Family tree Weening » Geertje Veenstra (1871-1955)

Personal data Geertje Veenstra 


Household of Geertje Veenstra

She is married to Luitjen Dijkstra.

They got married on March 25, 1893 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Jan Dijkstra  1893-1962 
  2. Jantje Dijkstra  1894-????
  3. Sjouke Dijkstra  1895-1978 
  4. Tjerk Dijkstra  1896-1969 
  5. Anne Dijkstra  1898-1964 
  6. Sytske Dijkstra  1900-1900
  7. Sytske Dijkstra  1901-1949 

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1871, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1955, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1893, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday November 5, 1871

  • The temperature on November 5, 1871 was about 5.9 °C. The air pressure was 13 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The atmospheric humidity was 42%. 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 29 » Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.
    • June 10 » Sinmiyangyo: Captain McLane Tilton leads 109 US Marines in a naval attack on Han River forts on Kanghwa Island, Korea.
    • July 30 » The Staten Island Ferry Westfield's boiler explodes, killing over 85 people.
    • August 29 » Emperor Meiji orders the abolition of the han system and the establishment of prefectures as local centers of administration. (Traditional Japanese date: July 14, 1871).
    • October 12 » The British in India enact the Criminal Tribes Act, naming many local communities "Criminal Tribes".
    • October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.

Day of marriage March 25, 1893

  • The temperature on March 25, 1893 was about 4.2 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 17 » Lorrin A. Thurston, along with the Citizens' Committee of Public Safety, led the Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii and the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani.
    • April 6 » Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.
    • June 22 » The Royal Navy battleship HMSCamperdown accidentally rams the British Mediterranean Fleet flagship HMSVictoria which sinks taking 358 crew with her, including the fleet's commander, Vice-Admiral Sir George Tryon.
    • August 1 » Henry Perky patents shredded wheat.
    • September 19 » In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote.
    • November 12 » Abdur Rahman Khan accepts the Durand Line as the border between Afghanistan and the British Raj.

Day of death August 11, 1955

  • The temperature on August 11, 1955 was between 14.1 °C and 25.2 °C and averaged 19.8 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (71%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1955: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.7 million citizens.
    • January 7 » Contralto Marian Anderson becomes the first person of color to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in Giuseppe Verdi's Un ballo in maschera.
    • May 2 » Tennessee Williams wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
    • August 17 » Hurricane Diane made landfall near Wilmington, North Carolina, and it went on to cause major floods and kill more than 184 people.
    • September 16 » The military coup to unseat President Juan Perón of Argentina is launched at midnight.
    • November 23 » The Cocos Islands are transferred from the control of the United Kingdom to that of Australia.
    • December 20 » Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales, United Kingdom.


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