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Personal data Douwe Harmsma 


Household of Douwe Harmsma

He is married to Grietje Rykeles Hoeksma.

They got married on May 15, 1897 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Bontje Harmsma  1900-1956
  2. Grietje Harmsma  1912-1980

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Douwe Harmsma

Douwe Harmsma
1872-1950

1897

Grietje Rykeles Hoeksma
1872-1947

Bontje Harmsma
1900-1956
Grietje Harmsma
1912-1980

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1872, Opsterland
  2. Overlijdensregister 1950, Tietjerksteradeel
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/107228/harmsma
  4. Huwelijksregister 1897, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

Birthday July 29, 1872

  • The temperature on July 29, 1872 was about 22.1 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The atmospheric humidity was 73%. 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 January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • March 16 » The Wanderers F.C. won the first FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the world, beating Royal Engineers A.F.C. 1–0 at The Oval in Kennington, London.
    • June 14 » Trade unions are legalized in Canada.
    • July 18 » The Ballot Act 1872 in the United Kingdom introduced the requirement that parliamentary and local government elections be held by secret ballot.
    • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
    • December 21 » Challenger expedition: HMSChallenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth, England.

Day of marriage May 15, 1897

  • The temperature on May 15, 1897 was about 10.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. 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 May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1897: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 28 » Queen Ranavalona III, the last monarch of Madagascar, is deposed by a French military force.
    • July 11 » Salomon August Andrée leaves Spitsbergen to attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon. He later crashes and dies.
    • August 31 » Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, the first movie projector.
    • September 11 » After months of pursuit, generals of Menelik II of Ethiopia capture Gaki Sherocho, the last king of Kaffa, bringing an end to that ancient kingdom.
    • December 6 » London becomes the world's first city to host licensed taxicabs.
    • December 30 » The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

Day of death March 30, 1950

  • The temperature on March 30, 1950 was between 2.3 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 0.5 mm of rain during 1.2 hours. There was 5.2 hours of sunshine (41%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 year 1950: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.0 million citizens.
    • February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
    • March 12 » The Llandow air disaster kills 80 people when the aircraft they are travelling in crashes near Sigingstone, Wales. At the time this was the world's deadliest air disaster.
    • October 19 » China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.
    • November 13 » General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, President of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas.
    • November 17 » United Nations Security Council Resolution 89 relating to the Palestine Question is adopted.
    • December 2 » Korean War: Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River ended, with decisive Chinese victory, UN forces were completely expelled from North Korea.


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