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Personal data Sjoerd de Wit 


Household of Sjoerd de Wit

(1) He is married to Mijke Sytsma.

They got married on October 26, 1887 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 24 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Antje de Wit  1888-1965 
  2. Simon de Wit  1889-????
  3. Geeuwke de Wit  1891-1979
  4. Harm de Wit  1892-1893
  5. Riemke de Wit  1894-1974 
  6. Meindert de Wit  1896-1896
  7. Harm de Wit  1897-1916
  8. Tjetje de Wit  1898-1899
  9. Meindert de Wit  1900-1900
  10. Jan de Wit  1901-
  12. Gjalt de Wit  1905-1906


(2) He is married to Aaltje Jans Oedzes.

They got married on October 29, 1910 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 47 years old.Source 5

Bruidegom is weduwnaar van Meike Sijtsma; bruid is weduwe van Johannes van der Zwaag

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sjoerd de Wit

Sjoerd Minderts de Wit
± 1795-1868
Tjetje Louwes Lykelema
1796-1863
Gjalt Hepkes Gjaltema
1805-1875
Trijntje Jans Por
1806-1876

Sjoerd de Wit
1863-1942

(1) 1887

Mijke Sytsma
1862-1906

Antje de Wit
1888-1965
Simon de Wit
1889-????
Geeuwke de Wit
1891-1979
Harm de Wit
1892-1893
Riemke de Wit
1894-1974
Meindert de Wit
1896-1896
Harm de Wit
1897-1916
Tjetje de Wit
1898-1899
Meindert de Wit
1900-1900
Jan de Wit
1901-????
Meindert de Wit
1904-????
Gjalt de Wit
1905-1906
(2) 1910

Aaltje Jans Oedzes
1859-1952


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1942, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/83814/wit_de
  4. Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1887
  5. Huwelijksregister 1910, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday August 24, 1863

  • The temperature on August 24, 1863 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 11 » American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
    • January 11 » American Civil War: CSSAlabama encounters and sinks the USSHatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.
    • June 17 » American Civil War: Battle of Aldie in the Gettysburg Campaign.
    • July 9 » American Civil War: The Siege of Port Hudson ends, giving the Union complete control of the Mississippi River.
    • July 30 » American Indian Wars: Representatives of the United States and tribal leaders including Chief Pocatello (of the Shoshone) sign the Treaty of Box Elder.
    • September 19 » American Civil War: The first day of the Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, the bloodiest two-day battle of the conflict, and the only significant Confederate victory in the war's Western Theater.

Christening day July 3, 1898

  • The temperature on July 3, 1898 was about 17.8 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 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 1898: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • April 20 » U.S. President William McKinley signed a joint resolution to Congress for declaration of war against Spain, beginning the Spanish–American War.
    • August 11 » Spanish–American War: American troops enter the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
    • August 13 » Carl Gustav Witt discovers 433 Eros, the first near-Earth asteroid to be found.
    • October 18 » The United States takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.
    • November 3 » France withdraws its troops from Fashoda (now in Sudan), ending the Fashoda Incident.
    • November 10 » Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.

Day of marriage October 29, 1910

  • The temperature on October 29, 1910 was between 6.1 °C and 16.9 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 1.0 mm of rain. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (58%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
    • April 16 » The oldest existing indoor ice hockey arena still used for the sport in the 21st century, Boston Arena, opens for the first time.
    • April 29 » The Parliament of the United Kingdom passes the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public.
    • June 19 » The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
    • October 6 » Eleftherios Venizelos is elected prime minister of Greece for the first of seven times.
    • October 14 » English aviator Claude Grahame-White lands his aircraft on Executive Avenue near the White House in Washington, D.C.
    • October 21 » HMSNiobe arrives in Halifax Harbour to become the first ship of the Royal Canadian Navy.

Day of death August 28, 1942

  • The temperature on August 28, 1942 was between 17.5 °C and 28.5 °C and averaged 22.7 °C. There was 12.4 hours of sunshine (89%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 26 » World War II: The first United States forces arrive in Europe landing in Northern Ireland.
    • February 10 » World War II: Imperial Japanese Army capture Banjarmasin, capital of Borneo in Dutch East Indies.
    • February 11 » World War II: Second day of the Battle of Bukit Timah is fought in Singapore.
    • February 28 » The heavy cruiser USSHouston is sunk in the Battle of Sunda Strait with 693 crew members killed, along with HMASPerth which lost 375 men.
    • August 27 » First day of the Sarny Massacre.
    • November 19 » Mutesa II is crowned the 35th and last Kabaka (king) of Buganda, prior to the restoration of the kingdom in 1993.


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