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Household of Douwe Spoelstra

She is married to Trijntje Koekkoek.

They got married on May 25, 1889 at Grijpskerk (Gr), she was 23 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Douwe Spoelstra

Jan Jans Spoelstra
1790-1843
Hiltje Rinzes Zijlstra
± 1797-1833
Jan Douwes Dam
1811-1877
Eeke Rienks Ekhart
1811-1902
Jantje Dam
1834-1918

Douwe Spoelstra
1865-1940

1889

Trijntje Koekkoek
1860-1949


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1865
  2. Overlijdensregister Grijpskerk 1940
  3. Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1889

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Historical events

Birthday June 15, 1865

  • The temperature on June 15, 1865 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 1865: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 25 » American Civil War: In Virginia, Confederate forces temporarily capture Fort Stedman from the Union.
    • April 12 » American Civil War: Mobile, Alabama, falls to the Union Army.
    • April 27 » The Sultana explodes and sinks in the United States' worst maritime disaster.
    • May 9 » American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
    • July 21 » In the market square of Springfield, Missouri, Wild Bill Hickok shoots and kills Davis Tutt in what is regarded as the first western showdown.
    • December 18 » US Secretary of State William Seward proclaims the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment, prohibiting slavery throughout the USA.

Day of marriage May 25, 1889

  • The temperature on May 25, 1889 was about 17.1 °C. There was 3 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
    • March 23 » The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.
    • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
    • November 23 » The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.

Day of death February 19, 1940

  • The temperature on February 19, 1940 was between -3.5 °C and 1.5 °C and averaged -1.2 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 4.9 hours. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 3 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 10 » The Soviet Union begins mass deportations of Polish citizens from occupied eastern Poland to Siberia.
    • May 13 » Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands flees her country to Great Britain after the German invasion. Princess Juliana takes her children to Canada for their safety.
    • May 26 » World War II: Operation Dynamo: In northern France, Allied forces begin a massive evacuation from Dunkirk, France.
    • July 20 » Denmark leaves the League of Nations.
    • November 10 » The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more.
    • November 16 » The Holocaust: In occupied Poland, the Nazis close off the Warsaw Ghetto from the outside world.


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