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Personal data Douwe Oostra 


Household of Douwe Oostra

He is married to Angenietje Hofsteenge.

They got married on May 30, 1885 at Grijpskerk (Gr), he was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Fokke Oostra  1888-1974 

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grootegast 1863
  2. Overlijdensregister 1934, Achtkarspelen
  3. Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1885

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Historical events

Birthday November 5, 1863

  • The temperature on November 5, 1863 was about 7.6 °C. There was 11 mm of rain. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 24 » Arizona is organized as a United States territory.
    • April 16 » American Civil War: During the Vicksburg Campaign, gunboats commanded by acting Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter run downriver past Confederate artillery batteries at Vicksburg.
    • June 14 » Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War.
    • July 1 » American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
    • August 17 » American Civil War: In Charleston, South Carolina, Union batteries and ships bombard Confederate-held Fort Sumter.
    • November 25 » American Civil War: Battle of Missionary Ridge: At Missionary Ridge in Tennessee, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant break the Siege of Chattanooga by routing Confederate troops under General Braxton Bragg.

Day of marriage May 30, 1885

  • The temperature on May 30, 1885 was about 18.0 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 58%. 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 year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
    • February 8 » The first government-approved Japanese immigrants arrived in Hawaii.
    • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
    • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
    • July 20 » The Football Association legalizes professionalism in association football under pressure from the British Football Association.
    • November 28 » Bulgarian victory in the Serbo-Bulgarian War preserves the Unification of Bulgaria.

Day of death July 28, 1934

  • The temperature on July 28, 1934 was between 13.6 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 1.4 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 May 26, 1933 to July 31, 1935 the cabinet Colijn II, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1934: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.3 million citizens.
    • July 5 » "Bloody Thursday": Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco.
    • July 20 » West Coast waterfront strike: In Seattle, police fire tear gas on and club 2,000 striking longshoremen. The governor of Oregon calls out the National Guard to break a strike on the Portland docks.
    • August 22 » Bill Woodfull of Australia becomes the only cricket captain to twice regain The Ashes.
    • September 22 » The Gresford disaster in Wales kills 266 miners and rescuers.
    • October 16 » Chinese Communists begin the Long March to escape Nationalist encirclement.
    • October 22 » In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.


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