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Household of Roelf Posthuma

He is married to Geertje Westra.

They got married on May 15, 1923 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 24 years old.Source 2

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Roelf Posthuma

Roelf Posthuma
1831-1913
Annechien Dijk
1830-1915
Hendrik Stokroos
1830-1900
Grietje Pot
1832-1898

Roelf Posthuma
1899-????

1923

Geertje Westra
1899-????


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1899
  2. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1923

Historical events

Birthday February 20, 1899

  • The temperature on February 20, 1899 was about 5.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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.
    • February 6 » Spanish–American War: The Treaty of Paris, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain, is ratified by the United States Senate.
    • February 14 » Voting machines are approved by the U.S. Congress for use in federal elections.
    • March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
    • June 12 » New Richmond tornado: The eighth deadliest tornado in U.S. history kills 117 people and injures around 200.
    • September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
    • December 2 » Philippine–American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed "The Filipino Thermopylae", is fought.

Day of marriage May 15, 1923

  • The temperature on May 15, 1923 was between 3.3 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
    • April 26 » The Duke of York weds Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
    • July 24 » The Treaty of Lausanne, settling the boundaries of modern Turkey, is signed in Switzerland by Greece, Bulgaria and other countries that fought in World War I.
    • August 2 » Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
    • August 23 » Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
    • September 13 » Following a military coup in Spain, Miguel Primo de Rivera takes over, setting up a dictatorship.
    • September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.


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Source: Wikipedia


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