1887-1962)

Personal data Menke Basteleur 

  • She was born on January 1, 1887 in Nes, gem. Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
  • She died on April 5, 1962 in Nes, gem. Westdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 75 years old.Source 2
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  • This information was last updated on February 6, 2025.

Household of Menke Basteleur

She is married to Jelle Wierstra.

They got married on May 17, 1919 at Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 32 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Pieter Wierstra  1921-1971

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Menke Basteleur

Menke Basteleur
1887-1962

1919

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1887, Westdongeradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1962, Dokkum
  3. Huwelijksregister 1919, Ferwerderadeel

Historical events

  • The temperature on January 1, 1887 was about -5.3 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments.
    • February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
    • April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
    • June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
    • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
    • October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
  • The temperature on May 17, 1919 was between 6.6 °C and 21.9 °C and averaged 14.9 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Great Molasses Flood: A wave of molasses released from an exploding storage tank sweeps through Boston, Massachusetts, killing 21 and injuring 150.
    • January 18 » Ignacy Jan Paderewski becomes Prime Minister of the newly independent Poland.
    • February 11 » Friedrich Ebert (SPD), is elected President of Germany.
    • May 4 » May Fourth Movement: Student demonstrations take place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, protesting the Treaty of Versailles, which transferred Chinese territory to Japan.
    • May 15 » The Winnipeg general strike begins. By 11:00, almost the whole working population of Winnipeg had walked off the job.
    • October 17 » RCA is incorporated as the Radio Corporation of America.
  • The temperature on April 5, 1962 was between 4.7 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain during 7.8 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
    • March 29 » Arturo Frondizi, the president of Argentina, is overthrown in a military coup by Argentina's armed forces, ending an 11​2 day constitutional crisis.
    • July 22 » Mariner program: Mariner 1 spacecraft flies erratically several minutes after launch and has to be destroyed.
    • September 8 » Last run of the famous Pines Express over the Somerset and Dorset Railway line (UK) fittingly using the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, BR Standard Class 9F 92220 Evening Star.
    • September 13 » An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university.
    • October 9 » Uganda becomes an independent Commonwealth realm.
    • November 24 » The influential British satirical television programme That Was the Week That Was is first broadcast.


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