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Personal data Jakob Leerstra 


Household of Jakob Leerstra

He is married to Tjitske van der Veen.

They got married on August 12, 1922 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 42 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Sieds Leerstra  1923-1988
  2. Hendrikje Leerstra  1924-1999
  3. Froukje Leerstra  1927-2019
  4. Lammert Leerstra  1928-2012
  5. Trijntje Leerstra  1930-2024
  6. (Not public)

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1879, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1937, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1922, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday August 20, 1879

  • The temperature on August 20, 1879 was about 16.7 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
    • February 8 » The England cricket team led by Lord Harris is attacked in a riot during a match in Sydney.
    • March 23 » War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.
    • May 31 » Gilmore's Garden in New York City is renamed Madison Square Garden by William Henry Vanderbilt and is opened to the public at 26th Street and Madison Avenue.
    • October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.
    • December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Day of marriage August 12, 1922

  • The temperature on August 12, 1922 was between 7.2 °C and 19.0 °C and averaged 14.0 °C. There was 4.0 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
    • January 28 » Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapses.
    • February 27 » A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States in Leser v. Garnett.
    • April 3 » Joseph Stalin becomes the first General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
    • June 16 » General election in the Irish Free State: The pro-Treaty Sinn Féin party wins a large majority.
    • July 24 » The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923.
    • August 2 » A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.

Day of death September 3, 1937

  • The temperature on September 3, 1937 was between 11.2 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 15.3 °C. There was 7.5 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • 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 year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Spanish Civil War: Nationalists and Republican both withdraw after suffering heavy losses, ending the Second Battle of the Corunna Road.
    • February 16 » Wallace H. Carothers receives a United States patent for nylon.
    • May 12 » The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
    • May 30 » Memorial Day massacre: Chicago police shoot and kill ten labor demonstrators.
    • August 13 » Second Sino-Japanese War: The Battle of Shanghai begins.
    • October 11 » The Duke and Duchess of Windsor tour Nazi Germany for 12 days and meet Adolf Hitler on the 22nd.


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