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Personal data Jan Wopkes Hoekstra 


Household of Jan Wopkes Hoekstra

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Antje Foppes Nieuwenhuis) is also his cousin.

He is married to Antje Foppes Nieuwenhuis.

They got married on October 5, 1861 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Wopke Hoekstra  1863-1948 
  2. Stijntje Hoekstra  1865-1923
  3. Foppe Hoekstra  1867-1962 
  4. Tietje Hoekstra  1872-1915

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1836, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1921, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1861, Achtkarspelen

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Birthday December 6, 1836

  • The temperature on December 6, 1836 was about 9.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west. Weather type: betrokken dampig. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1836: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 25 » Samuel Colt is granted a United States patent for his revolver firearm.
    • June 16 » The formation of the London Working Men's Association gives rise to the Chartist Movement.
    • September 11 » The Riograndense Republic is proclaimed by rebels after defeating Empire of Brazil's troops in the Battle of Seival, during the Ragamuffin War.
    • October 16 » Great Trek: Afrikaner voortrekkers repulse a Matabele attack, but lose their livestock.
    • December 27 » The worst ever avalanche in England occurs at Lewes, Sussex, killing eight people.
    • December 28 » Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.

Day of marriage October 5, 1861

  • The temperature on October 5, 1861 was about 11.8 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. 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.
    • January 3 » American Civil War: Delaware votes not to secede from the United States.
    • February 13 » Italian unification: The Siege of Gaeta ends with the capitulation of the defending fortress, effectively bringing an end of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.
    • February 18 » With Italian unification almost complete, Victor Emmanuel II of Piedmont, Savoy and Sardinia assumes the title of King of Italy.
    • August 19 » First ascent of Weisshorn, fifth highest summit in the Alps.
    • October 24 » The first transcontinental telegraph line across the United States is completed.
    • November 8 » American Civil War: The "Trent Affair": The USSSan Jacinto stops the British mail ship Trent and arrests two Confederate envoys, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the UK and US.

Day of death February 27, 1921

  • The temperature on February 27, 1921 was between -3.2 °C and 7.8 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 1.8 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 1921: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
    • March 6 » Portuguese Communist Party is founded as the Portuguese Section of the Communist International.
    • March 31 » The Royal Australian Air Force is formed.
    • July 29 » Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
    • August 14 » Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
    • October 13 » Soviet republics sign the Treaty of Kars to formalize the borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states.
    • November 14 » The Communist Party of Spain is founded, and issues the first edition of Mundo obrero.


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