Family tree Weening » Grietje van der Leest (1879-1952)

Personal data Grietje van der Leest 


Household of Grietje van der Leest

She is married to Harm Postema.

They got married on May 23, 1903 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 23 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Hielkje Postema  1904-1972
  2. Popke Postema  1905-1981
  4. Sjouktje Postema  1909-2000

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1879, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1952, Opsterland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1903, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday June 6, 1879

  • The temperature on June 6, 1879 was about 14.3 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. 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 11 » The Anglo-Zulu War begins.
    • January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
    • January 22 » The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat.
    • May 26 » Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.
    • July 8 » Sailing ship USSJeannette departs San Francisco carrying an ill-fated expedition to the North Pole.
    • October 7 » Germany and Austria-Hungary sign the "Twofold Covenant" and create the Dual Alliance.

Day of marriage May 23, 1903

  • The temperature on May 23, 1903 was between 9.4 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 13.3 hours of sunshine (83%). 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 year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson, son of the poet Alfred Tennyson, becomes the second Governor-General of Australia.
    • February 23 » Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity".
    • June 16 » Roald Amundsen leaves Oslo, Norway, to commence the first east–west navigation of the Northwest Passage.
    • July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
    • August 18 » German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
    • October 10 » The Women's Social and Political Union is founded in support of the enfranchisement of British women.

Day of death October 9, 1952

  • The temperature on October 9, 1952 was between 7.0 °C and 12.6 °C and averaged 9.8 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain during 2.6 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
    • March 20 » The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan.
    • April 28 » The Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty (Treaty of Taipei) is signed in Taipei, Taiwan between Japan and the Republic of China to officially end the Second Sino-Japanese War.
    • May 3 » The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.
    • July 19 » Opening of the Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
    • October 14 » Korean War: The Battle of Triangle Hill is the biggest and bloodiest battle of 1952.
    • December 30 » An RAF Avro Lancaster bomber crashed in Luqa, Malta after an engine failure, killing three crew members and a civilian on the ground.


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About the surname Van der Leest


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