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Personal data Heerke Witteveen 


Household of Heerke Witteveen

He is married to Taetske Jacobs Douma.

They got married on December 16, 1899 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  3. Taekje Witteveen  1904-1959

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1875, Achtkarspelen
  2. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/711942/witteveen
  3. Huwelijksregister 1899, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday February 21, 1875

  • The temperature on February 21, 1875 was about 2.5 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 49%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
    • March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
    • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
    • August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.
    • September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
    • October 22 » First telegraphic connection in Argentina.

Day of marriage December 16, 1899

  • The temperature on December 16, 1899 was about -7.6 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 1 » Spanish rule ends in Cuba.
    • March 4 » Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 metres (39ft) wave that reaches up to 5 kilometres (3.1mi) inland, killing over 300.
    • March 30 » German Society of Chemistry issues an invitation to other national scientific organizations to appoint delegates to the International Committee on Atomic Weights.
    • July 29 » The First Hague Convention is signed.
    • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
    • 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 July 2, 1952

  • The temperature on July 2, 1952 was between 17.4 °C and 28.8 °C and averaged 23.4 °C. There was 10.3 hours of sunshine (62%). The partly 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.
    • January 14 » NBC's long-running morning news program Today debuts, with host Dave Garroway.
    • February 20 » Emmett Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League.
    • May 2 » A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.
    • June 21 » The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
    • November 14 » The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
    • November 19 » Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece.


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About the surname Witteveen


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