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Personal data Durk Veenstra 


Household of Durk Veenstra

He is married to Klaaske Postma.

They got married on May 4, 1889 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Veenstra  1889-1971 
  2. Tjipke Veenstra  1891-1967
  3. Akke Veenstra  1893-1961 
  4. Riemkje Veenstra  1895-1945
  5. Minke Veenstra  1897-1979 
  6. Riekeltje Veenstra  1899-1970 

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1863, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1939, Achtkarspelen
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/238182/veenstra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1889, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday April 12, 1863

  • The temperature on April 12, 1863 was about 13.0 °C. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 40%. 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 10 » The Metropolitan Railway, the world's oldest underground railway, opens between Paddington and Farringdon, marking the beginning of the London Underground.
    • January 22 » The January Uprising breaks out in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. The aim of the national movement is to regain Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth from occupation by Russia.
    • May 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville begins.
    • May 21 » American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in preparation for the coming siege.
    • September 20 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chickamauga, in northwestern Georgia, ends in a Confederate victory.
    • October 15 » American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship, sinks, killing its inventor.

Day of marriage May 4, 1889

  • The temperature on May 4, 1889 was about 17.6 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
    • February 11 » Meiji Constitution of Japan is adopted.
    • April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
    • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
    • August 4 » The Great Fire of Spokane, Washington destroys some 32 blocks of the city, prompting a mass rebuilding project.
    • August 13 » William Gray of Hartford, Connecticut is granted United States Patent Number 408,709 for "Coin-controlled apparatus for telephones."

Day of death April 10, 1939

  • The temperature on April 10, 1939 was between 4.9 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 12.3 °C. There was 11.7 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • February 5 » Generalísimo Francisco Franco becomes the 68th "Caudillo de España", or Leader of Spain.
    • April 4 » Faisal II becomes King of Iraq.
    • September 4 » World War II: William J. Murphy commands the first Royal Air Force attack on Germany.
    • September 17 » World War II: The Soviet invasion of Poland begins.
    • September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
    • December 18 » World War II: The Battle of the Heligoland Bight, the first major air battle of the war, takes place.


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