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Personal data Arjen Koonstra 


Household of Arjen Koonstra

He is married to Mettje Bosma.

They got married on June 1, 1889 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 27 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Hylkje Koonstra  1892-1946 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Arjen Koonstra

Sytze Gaeles Koonstra
± 1802-1842
Wytske Aants Woudsma
± 1801-1876
Arjen Pieters Gosma
1797-1859
Hiltje Aukes Westra
± 1802-1847

Arjen Koonstra
1861-1937

1889

Mettje Bosma
1867-1927

Hylkje Koonstra
1892-1946

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1861, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1937, Tietjerksteradeel
  3. Huwelijksregister 1889, Dantumadeel

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Historical events

Birthday December 25, 1861

  • The temperature on December 25, 1861 was about -2.4 °C. The air pressure was 0.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. 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)
  • From February 23, 1860 till March 14, 1861 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Van Heemstra with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. S. baron Van Heemstra (liberaal).
  • From March 14, 1861 till January 31, 1862 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Loudon with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.P. baron Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. J. Loudon (liberaal).
  • In the year 1861: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 9 » Mississippi becomes the second state to secede from the Union before the outbreak of the American Civil War.
    • February 4 » American Civil War: In Montgomery, Alabama, delegates from six break-away U.S. states meet and form the Confederate States of America.
    • March 4 » The first national flag of the Confederate States of America (the "Stars and Bars") is adopted.
    • April 20 » American Civil War: Robert E. Lee resigns his commission in the United States Army in order to command the forces of the state of Virginia.
    • October 25 » The Toronto Stock Exchange is created.
    • December 10 » Forces led by Nguyễn Trung Trực, an anti-colonial guerrilla leader in southern Vietnam, sink the French lorcha L'Esperance.

Day of marriage June 1, 1889

  • The temperature on June 1, 1889 was about 19.2 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
    • April 22 » At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
    • May 2 » Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia, signs the Treaty of Wuchale, giving Italy control over Eritrea.
    • September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.
    • November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
    • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Day of death April 14, 1937

  • The temperature on April 14, 1937 was between 9.3 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1937: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.6 million citizens.
    • April 1 » Aden becomes a British crown colony.
    • April 26 » Spanish Civil War: Guernica, Spain, is bombed by German Luftwaffe.
    • June 14 » U.S. House of Representatives passes the Marihuana Tax Act.
    • June 30 » The world's first emergency telephone number, 999, is introduced in London.
    • July 29 » Tōngzhōu Incident: In Tōngzhōu, China, the East Hopei Army attacks Japanese troops and civilians.
    • August 24 » Spanish Civil War: Sovereign Council of Asturias and León is proclaimed in Gijón.


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Source: Wikipedia

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