Family tree Weening » Afina Iwema (1869-1947)
Personal data Afina Iwema
- She was born on October 5, 1869 in Zuidhorn (Gr).Source 1
- Profession: dienstmeid.
- She died on March 9, 1947 in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr), she was 77 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Opende, gem. Grootegast (Gr).Source 3
- A child of Jan Gerrits Iwema and Barbera Lubberts
- This information was last updated on April 6, 2023.
Household of Afina Iwema
She is married to Jan Martens Klopstra.
They got married on June 6, 1896 at Grootegast (Gr), she was 26 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Jan Klopstra 1901-1989
- Doeke Klopstra 1910-1985
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Sources
Geboorteregister Zuidhorn 1869
Overlijdensregister Grootegast 1947
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/1994928/iwema
Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1896
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Birthday October 5, 1869
- The temperature on October 5, 1869 was about 15.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 70%. 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 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 1869: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- March 24 » The last of Titokowaru's forces surrendered to the New Zealand government, ending his uprising.
- April 28 » Chinese and Irish laborers for the Central Pacific Railroad working on the First Transcontinental Railroad lay ten miles of track in one day, a feat which has never been matched.
- May 4 » The Naval Battle of Hakodate is fought in Japan.
- May 26 » Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
- October 5 » The Hennepin Island tunnel collapses during construction, nearly destroying St. Anthony Falls.
- October 16 » Girton College, Cambridge is founded, becoming England's first residential college for women.
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.
- March 20 » With the approval of Emperor Guangxu, the Qing dynasty post office is opened, marking the beginning of a postal service in China.
- June 2 » Guglielmo Marconi applies for a patent for his wireless telegraph.
- June 28 » An explosion in the Newton Coal Company's Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners.
- August 27 » Anglo-Zanzibar War: The shortest war in world history (09:02 to 09:40), between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar.
- November 1 » A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
- December 10 » Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi premieres in Paris. A riot breaks out at the end of the performance.
Day of death March 9, 1947
- The temperature on March 9, 1947 was between -4.0 °C and 3.2 °C and averaged -0.4 °C. There was 7.5 hours of sunshine (66%). 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
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- June 10 » Saab produces its first automobile.
- July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
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- November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
- November 20 » The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who becomes the Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey in London.
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