Family tree Weening » Martzen van der Veen (1864-1939)
Personal data Martzen van der Veen
- She was born on December 3, 1864 in Dantumawoude, gem. Dantumadeel (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: dienstmeid.
- She died on April 19, 1939 in Oudwoude, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), she was 74 years old.Source 2
- A child of Wytze Hendriks van der Veen and Janke Martens Plantinga
- This information was last updated on June 23, 2024.
Household of Martzen van der Veen
(1) She is married to Halbe van der Zwaag.
They got married on May 26, 1894 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 29 years old.Source 3
(2) She is married to Douwe Riegstra.
They got married on February 25, 1899 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 34 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jacob Riegstra 1899-1963
- Wytze Riegstra 1900-1903
- Wiepkje Riegstra 1902-1983
- Wytze Riegstra 1904-1957
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Historical events
Birthday December 3, 1864
- The temperature on December 3, 1864 was about 1.6 °C. The air pressure was 1.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 7 » American Civil War: The Army of the Potomac, under General Ulysses S. Grant, breaks off from the Battle of the Wilderness and moves southwards.
- May 9 » Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
- May 12 » American Civil War: The Battle of Spotsylvania Court House: Union troops assault a Confederate salient known as the "Mule Shoe", with the fiercest fighting of the war, much of it hand-to-hand combat, occurring at "the Bloody Angle" on the northwest.
- June 21 » American Civil War: The Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road begins.
- July 30 » American Civil War: Battle of the Crater: Union forces attempt to break Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia by exploding a large bomb under their trenches.
- August 10 » After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War.
Day of marriage February 25, 1899
- The temperature on February 25, 1899 was about -2.8 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 19 » Anglo-Egyptian Sudan is formed.
- February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
- February 22 » Filipino forces led by General Antonio Luna launch counterattacks for the first time against the American forces during the Philippine–American War. The Filipinos fail to regain Manila from the Americans.
- September 13 » Mackinder, Ollier and Brocherel make the first ascent of Batian (5,199 m - 17,058ft), the highest peak of Mount Kenya.
- November 2 » The Boers begin their 118-day siege of British-held Ladysmith during the Second Boer War.
- November 28 » The Second Boer War: a British column is engaged by Boer forces at the Battle of Modder River; although the Boers withdraw, the British suffer heavy casualties.
Day of death April 19, 1939
- The temperature on April 19, 1939 was between 2.7 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 8.1 °C. There was 5.3 hours of sunshine (38%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. 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 Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
- In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
- March 28 » Spanish Civil War: Generalissimo Francisco Franco conquers Madrid after a three-year siege.
- September 1 » Switzerland mobilizes its forces and the Swiss Parliament elects Henri Guisan to head the Swiss Armed Forces (an event that can happen only during war or mobilization).
- September 6 » World War II: Britain suffers its first fighter pilot casualty of the Second World War at the Battle of Barking Creek as a result of friendly fire.
- September 6 » World War II: South Africa declares war on Nazi Germany.
- September 19 » World War II: The Battle of Kępa Oksywska concludes, with Polish losses reaching roughly 14% of all the forces engaged.
- October 8 » World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.
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