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Personal data Willem Bekkema 


Household of Willem Bekkema

(1) He is married to Eelkje van der Meer.

They got married on February 23, 1901 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 22 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Geeske Bekkema  1902-1982

The couple were divorced from May 14, 1903 at Leeuwarden (Fr).Source 4


(2) He is married to Martsen Gjaltema.

They got married on January 14, 1927 at Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr), he was 48 years old.Source 5


Child(ren):

  1. Jelle Bekkema  1904-1997
  2. Jan Bekkema  1905-2001
  3. Johan Bekkema  1908-1990
  4. Trijntje Bekkema  1909-1996
  6. Aafke Bekkema  1915-
  7. (Not public)

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Bekkema

Andries Jacobs Bekkema
1819-1884
Aaltje Wytzes Holwerda
1820-1883
Willem Jans Koorda
1810-1895
Aaltje Eelkes Spaanstra
1818-1857

Willem Bekkema
1878-1976

(1) 1901

Eelkje van der Meer
1883-1962

Geeske Bekkema
1902-1982
(2) 1927

Martsen Gjaltema
1883-1949

Jelle Bekkema
1904-1997
Jan Bekkema
1905-2001
Johan Bekkema
1908-1990
Trijntje Bekkema
1909-1996
Hendrik Bekkema
1912-????
Aafke Bekkema
1915-????
(Not public)

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1878, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/6549/bekkema
  3. Huwelijksregister 1901, Smallingerland
  4. Huwelijksregister 1903, Achtkarspelen
  5. Huwelijksregister 1927, Smallingerland

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Historical events

Birthday October 16, 1878

  • The temperature on October 16, 1878 was about 11.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 80%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
    • March 15 » Restoration of the Scottish Catholic hierarchy, broken off back in 1603.
    • June 4 » Cyprus Convention: The Ottoman Empire cedes Cyprus to the United Kingdom but retains nominal title.
    • July 1 » Canada joins the Universal Postal Union.
    • July 13 » Treaty of Berlin: The European powers redraw the map of the Balkans. Serbia, Montenegro and Romania become completely independent of the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 22 » The Bramall Lane stadium sees the first rugby match played under floodlights.

Day of marriage January 14, 1927

  • The temperature on January 14, 1927 was between 1.5 °C and 6.8 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1927: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.5 million citizens.
    • April 12 » Rocksprings, Texas was hit by an F5 tornado that destroyed 235 of the 247 buildings in the town and killed 72 townspeople and injured 205; third deadliest tornado in Texas history.
    • May 9 » Old Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
    • August 1 » The Nanchang Uprising marks the first significant battle in the Chinese Civil War between the Kuomintang and Chinese Communist Party. This day is commemorated as the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
    • August 27 » Five Canadian women file a petition to the Supreme Court of Canada, asking, "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the British North America Act, 1867, include female persons?"
    • October 25 » The Italian luxury liner SS Principessa Mafalda sinks off the coast of Brazil, killing 314.
    • November 21 » Columbine Mine massacre: Striking coal miners are allegedly attacked with machine guns by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes.

Day of death June 24, 1976

  • The temperature on June 24, 1976 was between 17.4 °C and 32.0 °C and averaged 24.7 °C. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (81%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1976: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.7 million citizens.
    • January 5 » The Khmer Rouge proclaim the Constitution of Democratic Kampuchea.
    • January 21 » Commercial service of Concorde begins with the London-Bahrain and Paris-Rio routes.
    • June 16 » Soweto uprising: A non-violent march by 15,000 students in Soweto, South Africa, turns into days of rioting when police open fire on the crowd.
    • June 25 » Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
    • October 6 » Dozens are killed by the Thai army in the Thammasat University massacre.
    • November 23 » Apneist Jacques Mayol is the first man to reach a depth of 100m undersea without breathing equipment.


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Source: Wikipedia

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