Family tree Weening » Aaltje van Houten (1874-1974)
Personal data Aaltje van Houten
- She was born on September 4, 1874 in Westerhorn, gem. Grijpskerk, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
- Profession: dienstmeid.
- She died on September 17, 1974 in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr), she was 100 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Lutjegast, gem. Grootegast (Gr).
- A child of Folkert Rinzes van Houten and Geeske Hoekstra
- This information was last updated on August 14, 2024.
Household of Aaltje van Houten
(1) She is married to Aldert Piersma.
They got married on May 26, 1894 at Grijpskerk (Gr), she was 19 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Geeske Piersma 1896-1979
- Johannes Piersma 1897-1921
- Folkert Piersma 1900-1975
- Joukje Piersma 1904-1996
- Renstje Piersma 1912-1998
(2) She is married to Benedictus Visser.
They got married on November 20, 1919 at Grootegast (Gr), she was 45 years old.Source 4
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Sources
Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1874
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/33445/houten_van
Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1894
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1919
Historical events
Birthday September 4, 1874
- The temperature on September 4, 1874 was about 17.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 16 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 57%. 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 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).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
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- November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
Day of marriage November 20, 1919
- The temperature on November 20, 1919 was between 2.2 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1919: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.7 million citizens.
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Day of death September 17, 1974
- The temperature on September 17, 1974 was between 14.1 °C and 19.9 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 2.2 hours of sunshine (17%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
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