Family tree Weening » Melle Marks Boersma (1879-1976)
Personal data Melle Marks Boersma
- He was born on June 14, 1879 in Eestrum, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: bakker.
- He died on January 6, 1976 in Oosternijkerk, gem. Oostdongeradeel (Fr), he was 96 years old.Source 2
- A child of Mark Wytzes Boersma and Jeltje Gerrits Boersma
- This information was last updated on July 15, 2024.
Household of Melle Marks Boersma
He is married to Janke Veenstra.
They got married on May 18, 1907 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Bontje Boersma 1909-1994
- Jeltje Boersma 1910-2002
- Sjoerdje Boersma 1911-1989
- Mark Boersma 1912-
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1879, Tietjerksteradeel
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/302999/boersma
Huwelijksregister 1907, Kollumerland c.a.
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Birthday June 14, 1879
- The temperature on June 14, 1879 was about 17.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 72%. 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
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Day of marriage May 18, 1907
- The temperature on May 18, 1907 was between 1.8 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 4.6 mm of rain. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
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Day of death January 6, 1976
- The temperature on January 6, 1976 was between 5.0 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 7.5 °C. There was 3.1 mm of rain during 4.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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