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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.
    • April 2 » American Civil War: The largest in a series of Southern bread riots occurs in Richmond, Virginia.
    • April 30 » A 65-man French Foreign Legion infantry patrol fights a force of nearly 2,000 Mexican soldiers to nearly the last man in Hacienda Camarón, Mexico.
    • May 12 » American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B. McPherson's XVII Corps turn the left wing of Confederate General John C. Pemberton's defensive line on Fourteen Mile Creek, opening up the interior of Mississippi to the Union Army during the Vicksburg Campaign.
    • October 31 » The New Zealand Wars resume as British forces in New Zealand led by General Duncan Cameron begin their Invasion of the Waikato.
    • November 16 » American Civil War: Battle of Campbell's Station near Knoxville, Tennessee: Confederate troops unsuccessfully attack Union forces.
    • November 25 » American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg.

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.
    • February 7 » Dreyfus affair: Émile Zola is brought to trial for libel for publishing J'Accuse…!.
    • May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
    • June 13 » Yukon Territory is formed, with Dawson chosen as its capital.
    • July 8 » The death of crime boss Soapy Smith, killed in the Shootout on Juneau Wharf, releases Skagway, Alaska from his iron grip.
    • August 12 » The Hawaiian flag is lowered from ʻIolani Palace in an elaborate annexation ceremony and replaced with the flag of the United States to signify the transfer of sovereignty from the Republic of Hawaii to the United States.
    • September 13 » Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.

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.
    • January 1 » Captain David Beatty is promoted to Rear admiral, and becomes the youngest admiral in the Royal Navy (except for Royal family members) since Horatio Nelson.
    • January 13 » The first public radio broadcast takes place; a live performance of the operas Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci are sent out over the airwaves from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York.
    • July 4 » The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured.
    • November 20 » Mexican Revolution: Francisco I. Madero issues the Plan de San Luis Potosí, denouncing Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, calling for a revolution to overthrow the government of Mexico, effectively starting the Mexican Revolution.
    • November 23 » Johan Alfred Ander becomes the last person to be executed in Sweden.
    • December 21 » An underground explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit in Over Hulton, Westhoughton, England, kills 344 miners.

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.
    • April 17 » French prisoner of war General Henri Giraud escapes from his castle prison in Königstein Fortress.
    • May 30 » World War II: One thousand British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.
    • June 7 » World War II: Aleutian Islands Campaign: Imperial Japanese soldiers begin occupying the American islands of Attu and Kiska, in the Aleutian Islands off Alaska.
    • September 12 » World War II: RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks with a heavy loss of life.
    • October 2 » World War II: Ocean Liner RMSQueen Mary accidentally rams and sinks HMSCuracoa, killing 337 crewmen aboard Curacoa.
    • November 12 » World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal between Japanese and American forces begins near Guadalcanal. The battle lasts for three days and ends with an American victory.


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