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Personal data Sjoukjen Gerkes 


Household of Sjoukjen Gerkes

She is married to Wieger Jelles Veenstra.

They got married on May 16, 1779 at Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr).Source 1


Child(ren):

  1. Jelle Wiegers Veenstra  ± 1782-1858 
  2. Sjoukjen Wiegers Veenstra  ± 1785-1861 
  3. Gerke Wiegers Veenstra  ± 1786-1856 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Sjoukjen Gerkes

Sjoukjen Gerkes
± 1750-< 1795

1779

Wieger Jelles Veenstra
± 1747-1823

Jelle Wiegers Veenstra
± 1782-1858
Sjoukjen Wiegers Veenstra
± 1785-1861
Gerke Wiegers Veenstra
± 1786-1856

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Sources

  1. Trouwregister Hervormde gemeente Drachten, archiefnummer 28, Collectie doop-, trouw-, lidmaten- en begraafboeken - Tresoar, inventarisnummer 624, aktenummer 2366

Historical events

Day of marriage May 16, 1779

  • The temperature on May 16, 1779 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1779: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
    • March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
    • June 16 » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
    • July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
    • September 28 » American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
    • October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.

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