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Personal data Jan Rommert Kiersma 


Household of Jan Rommert Kiersma

He is married to Durkje Terpstra.

They got married on March 25, 1893 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 33 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Rommert Kiersma  1893-1969
  2. Lena Kiersma  1895-1980
  3. Margaret Kiersma  1896-1970
  4. Cora Kiersma  1899-1916
  5. Jennie Kiersma  1901-1969
  6. Alyce Kiersma  1905-1993
  7. Richard Kiersma  1907-1978
  8. James Kiersma  1913-1996

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Rommert Kiersma

Jan Rommerts Kiersma
1774-1819
Aaltje Rudmers Koop
1774-1834
Jan Douwes Toekstra
± 1785-1833
Geeske Sjoerds Bouma
1793-1865

Jan Rommert Kiersma
1859-1938

1893

Durkje Terpstra
1870-1931

Rommert Kiersma
1893-1969
Lena Kiersma
1895-1980
Margaret Kiersma
1896-1970
Cora Kiersma
1899-1916
Jennie Kiersma
1901-1969
Alyce Kiersma
1905-1993
Richard Kiersma
1907-1978
James Kiersma
1913-1996

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1859, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. www.wikitree.com
  3. Huwelijksregister 1893, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday December 14, 1859

  • The temperature on December 14, 1859 was about -1.3 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • From March 18, 1858 till February 23, 1860 the Netherlands had a cabinet Rochussen - Van Bosse with the prime ministers J.J. Rochussen (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal).
  • In the year 1859: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
    • February 19 » Daniel E. Sickles, a New York Congressman, is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity.
    • March 3 » The two-day Great Slave Auction, the largest such auction in United States history, concludes.
    • May 4 » The Cornwall Railway opens across the Royal Albert Bridge linking Devon and Cornwall in England.
    • June 18 » First ascent of Aletschhorn, second summit of the Bernese Alps.
    • June 28 » The first conformation dog show is held in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
    • August 3 » The American Dental Association is founded in Niagara Falls, New York.

Day of marriage March 25, 1893

  • The temperature on March 25, 1893 was about 4.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 28 » The USSIndiana, the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time, is launched.
    • March 1 » Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • June 13 » Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
    • July 11 » The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto.
    • August 14 » France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration.
    • December 23 » The opera Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck is first performed.

Day of death November 23, 1938

  • The temperature on November 23, 1938 was between 1.6 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 4.1 mm of rain during 3.8 hours. The average windspeed was 6 Bft (strong wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1938: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • March 27 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Taierzhuang begins, resulting several weeks later in the war's first major Chinese victory over Japan.
    • June 24 » Pieces of a meteorite land near Chicora, Pennsylvania. The meteorite is estimated to have weighed 450metric tons when it hit the Earth's atmosphere and exploded.
    • September 21 » The Great Hurricane of 1938 makes landfall on Long Island in New York. The death toll is estimated at 500–700 people.
    • September 30 » The League of Nations unanimously outlaws "intentional bombings of civilian populations".
    • November 14 » The Lions Gate Bridge, connecting Vancouver to the North Shore region, opens to traffic.
    • December 13 » The Holocaust: The Neuengamme concentration camp opens in the Bergedorf district of Hamburg, Germany.


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