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Personal data Willem Veenstra 


Household of Willem Veenstra

He is married to Betske Postma.

They got married on August 29, 1903 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 29 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Veenstra

Popke Fokkes Veenstra
1802-1847
Marijke Andries Warman
1803-1876
Willem Lubberts Boersma
1809-1895
Minke Ypes Bos
1809-1890

Willem Veenstra
1873-1950

1903

Betske Postma
1879-????


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1873, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1950, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1903, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday December 15, 1873

  • The temperature on December 15, 1873 was about 0.2 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 9 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 1873: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 3 » Censorship in the United States: The U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any "obscene literature and articles of immoral use" through the mail.
    • March 10 » The first Azerbaijani play "The Adventures of the Vizier of the Khan of Lenkaran" prepared by Akhundov was performed by Hassan-bey Zardabi and dramatist and Najaf-bey Vezirov.
    • June 5 » Sultan Barghash bin Said of Zanzibar closes the great slave market under the terms of a treaty with Great Britain.
    • August 30 » Austrian explorers Julius von Payer and Karl Weyprecht discover the archipelago of Franz Josef Land in the Arctic Sea.
    • September 15 » Franco-Prussian War: The last Imperial German Army troops leave France upon completion of payment of indemnity.
    • October 3 » Chief Kintpuash and companions are hanged for their part in the Modoc War of northern California.

Day of marriage August 29, 1903

  • The temperature on August 29, 1903 was between 12.4 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 15.2 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (54%). 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 17 » El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico becomes part of the United States National Forest System as the Luquillo Forest Reserve.
    • May 29 » In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
    • June 11 » A group of Serbian officers stormed the royal palace and assassinated King Alexander Obrenović and his wife, Queen Draga.
    • July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
    • September 11 » The first race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin is held. It is the oldest major speedway in the world.
    • September 27 » The Wreck of the Old 97, an American rail disaster that became the subject of a popular ballad.

Day of death May 30, 1950

  • The temperature on May 30, 1950 was between 9.9 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 5.7 hours of sunshine (35%). The average windspeed was 3 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.
    • February 9 » Second Red Scare: US Senator Joseph McCarthy accuses the United States Department of State of being filled with Communists.
    • June 25 » The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea.
    • July 5 » Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
    • August 24 » Edith Sampson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United Nations.
    • September 24 » The eastern United States is covered by a thick haze from the Chinchaga fire in western Canada.
    • September 26 » Korean War: United Nations troops recapture Seoul from North Korean forces.


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