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Personal data Sytske Westra 


Household of Sytske Westra

She is married to Sjoerd Poelstra.

They got married on May 11, 1912 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 30 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  2. Riemer Poelstra  1915-2002
  3. Andries Poelstra  1920-1999

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1882, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1946, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/446595/westra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1912, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday April 5, 1882

  • The temperature on April 5, 1882 was about 15.7 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • May 6 » The United States Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act.
    • June 28 » The Anglo-French Convention of 1882 marks the territorial boundaries between Guinea and Sierra Leone.
    • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
    • July 26 » Premiere of Richard Wagner's opera Parsifal at Bayreuth.
    • September 30 » Thomas Edison's first commercial hydroelectric power plant (later known as Appleton Edison Light Company) begins operation.
    • December 6 » Transit of Venus, second and last of the 19th century.

Day of marriage May 11, 1912

  • The temperature on May 11, 1912 was between 7.1 °C and 25.1 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • February 25 » Marie-Adélaïde, the eldest of six daughters of Guillaume IV, becomes the first reigning Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.
    • June 8 » Carl Laemmle incorporates Universal Pictures.
    • October 7 » The Helsinki Stock Exchange sees its first transaction.
    • October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
    • November 2 » Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.

Day of death May 21, 1946

  • The temperature on May 21, 1946 was between 10.4 °C and 18.6 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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)
  • From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
    • January 6 » The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
    • March 9 » Bolton Wanderers stadium disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton, England, kills 33 and injures hundreds more.
    • August 16 » Mass riots in Kolkata begin; more than 4,000 people would be killed in 72 hours.
    • September 2 » The Interim Government of India is formed, headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as Vice President with the powers of a Prime Minister.
    • September 24 » Cathay Pacific Airways is founded in Hong Kong.
    • September 24 » The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman.


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