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Personal data Jan Smeda
- He was born on November 13, 1866 in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: smid.
- He died on October 11, 1934 in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr), he was 67 years old.Source 2
overleden in Groningen
- He is buried in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 3
- A child of Reit JanS Smeda and Eelktje Jacobs Boersema
- This information was last updated on June 14, 2023.
Household of Jan Smeda
He is married to Auktje Meetstra.
They got married on May 23, 1896 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 29 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jitske Geertje Smeda 1897-1976
- Eelkje Smeda 1899-1977
- Jantje Alina Smeda 1901-1990
- Reit Jan Smeda 1903-1967
- Willem Smeda 1905-1989
- Alina Kaatje Smeda 1908-1997
- Otto Hepke Smeda 1912-1995
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grootegast 1866
Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1934
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/33755/smeda
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1896
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Birthday November 13, 1866
- The temperature on November 13, 1866 was about 10.6 °C. There was 18 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
- May 5 » Memorial Day first celebrated in United States at Waterloo, New York.
- June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
- June 24 » Battle of Custoza: An Austrian army defeats the Italian army during the Austro-Prussian War.
- July 25 » The United States Congress passes legislation authorizing the rank of General of the Army. Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant becomes the first to be promoted to this rank.
- December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.
Day of marriage May 23, 1896
- The temperature on May 23, 1896 was about 11.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- March 2 » The Battle of Adwa: The Italian Army defeated by the Ethiopian Army in Adwa, Tigray, Ethiopia.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.
- July 9 » William Jennings Bryan delivers his Cross of Gold speech advocating bimetallism at the 1896 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
- August 17 » Bridget Driscoll became the first recorded case of a pedestrian killed in a collision with a motor car in the United Kingdom.
- December 30 » Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.
Day of death October 11, 1934
- The temperature on October 11, 1934 was between 12.1 °C and 17.8 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.9 hours. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
- April 12 » The U.S. Auto-Lite strike begins, culminating in a five-day melee between Ohio National Guard troops and 6,000 strikers and picketers.
- June 26 » United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act, which establishes credit unions.
- June 30 » The Night of the Long Knives, Adolf Hitler's violent purge of his political rivals in Germany, takes place.
- August 19 » The first All-American Soap Box Derby is held in Dayton, Ohio.
- September 18 » The Soviet Union is admitted to the League of Nations.
- September 26 » The ocean liner RMSQueen Mary is launched.
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