Family tree Weening » Oeds Veenstra (1875-1950)
Personal data Oeds Veenstra
- He was born on May 17, 1875 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on November 11, 1950 in Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr), he was 75 years old.Source 2
- A child of Siebe Jans Veenstra and Liske Oedzes Bos
- This information was last updated on July 16, 2024.
Household of Oeds Veenstra
(1) He is married to Maaike de Meer.
They got married on November 10, 1898 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 23 years old.Source 3
The couple were divorced from September 27, 1900 at Leeuwarden (Fr).Source 4
(2) He is married to Hiltje Veenstra.
They got married on November 6, 1912 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 37 years old.Source 5
Child(ren):
- Jantje Veenstra 1902-
- Siebrigje Veenstra 1904-
- Brand Veenstra 1907-
- Siebe Veenstra 1910-1988
- Antje Anna Veenstra 1912-
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Historical events
Birthday May 17, 1875
- The temperature on May 17, 1875 was about 17.3 °C. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 34%. 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 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 1875: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 5 » The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.
- February 24 » The SSGothenburg hits the Great Barrier Reef and sinks off the Australian east coast, killing approximately 100, including a number of high-profile civil servants and dignitaries.
- April 4 » Vltava, composed by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana and also known by its German name Die Moldau, premiered in Prague.
- May 1 » Alexandra Palace reopens after being burned down in a fire in 1873.
- August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
- August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
Day of marriage November 6, 1912
- The temperature on November 6, 1912 was between -0.5 °C and 6.7 °C and averaged 2.5 °C. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 1912: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- March 5 » Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces are the first to use airships for military purposes, employing them for reconnaissance behind Turkish lines.
- April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
- June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
- August 14 » U.S. Marines invade Nicaragua to support the U.S.-backed government installed there after José Santos Zelaya had resigned three years earlier.
- October 18 » First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war.
- October 19 » Italo-Turkish War: Italy takes possession of what is now Libya from the Ottoman Empire.
Day of death November 11, 1950
- The temperature on November 11, 1950 was between 3.5 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (74%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) 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)
- From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
- In the year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
- January 14 » The first prototype of the MiG-17 makes its maiden flight.
- February 8 » Cold War: The Stasi, the secret police of East Germany, is established.
- July 29 » Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.
- October 11 » CBS's field-sequential color system for television is the first to be licensed for broadcast by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
- November 1 » Pope Pius XII claims papal infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.
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