Family tree Weening » Gepke Tilstra (1873-1946)
Personal data Gepke Tilstra
- She was born on December 5, 1873 in Kooten, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: dienstmeid.
- She died on July 17, 1946 in Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 72 years old.Source 2
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- A child of Berend Simmes Tilstra and Grietje Hendriks Bakker
- This information was last updated on July 8, 2024.
Household of Gepke Tilstra
She is married to Rients Pieters van der Ploeg.
They got married on May 27, 1896 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, she was 22 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Antje van der Ploeg 1899-1899
- Schouwtje van der Ploeg 1901-1989
- Antje van der Ploeg 1907-1990
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Historical events
Birthday December 5, 1873
- The temperature on December 5, 1873 was about 4.7 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 77 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)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- In the year 1873: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 17 » A group of Modoc warriors defeats the United States Army in the First Battle of the Stronghold, part of the Modoc War.
- February 11 » King Amadeo I of Spain abdicates.
- April 4 » The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.
- July 1 » Prince Edward Island joins into Canadian Confederation.
- September 18 » The bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the Panic of 1873.
- October 9 » A meeting at the U.S. Naval Academy establishes the U.S. Naval Institute.
Day of marriage May 27, 1896
- The temperature on May 27, 1896 was about 17.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. 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 year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 28 » Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, becomes the first person to be convicted of speeding. He was fined one shilling, plus costs, for speeding at 8mph (13km/h), thereby exceeding the contemporary speed limit of 2mph (3.2km/h).
- March 1 » Battle of Adwa: An Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo-Ethiopian War.
- March 1 » Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- April 6 » In Athens, the opening of the first modern Olympic Games is celebrated, 1,500 years after the original games are banned by Roman emperor Theodosius I.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
Day of death July 17, 1946
- The temperature on July 17, 1946 was between 9.1 °C and 21.4 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 2.0 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 22 » Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- January 25 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted.
- January 31 » The Democratic Republic of Vietnam introduces the đồng to replace the French Indochinese piastre at par.
- April 23 » Manuel Roxas is elected the last President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
- June 2 » Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum, King Umberto II of Italy is exiled.
- December 20 » The popular Christmas film It's a Wonderful Life is first released in New York City.
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