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Personal data Jan Veenstra 


Household of Jan Veenstra

He is married to Grietje Spoelstra.

They got married on May 24, 1890 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Antje Veenstra  1891-1952

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Veenstra

Jan Hayes Veenstra
1808-1874
Catharina Harmens Benedictus
1812-1880

Jan Veenstra
1864-1932

1890

Grietje Spoelstra
1865-1938

Antje Veenstra
1891-1952

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1864, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1932, Smallingerland
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/113707/veenstra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1890, Smallingerland

Historical events

Birthday March 25, 1864

  • The temperature on March 25, 1864 was about 13.9 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 37%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1864: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 20 » American Civil War: Battle of Ware Bottom Church: In the Virginia Bermuda Hundred campaign, 10,000 troops fight in this Confederate victory.
    • May 26 » Montana is organized as a United States territory.
    • June 15 » American Civil War: The Second Battle of Petersburg begins.
    • August 31 » During the American Civil War, Union forces led by General William T. Sherman launch an assault on Atlanta.
    • September 7 » American Civil War: Atlanta is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman.
    • October 19 » American Civil War: Confederate agents based in Canada rob three banks in Saint Albans, Vermont.

Day of marriage May 24, 1890

  • The temperature on May 24, 1890 was about 21.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
    • March 20 » Prime Minister of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
    • July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
    • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    • October 1 » Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.
    • November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.

Day of death April 26, 1932

  • The temperature on April 26, 1932 was between 3.3 °C and 12.7 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (34%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1932: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.1 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Japanese forces attack Shanghai.
    • February 4 » Second Sino-Japanese War: Harbin, Manchuria, falls to Japan.
    • May 21 » Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
    • July 31 » The NSDAP (Nazi Party) wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections.
    • September 23 » The unification of Saudi Arabia is completed.
    • December 27 » Radio City Music Hall, "Showplace of the Nation", opens in New York City.


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