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Personal data Jan Geertsma 


Household of Jan Geertsma

He is married to Beitske Kempenaar.

They got married on August 13, 1892 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 25 years old.Source 5


Child(ren):

  1. Grietje Geertsma  1893-1985 
  2. Antje Geertsma  1895-1973 
  3. Dirkje Geertsma  1897-1973
  4. Jan Geertsma  1900-1978
  5. Jeen Geertsma  1902-1989 
  6. Gerben Geertsma  1908-1980 
  7. Mientje Geertsma  1912- 

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1867, Achtkarspelen
  2. https://augustinusga.protestantsekerk.net
  3. Overlijdensregister 1942, Achtkarspelen
  4. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/277847/geertsma
  5. Huwelijksregister 1892, Dantumadeel

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Historical events

Birthday July 9, 1867

  • The temperature on July 9, 1867 was about 16.0 °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 58%. 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 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1867: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 15 » Canadian Bank of Commerce opens for business in Toronto, Ontario. The bank would later merge with Imperial Bank of Canada to become what is CIBC in 1961.
    • May 29 » The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 ("the Compromise") is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
    • June 8 » Coronation of Franz Joseph as King of Hungary following the Austro-Hungarian compromise (Ausgleich).
    • July 1 » The British North America Act takes effect as the Province of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia join into confederation to create the modern nation of Canada. Sir John A. Macdonald is sworn in as the first Prime Minister of Canada. This date is commemorated annually in Canada as Canada Day, a national holiday.
    • August 28 » The United States takes possession of the (at this point unoccupied) Midway Atoll.
    • September 2 » Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Japan, marries Masako Ichijō, thereafter known as Empress Shōken.

Christening day March 29, 1868

  • The temperature on March 29, 1868 was about 4.0 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 85%. 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 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • 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 year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 1 » The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Virginia.
    • March 23 » The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.
    • May 14 » Boshin War: The Battle of Utsunomiya Castle ends as former Tokugawa shogunate forces withdraw northward.
    • May 30 » Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after a proclamation by John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic (a veterans group).
    • June 1 » The Treaty of Bosque Redondo is signed, allowing the Navajo to return to their lands in Arizona and New Mexico.
    • November 27 » American Indian Wars: Battle of Washita River: United States Army Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer leads an attack on Cheyenne living on reservation land.

Day of marriage August 13, 1892

  • The temperature on August 13, 1892 was about 19.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 1892: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • June 6 » The Chicago "L" elevated rail system begins operation.
    • June 7 » Homer Plessy is arrested for refusing to leave his seat in the "whites-only" car of a train; he lost the resulting court case, Plessy v. Ferguson.
    • June 30 » The Homestead Strike begins near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • July 7 » The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
    • September 28 » The first night game for American football takes place in a contest between Wyoming Seminary and Mansfield State Normal.
    • November 8 » The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.

Day of death September 15, 1942

  • The temperature on September 15, 1942 was between 8.8 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.8 °C. There was 6.9 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 1.5 hours of sunshine (12%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 23 » World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea.
    • January 25 » World War II: Thailand declares war on the United States and United Kingdom.
    • March 5 » World War II: Japanese forces capture Batavia, capital of Dutch East Indies, which is left undefended after the withdrawal of the KNIL garrison and Australian Blackforce battalion to Buitenzorg and Bandung.
    • June 11 » World War II: The United States agrees to send Lend-Lease aid to the Soviet Union.
    • June 12 » Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday.
    • November 15 » World War II: The Battle of Guadalcanal ends in a decisive Allied victory.


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