Family tree Weening » Folkert Klazes Wiersma (1869-1939)
Personal data Folkert Klazes Wiersma
- He was born on May 2, 1869 in Eestrum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on August 15, 1939 in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 70 years old.Source 2
- A child of Klaas Gerbens Wiersma and Martzen Folkerts Kuipers
- This information was last updated on July 4, 2024.
Household of Folkert Klazes Wiersma
(1) He is married to Janneske Broersma.
They got married on September 1, 1892 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Pietje Wiersma 1892-1893
- Pietje Wiersma 1894-1894
- Klaas Wiersma 1895-1950
- Pietje Wiersma 1897-????
- Rinze Wiersma 1899-1991
- Martje Wiersma 1901-1902
- Gerben Wiersma 1902-1903
- Martje Wiersma 1904-1905
- Jannes Wiersma 1905-1905
(2) He is married to Sybrig Hedzers de Vries.
They got married on October 14, 1905 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 36 years old.Source 4
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Birthday May 2, 1869
- The temperature on May 2, 1869 was about 6.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1869: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- April 6 » Celluloid is patented.
- April 17 » Morelos is admitted as the 27th state of Mexico.
- June 27 » The Republic of Ezo on the island of Hokkaido ends after being defeated by Japanese Imperial troops.
- July 25 » The Japanese daimyōs begin returning their land holdings to the emperor as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese Date: June 17, 1869).
- September 24 » Gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
- November 6 » In New Brunswick, New Jersey, Rutgers College defeats Princeton University (then known as the College of New Jersey), 6–4, in the first official intercollegiate American football game.
Day of marriage October 14, 1905
- The temperature on October 14, 1905 was between 1.9 °C and 9.9 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (20%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
- January 22 » Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution.
- February 5 » In Mexico, the General Hospital of Mexico is inaugurated, started with four basic specialties.
- May 28 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- June 7 » Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13 of that year.
- October 26 » King Oscar II recognizes the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden.
- November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.
Day of death August 15, 1939
- The temperature on August 15, 1939 was between 7.9 °C and 21.7 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (75%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 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.
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- September 18 » World War II: The radio show Germany Calling begins transmitting Nazi propaganda.
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