Family tree Weening » Eltje Pruim (1872-1965)

Personal data Eltje Pruim 

  • She was born on July 8, 1872 in Zevenhuizen, gem. Leek, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
  • She died on February 23, 1965 in -, she was 92 years old.Source 2
  • She is buried in Zevenhuizen, gem. Leek, Groningen, Nederland.
  • This information was last updated on December 8, 2025.

Household of Eltje Pruim

She is married to Jan van Wijk.

They got married on April 14, 1900 at Leek (Gr), she was 27 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  9. Jan van Wijk  1918-1986

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Eltje Pruim

Eltje Pruim
1872-1965

1900

Jan van Wijk
1874-1957

Margien van Wijk
1900-????
Hilbrand van Wijk
1902-????
Geeske van Wijk
1904-????
Jannes van Wijk
1906-????
Levenloos geborene
Hiltje van Wijk
1910-????
Jantje van Wijk
1913-????
Lemmegien van Wijk
1915-????
Jan van Wijk
1918-1986

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Leek 1872
  2. https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/zerken.asp?command=showgraf&bgp=2126&grafid=1084064&char=P
  3. Huwelijksregister Leek 1900

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Historical events

Birthday July 8, 1872

  • The temperature on July 8, 1872 was about 24.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 64%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
    • September 18 » King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden–Norway.
    • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.

Day of marriage April 14, 1900

  • The temperature on April 14, 1900 was about 8.2 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 18 » Second Boer War: Imperial forces suffer their worst single-day loss of life on Bloody Sunday, the first day of the Battle of Paardeberg.
    • February 28 » The Second Boer War: The 118-day "Siege of Ladysmith" is lifted.
    • March 7 » The German liner SSKaiser Wilhelm der Grosse becomes the first ship to send wireless signals to shore.
    • May 17 » Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.
    • June 9 » Indian nationalist Birsa Munda dies of cholera in a British prison.
    • June 20 » Baron Eduard Toll, leader of the Russian Polar Expedition of 1900, departs Saint Petersburg in Russia on the explorer ship Zarya, never to return.

Day of death February 23, 1965

  • The temperature on February 23, 1965 was between 1.1 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 14, 1965 to November 22, 1966 the cabinet Cals, with Mr. J.M.L.Th. Cals (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1965: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.2 million citizens.
    • January 9 » The Mirzapur Cadet College formally opens for academic activities in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
    • February 18 » The Gambia becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
    • February 20 » Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts.
    • September 9 » Hurricane Betsy makes its second landfall near New Orleans, leaving 76 dead and $1.42 billion ($10–12 billion in 2005 dollars) in damages, becoming the first hurricane to cause over $1 billion in unadjusted damage.
    • December 7 » Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I simultaneously revoke mutual excommunications that had been in place since 1054.
    • December 22 » In the United Kingdom, a 70mph speed limit is applied to all rural roads including motorways for the first time.


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