Family tree Weening » Jan Martens Klopstra (1868-1946)
Personal data Jan Martens Klopstra
- He was born on March 17, 1868 in Oostermeer, gem. Tietjerksteradeel (Fr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- dienstknecht.
- veehouder.
- He died on January 13, 1946 in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr), he was 77 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 3
- A child of Marten Jelles Klopstra and Doetje Jans de Zwart
- This information was last updated on April 6, 2023.
Household of Jan Martens Klopstra
He is married to Afina Iwema.
They got married on June 6, 1896 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 28 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jan Klopstra 1901-1989
- Doeke Klopstra 1910-1985
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1868, Tietjerksteradeel
Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1946
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1995158/klopstra
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1896
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Birthday March 17, 1868
- The temperature on March 17, 1868 was about 8.2 °C. There was 1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 11 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
- In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 5 » Mefistofele, an opera by Arrigo Boito, receives its premiere performance at La Scala.
- June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
- September 23 » Grito de Lares ("Lares Revolt") occurs in Puerto Rico against Spanish rule.
- October 10 » The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba.
- November 4 » Camagüey, Cuba, revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.
- December 11 » Paraguayan War: Brazilian troops defeat Paraguayan at the Battle of Avay.
Day of marriage June 6, 1896
- The temperature on June 6, 1896 was about 19.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 77%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1896: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 18 » An X-ray generating machine is exhibited for the first time by H. L. Smith.
- February 21 » An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fought an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically took place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing.
- March 1 » Henri Becquerel discovers radioactive decay.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- May 18 » The United States Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the "separate but equal" doctrine is constitutional.
- September 22 » Queen Victoria surpasses her grandfather King George III as the longest reigning monarch in British history.
Day of death January 13, 1946
- The temperature on January 13, 1946 was between -1.5 °C and 4.9 °C and averaged 2.0 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain during 0.4 hours. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (33%). The average windspeed was 4 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)
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
- February 22 » The "Long Telegram", proposing how the United States should deal with the Soviet Union, arrives from the US embassy in Moscow.
- March 5 » Cold War: Winston Churchill coins the phrase "Iron Curtain" in his speech at Westminster College, Missouri.
- March 11 » Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
- March 19 » French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Réunion become overseas départements of France.
- November 23 » French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.
- December 21 » An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kills over 1,300 people and destroys over 38,000 homes.
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