Family tree Weening » Geert Veenstra (1874-1969)
Personal data Geert Veenstra
- He was born on January 9, 1874 in Rottevalle, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- arbeider.
- koemelker.
- lid van de Gemeenteraad van Achtkarspelen voor de ARP (1907-1913).
- He died on May 9, 1969 in Wijnjeterp, gem. Opsterland (Fr), he was 95 years old.Source 2
- A child of Wytze Jakobs Veenstra and Jitske Geerts van der Velde
- This information was last updated on July 15, 2024.
Household of Geert Veenstra
(1) He is married to Jacoba Brouwer.
They got married on December 16, 1897 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Baukje Veenstra 1898-1976
- Wytze Veenstra 1899-1950
(2) He is married to Minke Pool.
They got married on July 8, 1905 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 31 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Melle Veenstra 1906-1907
- Jitsche Veenstra 1907-
- Melle Veenstra 1909-1986
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Historical events
Birthday January 9, 1874
- The temperature on January 9, 1874 was about 4.3 °C. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 67%. 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 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).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
- March 15 » France and Vietnam sign the Second Treaty of Saigon, further recognizing the full sovereignty of France over Cochinchina.
- May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
- October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.
- November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
- December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Day of marriage July 8, 1905
- The temperature on July 8, 1905 was between 7.5 °C and 25.5 °C and averaged 17.7 °C. There was 12.8 hours of sunshine (77%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- 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 year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- March 23 » Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
- April 30 » Albert Einstein completes his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich.
- June 30 » Albert Einstein sends the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity, for publication in Annalen der Physik.
- September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.
- September 26 » Albert Einstein publishes the third of his Annus Mirabilis papers, introducing the special theory of relativity.
- December 30 » Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.
Day of death May 9, 1969
- The temperature on May 9, 1969 was between 3.8 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (53%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1969: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.8 million citizens.
- April 1 » The Hawker Siddeley Harrier, the first operational fighter aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing capabilities, enters service with the Royal Air Force.
- May 18 » Apollo program: Apollo 10 is launched.
- June 23 » Warren E. Burger is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court by retiring Chief Justice Earl Warren.
- September 5 » My Lai Massacre: U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is charged with six specifications of premeditated murder for the death of 109 Vietnamese civilians in My Lai.
- November 13 » Vietnam War: Anti-war protesters in Washington, D.C. stage a symbolic March Against Death.
- December 8 » Olympic Airways Flight 954 strikes a mountain outside of Keratea, Greece, killing 90 people in the worst crash of a Douglas DC-6 in history.
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