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Personal data Wopke van der Bij 


Household of Wopke van der Bij

He is married to Willemke Kobus.

They got married on May 27, 1911 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 23 years old.Source 3

Met legitimatie van een kind

Child(ren):

  1. Grietje van der Bij  1911-1914
  2. Minne van der Bij  1913-1942
  4. (Not public)
  5. (Not public)
  6. (Not public)
  7. Willem van der Bij  1922-1924
  8. (Not public)

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1888, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1955, Leeuwarden
  3. Huwelijksregister 1911, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday May 21, 1888

  • The temperature on May 21, 1888 was about 18.1 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C.
    • May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
    • May 16 » Nikola Tesla delivers a lecture describing the equipment which will allow efficient generation and use of alternating currents to transmit electric power over long distances.
    • September 4 » George Eastman registers the trademark Kodak and receives a patent for his camera that uses roll film.
    • October 15 » The "From Hell" letter allegedly sent by Jack the Ripper is received by investigators.
    • October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.

Day of marriage May 27, 1911

  • The temperature on May 27, 1911 was between 9.6 °C and 23.9 °C and averaged 17.5 °C. There was 14.0 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • May 15 » More than 300 Chinese immigrants are killed in the Torreón massacre when the forces of the Mexican Revolution led by Emilio Madero take the city of Torreón from the Federales.
    • October 13 » Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, becomes the first Governor General of Canada of royal descent.
    • October 24 » Orville Wright remains in the air nine minutes and 45 seconds in a glider at Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.
    • November 5 » After declaring war on the Ottoman Empire on September 29, 1911, Italy annexes Tripoli and Cyrenaica.
    • December 24 » Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
    • December 29 » Sun Yat-sen becomes the provisional President of the Republic of China; he formally takes office on January 1, 1912.

Day of death May 10, 1955

  • The temperature on May 10, 1955 was between 6.9 °C and 15.2 °C and averaged 11.1 °C. There was 5.9 hours of sunshine (38%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 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)
  • 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 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Government of Sindh, Pakistan, abolishes the Jagirdari system in the province. One million acres (4000km) of land thus acquired is to be distributed among the landless peasants.
    • April 12 » The polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective.
    • May 25 » First ascent of Mount Kangchenjunga: A British expedition led by Charles Evans, Joe Brown and George Band reaches the summit of the third-highest mountain in the world (8,586 meters); Norman Hardie and Tony Streather join them the following day.
    • June 26 » The South African Congress Alliance adopts the Freedom Charter at the Congress of the People in Kliptown.
    • October 26 » After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
    • December 31 » General Motors becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.


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