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Household of Hero Gerrit Harkema

(1) He is married to Harmanna Huberta Gust.

They got married on August 16, 1893 at Groningen (Gr), he was 31 years old.Source 3


(2) He is married to Anna Margaretha Jacoba de Vries.

They got married on August 12, 1920 at Nijmegen (Gd), he was 58 years old.Source 2

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hero Gerrit Harkema

Berend Haaijes Harkema
1785-????
Sijke Heertjes Popma
1788-1842

Hero Gerrit Harkema
1861-1955

(1) 1893

Harmanna Huberta Gust
1866-1917

(2) 1920

Anna Margaretha Jacoba de Vries
1872-1927


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Leens 1861
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  3. Huwelijksregister Groningen 1893

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Historical events

Birthday December 19, 1861

  • The temperature on December 19, 1861 was about 3.6 °C. The air pressure was 7.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 11 » American Civil War: The United States House of Representatives unanimously passes a resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state.
    • March 30 » Discovery of the chemical elements: Sir William Crookes announces his discovery of thallium.
    • October 17 » Aborigines kill Nineteen Europeans in the Cullin-la-ringo massacre.
    • November 9 » The first documented football match in Canada is played at University College, Toronto.
    • November 21 » American Civil War: Confederate President Jefferson Davis appoints Judah Benjamin Secretary of War.
    • December 21 » Medal of Honor: Public Resolution 82, containing a provision for a Navy Medal of Valor, is signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln.

Day of marriage August 12, 1920

  • The temperature on August 12, 1920 was between 10.3 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The steel strike of 1919 ends in failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.
    • August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
    • August 15 » Polish–Soviet War: Battle of Warsaw, so-called Miracle at the Vistula.
    • August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.
    • October 14 » Finland and Soviet Russia sign the Treaty of Tartu, exchanging some territories.
    • November 1 » American fishing schooner Esperanto defeats the Canadian fishing schooner Delawana in the First International Fishing Schooner Championship Races in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Day of death March 25, 1955

  • The temperature on March 25, 1955 was between 4.3 °C and 14.2 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 2.3 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (11%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • April 24 » The Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemns colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.
    • May 9 » Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
    • May 18 » Operation Passage to Freedom, the evacuation of 310,000 Vietnamese civilians, soldiers and non-Vietnamese members of the French Army from communist North Vietnam to South Vietnam following the end of the First Indochina War, ends.
    • June 11 » Eighty-three spectators are killed and at least 100 are injured after an Austin-Healey and a Mercedes-Benz collide at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the deadliest ever accident in motorsports.
    • August 17 » Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people.
    • October 26 » Ngô Đình Diệm declares himself Premier of South Vietnam.


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