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Personal data Jan Postma 


Household of Jan Postma

He is married to Maaike van Houten.

They got married on June 27, 1891 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Riekeltje Postma  1892-1898
  2. Jan Postma  1893-1896
  3. Elisabeth Postma  1894-1964
  4. Jan Postma  1896-1970
  5. Saakje Postma  1898-1899
  6. Riekele Postma  1900-1916
  7. Sake Postma  1902-1988
  8. Renze Postma  1902-1904
  9. Jetske Postma  1904-1991
  10. Renze Postma  1906-1987
  11. Lammert Postma  1908-1986
  12. Ietzen Postma  1910-
  13. Jelke Postma  1915-1916

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Postma

Einte Wolters Postma
1795-1875
Rykeltje Jacobs Wagenaar
1804-1838
Jan Sints Ophuis
1799-1876
Antje Edzes Spoelstra
1798-1864

Jan Postma
1864-1946

1891

Maaike van Houten
1871-1927

Riekeltje Postma
1892-1898
Jan Postma
1893-1896
Elisabeth Postma
1894-1964
Jan Postma
1896-1970
Saakje Postma
1898-1899
Riekele Postma
1900-1916
Sake Postma
1902-1988
Renze Postma
1902-1904
Jetske Postma
1904-1991
Renze Postma
1906-1987
Lammert Postma
1908-1986
Ietzen Postma
1910-????
Jelke Postma
1915-1916

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1864, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1946, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15391/postma
  4. Huwelijksregister 1891, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday May 22, 1864

  • The temperature on May 22, 1864 was about 15.6 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 27 » American Civil War: The first Northern prisoners arrive at the Confederate prison at Andersonville, Georgia.
    • May 13 » American Civil War: Battle of Resaca: The battle begins with Union General Sherman fighting toward Atlanta.
    • July 19 » Taiping Rebellion: Third Battle of Nanking: The Qing dynasty finally defeats the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: Confederate agents based in Canada rob three banks in Saint Albans, Vermont.
    • October 31 » Nevada is admitted as the 36th U.S. state.
    • December 4 » American Civil War: Sherman's March to the Sea: At Waynesboro, Georgia, forces under Union General Judson Kilpatrick prevent troops led by Confederate General Joseph Wheeler from interfering with Union General William T. Sherman's campaign destroying a wide swath of the South on his march to the Atlantic Ocean from Atlanta.

Day of marriage June 27, 1891

  • The temperature on June 27, 1891 was about 19.0 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 15 » Allmänna Idrottsklubben (AIK) (Swedish Sports Club) is founded.
    • March 10 » Almon Strowger patents the Strowger switch, a device which led to the automation of telephone circuit switching.
    • March 17 » SSUtopia collides with HMSAnson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
    • August 18 » Major hurricane strikes Martinique, leaving 700 dead.
    • October 1 » Stanford University opens its doors in California, United States.
    • December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.

Day of death February 7, 1946

  • The temperature on February 7, 1946 was between 5.5 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 8.4 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 25 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 1 relating to Military Staff Committee is adopted.
    • February 12 » African American United States Army veteran Isaac Woodard is severely beaten by a South Carolina police officer to the point where he loses his vision in both eyes. The incident later galvanizes the civil rights movement and partially inspires Orson Welles' film Touch of Evil.
    • March 11 » Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
    • March 28 » Cold War: The United States Department of State releases the Acheson–Lilienthal Report, outlining a plan for the international control of nuclear power.
    • April 5 » A Fleet Air Arm Vickers Wellington crashes into a residential area in Rabat, Malta during a training exercise, killing all 4 crew members and 16 civilians on the ground.
    • November 3 » The Constitution of Japan is adopted through Emperor's assent.


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