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Personal data Metje Boonstra 


Household of Metje Boonstra

She is married to Popko van der Mei.

They got married on May 15, 1890 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 23 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Hielkje van der Mei  1891-1960
  2. Lolkje van der Mei  1892-1893
  3. Albert van der Mei  1893-???? 
  4. Lolkje van der Mei  1895-1981 
  5. Anne van der Mei  1896-????
  6. Jelle van der Mei  1898-1899
  7. Harrit van der Mei  1898-1899
  9. Grietje van der Mei  1901-1902
  11. Grietje van der Mei  1904-1904
  13. Harrit van der Mei  1907-1907

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1866, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1909, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1890, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday July 31, 1866

  • The temperature on July 31, 1866 was about 11.0 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Wesley College is established in Melbourne, Australia.
    • April 6 » The Grand Army of the Republic, an American patriotic organization composed of Union veterans of the American Civil War, is founded. It lasts until 1956.
    • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
    • July 24 » Reconstruction: Tennessee becomes the first U.S. state to be readmitted to the Union following the American Civil War.
    • October 22 » A plebiscite ratifies the annexion of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before, on October 19.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage May 15, 1890

  • The temperature on May 15, 1890 was about 15.1 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
    • August 6 » At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
    • September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
    • October 12 » Uddevalla Suffrage Association is formed.
    • December 22 » Cornwallis Valley Railway begins operation between Kentville and Kingsport, Nova Scotia.
    • December 30 » Following the Wounded Knee Massacre, the United States Army and Lakota warriors face off in the Drexel Mission Fight.

Day of death November 16, 1909

  • The temperature on November 16, 1909 was between -1.7 °C and 2.8 °C and averaged 1.1 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (10%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 1909: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Ernest Shackleton, leading the Nimrod Expedition to the South Pole, plants the British flag 97 nautical miles (180km; 112mi) from the South Pole, the farthest anyone had ever reached at that time.
    • January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
    • June 26 » The Science Museum in London comes into existence as an independent entity.
    • August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
    • October 16 » William Howard Taft and Porfirio Díaz hold the first summit between a U.S. and a Mexican president. They narrowly escape assassination.
    • December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.


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