Family tree Weening » Wiebe Hovenga (1884-1974)
Personal data Wiebe Hovenga
- He was born on February 17, 1884 in Sebaldeburen, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on March 31, 1974 in -, he was 90 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Garrelsweer, gem. Loppersum (Gr).
- A child of Bralt Hovenga and Jantje van der Scheer
- This information was last updated on August 1, 2025.
Household of Wiebe Hovenga
He is married to Alina Veenema.
They got married on May 9, 1908 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 24 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grootegast 1884
https://graftombe.nl/names/info/2245585/hovenga
Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1908
Historical events
Birthday February 17, 1884
- The temperature on February 17, 1884 was about -2.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. 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 1884: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 4 » The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
- February 1 » The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
- May 1 » Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States.
- May 1 » The Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions demands the eight-hour work day in the United States.
- August 5 » The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor.
- December 10 » Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published.
Day of marriage May 9, 1908
- The temperature on May 9, 1908 was between 9.3 °C and 17.0 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 3.7 hours of sunshine (24%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1908: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
- January 11 » Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
- January 24 » The first Boy Scout troop is organized in England by Robert Baden-Powell.
- February 1 » Lisbon Regicide: King Carlos I of Portugal and Infante Luis Filipe are shot dead in Lisbon.
- April 20 » Opening day of competition in the New South Wales Rugby League.
- May 10 » Mother's Day is observed for the first time in the United States, in Grafton, West Virginia.
- July 1 » SOS is adopted as the international distress signal.
Day of death March 31, 1974
- The temperature on March 31, 1974 was between 2.8 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 8.8 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- April 1 » The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect.
- June 29 » Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Peron is terminally ill.
- September 8 » Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
- September 11 » Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 crashes in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing 69 passengers and two crew.
- December 1 » TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.
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