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Personal data Sjoerd Veenstra 


Household of Sjoerd Veenstra

He is married to Geesje Hofman.

They got married on May 19, 1900 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 28 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  2. Willem Veenstra  1902-1991
  3. Hiltje Veenstra  1904-1905
  4. Jiltina Veenstra  1905-1983
  5. Hiltje Veenstra  1907-1908
  6. Jilt Veenstra  1908-1911
  7. Jilt Veenstra  1911-1995

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1871, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1951, Achtkarspelen
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/153224/veenstra
  4. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1900

Historical events

Birthday December 9, 1871

  • The temperature on December 9, 1871 was about -1.6 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
    • March 21 » Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
    • March 28 » The Paris Commune is formally established in Paris.
    • May 21 » Opening of the first rack railway in Europe, the Rigi Bahnen on Mount Rigi.
    • June 10 » Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea.
    • October 10 » Chicago burns after a barn accident. The fire lasts from October 8–10.

Day of marriage May 19, 1900

  • The temperature on May 19, 1900 was about 9.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 53%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1900: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 27 » The British Labour Party is founded.
    • March 13 » British forces occupy Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, during the Second Boer War.
    • April 14 » The Exposition Universelle begins.
    • April 15 » Philippine–American War: Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a four-day siege of Catubig, Philippines.
    • June 18 » Empress Dowager Cixi of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.
    • July 29 » In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci.

Day of death August 23, 1951

  • The temperature on August 23, 1951 was between 9.2 °C and 20.7 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain during 0.3 hours. There was 8.0 hours of sunshine (56%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • 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 year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • January 6 » Korean War: Beginning of the Ganghwa massacre, in the course of which an estimated 200–1,300 South Korean communist sympathizers are slaughtered.
    • January 13 » First Indochina War: The Battle of Vĩnh Yên begins.
    • February 6 » The Broker, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train derails near Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. The accident kills 85 people and injures over 500 more. The wreck is one of the worst rail disasters in American history.
    • March 3 » Jackie Brenston, with Ike Turner and his band, records "Rocket 88", often cited as "the first rock and roll record", at Sam Phillips's recording studios in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • March 6 » Cold War: The trial of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg begins.
    • April 5 » Cold War: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union.


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Source: Wikipedia

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