Family tree Weening » Jan Hendriks Veenstra (1855-1922)
Personal data Jan Hendriks Veenstra
- He was born on September 15, 1855 in Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on August 2, 1922 in Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr), he was 66 years old.Source 2
- A child of Hendrik Jans Veenstra and Wilhelmina Franzes Postmus
- This information was last updated on January 1, 2019.
Household of Jan Hendriks Veenstra
He is married to Hiltje Bekkema.
They got married on March 5, 1887 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 31 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Harm Veenstra 1889-1911
- Wilhelmina Veenstra 1891-1944
- Aukje Veenstra 1894-1913
- Franciscus Veenstra 1895-1914
- Egbert Veenstra 1901-1940
- Gerardus Veenstra 1903-1972
- Sjoukje Veenstra 1906-2000
- Gerben Veenstra 1909-1970
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Historical events
Birthday September 15, 1855
- The temperature on September 15, 1855 was about 11.4 °C. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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).
- From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1855: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- January 26 » Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
- February 12 » Michigan State University is established.
- February 22 » The Pennsylvania State University is founded in State College, Pennsylvania (as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania).
- March 2 » Alexander II becomes Tsar of Russia.
- June 1 » The American adventurer William Walker conquers Nicaragua.
- August 1 » The first ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps.
Day of marriage March 5, 1887
- The temperature on March 5, 1887 was about 7.3 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
- April 4 » Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna M. Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
- April 28 » A week after being arrested by the Prussian Secret Police, French police inspector Guillaume Schnaebelé is released on order of William I, German Emperor, defusing a possible war.
- June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
- October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
- November 13 » Bloody Sunday clashes in central London.
Day of death August 2, 1922
- The temperature on August 2, 1922 was between 9.1 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 9.7 hours of sunshine (63%). The average windspeed was 3 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- January 28 » Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapses.
- April 5 » The American Birth Control League, forerunner of Planned Parenthood, is incorporated.
- April 16 » The Treaty of Rapallo, pursuant to which Germany and the Soviet Union re-establish diplomatic relations, is signed.
- July 9 » Johnny Weissmuller swims the 100 meters freestyle in 58.6 seconds breaking the world swimming record and the 'minute barrier'.
- November 21 » Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator.
- December 16 » President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz is assassinated by Eligiusz Niewiadomski at the Zachęta Gallery in Warsaw.
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