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Personal data Roel Veenstra 


Household of Roel Veenstra

He is married to Eefke van der Scheer.

They got married on July 5, 1888 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Veenstra  1888-1951
  2. Grietje Veenstra  1892-1977
  3. Trientje Veenstra  1898-1911
  4. Jantje Veenstra  1905-1924

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1864, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister Oldekerk 1941
  3. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1888

Historical events

Birthday January 3, 1864

  • The temperature on January 3, 1864 was about -10.0 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 87%. 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.
    • March 16 » American Civil War: During the Red River Campaign, Union troops reach Alexandria, Louisiana.
    • May 9 » Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: The Battle of Cedar Creek ends the last Confederate threat to Washington, DC.
    • November 25 » American Civil War: A group of Confederate operatives calling themselves the Confederate Army of Manhattan starts fires in more than 20 locations in an unsuccessful attempt to burn down New York City.
    • November 29 » American Civil War: Battle of Spring Hill: The Confederate Army of Tennessee misses an opportunity to crush the Army of the Ohio.
    • December 15 » American Civil War: Battle of Nashville: The Union's Army of the Cumberland routs and destroys the Confederacy's Army of Tennessee, ending its effectiveness as a combat unit.

Day of marriage July 5, 1888

  • The temperature on July 5, 1888 was about 18.3 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 6 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. 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 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 year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • May 12 » In Southeast Asia, the North Borneo Chartered Company's territories become the British protectorate of North Borneo.
    • May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
    • May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
    • August 31 » Mary Ann Nichols is murdered. She is the first of Jack the Ripper's confirmed victims.
    • September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
    • October 14 » Louis Le Prince films the first motion picture, Roundhay Garden Scene.

Day of death May 27, 1941

  • The temperature on May 27, 1941 was between 8.3 °C and 17.2 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 7.3 hours of sunshine (45%). 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 September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1941: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.9 million citizens.
    • February 5 » World War II: Allied forces begin the Battle of Keren to capture Keren, Eritrea.
    • March 2 » World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joins the Axis Pact.
    • May 27 » World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims an "unlimited national emergency".
    • June 1 » The Farhud, a massive pogrom in Iraq, starts and as a result, many Iraqi Jews are forced to leave their homes.
    • December 9 » World War II: The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Vigan, Luzon.
    • December 23 » World War II: After 15 days of fighting, the Imperial Japanese Army occupies Wake Island.


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