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Personal data Pieter Harms Westra 


Household of Pieter Harms Westra

He is married to Elisabeth Postma.

They got married on May 22, 1897 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 39 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Harm Westra  1898-1982
  2. Antje Westra  1900-1937

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Pieter Harms Westra

Pieter Bartels Westra
1783-1860
Aaltje Harmens Goudberg
1783-1869
Roel Gerkes Nicolai
1794-1872
Saakje Romkes van der Schaaf
1796-1868

Pieter Harms Westra
1857-1928

1897

Elisabeth Postma
1866-1905

Harm Westra
1898-1982
Antje Westra
1900-1937

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1857, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1928, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1897, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday September 1, 1857

  • The temperature on September 1, 1857 was about 19.0 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    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 Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • January 24 » The University of Calcutta is formally founded as the first fully fledged university in South Asia.
    • March 23 » Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
    • March 29 » Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
    • May 6 » The East India Company disbands the 34th Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry whose sepoy Mangal Pandey had earlier revolted against the British in the lead up to the War of Indian Independence.
    • June 1 » Charles Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal is published.
    • June 26 » The first investiture of the Victoria Cross in Hyde Park, London.

Day of marriage May 22, 1897

  • The temperature on May 22, 1897 was about 14.9 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
    • May 26 » The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.
    • July 26 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Pashtun fakir Saidullah leads an army of more than 10,000 to begin a siege of the British garrison in the Malakand Agency of the North West Frontier Province of India.
    • August 2 » Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
    • August 21 » Oldsmobile, an American automobile manufacturer and marque, is founded.
    • September 10 » Lattimer massacre: A sheriff's posse kills 19 unarmed striking immigrant miners in Lattimer, Pennsylvania, United States.

Day of death October 7, 1928

  • The temperature on October 7, 1928 was between 7.1 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.3 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 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 1928: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
    • August 27 » The Kellogg–Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by fifteen nations. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it.
    • September 17 » The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people.
    • September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
    • October 2 » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.
    • October 10 » Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
    • November 12 » SSVestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned.


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