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Household of Abraham Postma

He is married to Geeske van der Velde.

They got married on April 15, 1905 at Smallingerland (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Grietje Postma  1907-1978
  2. Iekje Postma  1909-1909

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1878, Smallingerland
  2. Overlijdensregister 1949, Smallingerland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1905, Smallingerland

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Historical events

Birthday July 20, 1878

  • The temperature on July 20, 1878 was about 18.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. 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 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 year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
    • January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
    • January 28 » Yale Daily News becomes the first independent daily college newspaper in the United States.
    • March 24 » The British frigate HMSEurydice sinks, killing more than 300.
    • October 15 » The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
    • December 31 » Karl Benz, working in Mannheim, Germany, filed for a patent on his first reliable two-stroke gas engine, and he was granted the patent in 1879.

Day of marriage April 15, 1905

  • The temperature on April 15, 1905 was between 6.7 °C and 13.7 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (8%). 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 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 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
    • March 23 » Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.
    • May 27 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima begins.
    • June 7 » Norway's parliament dissolves its union with Sweden. The vote was confirmed by a national plebiscite on August 13 of that year.
    • August 13 » Norwegians vote to end the union with Sweden.
    • September 1 » Alberta and Saskatchewan join the Canadian confederation.

Day of death April 19, 1949

  • The temperature on April 19, 1949 was between 6.9 °C and 14.7 °C and averaged 11.4 °C. There was 7.4 hours of sunshine (52%). 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 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • January 25 » The first Emmy Awards are presented; the venue is the Hollywood Athletic Club.
    • February 14 » The Knesset (parliament of Israel) convenes for the first time.
    • May 6 » EDSAC, the first practical electronic digital stored-program computer, runs its first operation.
    • November 3 » Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs.
    • November 7 » The first oil was taken in Oil Rocks (Neft Daşları), oldest offshore oil platform.
    • December 4 » Sir Duncan George Stewart was fatally stabbed by Rosli Dhobi, a member leader of the Rukun 13, in Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia during the British crown colony era in that state.


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