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Personal data Douwe Wiersma 


Household of Douwe Wiersma

He is married to Grietje de Vries.

They got married on May 20, 1899 at Oostdongeradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 29 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Fokje Wiersma  1900-1961 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Douwe Wiersma

Tjalling Douwes Wiersma
1796-1867
Sjoukje Hanzes Hoitinga
1800-1852

Douwe Wiersma
1870-1946

1899

Grietje de Vries
1869-1959

Fokje Wiersma
1900-1961

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1870, Oostdongeradeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1946, Oostdongeradeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1899, Oostdongeradeel

Historical events

Birthday March 21, 1870

  • The temperature on March 21, 1870 was about 9.4 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 51%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 27 » The current flag of Japan is first adopted as the national flag for Japanese merchant ships.
    • March 16 » The first version of the overture fantasy Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky receives its première performance.
    • March 30 » Texas is readmitted to the United States Congress following Reconstruction.
    • June 22 » The United States Department of Justice is created by the U.S. Congress.
    • July 18 » The First Vatican Council decrees the dogma of papal infallibility.
    • September 2 » Franco-Prussian War: Battle of Sedan: Prussian forces take Napoleon III of France and 100,000 of his soldiers prisoner.

Day of marriage May 20, 1899

  • The temperature on May 20, 1899 was about 15.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
    • January 17 » The United States takes possession of Wake Island in the Pacific Ocean.
    • February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
    • March 30 » German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
    • May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
    • July 11 » Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy.

Day of death December 5, 1946

  • The temperature on December 5, 1946 was between -1.1 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 1.4 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (69%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 10 » The first General Assembly of the United Nations opens in London. Fifty-one nations are represented.
    • February 1 » The Parliament of Hungary abolishes the monarchy after nine centuries, and proclaims the Hungarian Republic.
    • April 23 » Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
    • April 29 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convenes and indicts former Prime Minister of Japan Hideki Tojo and 28 former Japanese leaders for war crimes.
    • June 27 » In the Canadian Citizenship Act, the Parliament of Canada establishes the definition of Canadian citizenship.
    • July 5 » Micheline Bernardini models the first modern bikini at a swimming pool in Paris.


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