Family tree Weening » Grietje Folkersma (1865-1952)
Personal data Grietje Folkersma
- She was born on June 15, 1865 in Visvliet, gem. Grijpskerk (Gr).Source 1
- She died on June 1, 1952 in Bedum (Gr), she was 86 years old.Source 2
- A child of Klaas Wymers Folkersma and Trijntje Sjoerds Boonstra
- This information was last updated on June 14, 2023.
Household of Grietje Folkersma
(1) She is married to Karst Smits.
They got married on March 28, 1888 at Grijpskerk (Gr), she was 22 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Klaas Smits 1900-± 1988
(2) She is married to Ette Ploeg.
They got married on September 11, 1931 at Grootegast (Gr), she was 66 years old.Source 4
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Birthday June 15, 1865
- The temperature on June 15, 1865 was about 12.3 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 86%. 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 1865: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 15 » American Civil War: Fort Fisher in North Carolina falls to the Union, thus cutting off the last major seaport of the Confederacy.
- March 16 » American Civil War: The Battle of Averasborough began as Confederate forces suffer irreplaceable casualties in the final months of the war.
- April 1 » American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line.
- April 20 » Astronomer Angelo Secchi demonstrates the Secchi disk, which measures water clarity, aboard Pope Pius IX's yacht, the L'Immaculata Concezion.
- May 5 » American Civil War: The Confederate District of the Gulf surrenders about 4,000 men at Citronelle, Alabama.
- July 27 » Welsh settlers arrive at Chubut in Argentina.
Day of marriage September 11, 1931
- The temperature on September 11, 1931 was between 2.6 °C and 16.0 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (42%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- February 3 » The Hawke's Bay earthquake, New Zealand's worst natural disaster, kills 258.
- March 5 » The British Raj: Gandhi–Irwin Pact is signed.
- May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
- July 16 » Emperor Haile Selassie signs the first constitution of Ethiopia.
- August 24 » Resignation of the United Kingdom's Second Labour Government. Formation of the UK National Government.
- October 1 » The George Washington Bridge in the United States, linking New Jersey and New York, is opened.
Day of death June 1, 1952
- The temperature on June 1, 1952 was between 13.5 °C and 22.4 °C and averaged 16.7 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 4.8 hours. There was 5.4 hours of sunshine (33%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
- January 14 » NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
- March 20 » The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan.
- April 28 » The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
- November 25 » Agatha Christie's murder-mystery play The Mousetrap opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. It will become the longest continuously-running play in history.
- November 29 » Korean War: U.S. President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower fulfills a campaign promise by traveling to Korea to find out what can be done to end the conflict.
- December 5 » Beginning of the Great Smog in London. A cold fog combines with air pollution and brings the city to a standstill for four days. Later, a Ministry of Health report estimates 4,000 fatalities as a result of it.
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