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Personal data Dirk Piers 


Household of Dirk Piers

He is married to Geertje Huizinga.

They got married on May 20, 1905 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 33 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Frietes Piers  1906-1993
  2. Aukje Piers  1909-2003 
  3. Jelle Piers  1914-1915

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Dirk Piers

Willem Lieuwes Piers
1791-1857
Korneliske Jans Westra
1795-1871
Dirk Jans Hamming
± 1812-1849
Menstje Boukes Kooij
1812-1875
Frietes Piers
1831-1893

Dirk Piers
1872-1950

1905

Geertje Huizinga
1873-1947

Frietes Piers
1906-1993
Aukje Piers
1909-2003
Jelle Piers
1914-1915

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1872
  2. Overlijdensregister 1950, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1905

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Historical events

Birthday April 3, 1872

  • The temperature on April 3, 1872 was about 11.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. 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)
  • 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.
    • January 12 » Yohannes IV is crowned Emperor of Ethiopia in Axum, the first imperial coronation in that city in over 200 years.
    • March 5 » George Westinghouse patents the air brake.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • April 10 » The first Arbor Day is celebrated in Nebraska.
    • 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 18 » Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872.

Day of marriage May 20, 1905

  • The temperature on May 20, 1905 was between 8.5 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 13.0 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
    • February 5 » In Mexico, the General Hospital of Mexico is inaugurated, started with four basic specialties.
    • February 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
    • May 5 » The trial in the Stratton Brothers case begins in London, England; it marks the first time that fingerprint evidence is used to gain a conviction for murder.
    • June 30 » Albert Einstein sends the article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, in which he introduces special relativity, for publication in Annalen der Physik.
    • August 20 » Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary, forms the first chapter of T'ung Meng Hui, a union of all secret societies determined to bringing down the Manchus.
    • November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.

Day of death March 24, 1950

  • The temperature on March 24, 1950 was between 6.8 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 3.3 mm of rain during 5.7 hours. There was 4.4 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
    • January 13 » British submarine HMSTruculent collides with an oil tanker in the Thames Estuary, killing 64 men.
    • May 19 » A barge containing munitions destined for Pakistan explodes in the harbor at South Amboy, New Jersey, devastating the city.
    • September 11 » Korean War: President Harry S. Truman approved military operations north of the 38 parallel.
    • September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.
    • October 21 » Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces against the North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
    • November 19 » US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.


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