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Personal data Jan Veenstra 


Household of Jan Veenstra

He is married to Froukje de Bruin.

They got married on September 7, 1912 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 36 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Douwe Veenstra  1909-1982
  2. Pier Veenstra  1912-1915
  3. Jitske Veenstra  1915-1990
  4. Maaike Veenstra  1917-1996
  5. Joukje Veenstra  1920-1996

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1875, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1953, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/180011/veenstra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1912, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday December 3, 1875

  • The temperature on December 3, 1875 was about -3.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • March 3 » The first ever organized indoor game of ice hockey is played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada as recorded in the Montreal Gazette.
    • March 15 » Archbishop of New York John McCloskey is named the first cardinal in the United States.
    • May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
    • June 19 » The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins.
    • August 22 » The Treaty of Saint Petersburg between Japan and Russia is ratified, providing for the exchange of Sakhalin for the Kuril Islands.
    • August 25 » Captain Matthew Webb becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel, traveling from Dover, England, to Calais, France, in 21 hours and 45 minutes.

Day of marriage September 7, 1912

  • The temperature on September 7, 1912 was between 9.1 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 9.1 mm of rain. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (27%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The African National Congress is founded, under the name South African Native National Congress (SANNC).
    • April 17 » Russian troops open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.
    • May 18 » The first Indian film, Shree Pundalik by Dadasaheb Torne, is released in Mumbai.
    • November 2 » Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.
    • November 19 » First Balkan War: The Serbian Army captures Bitola, ending the five-century-long Ottoman rule of Macedonia.
    • November 28 » Albania declares its independence from the Ottoman Empire.

Day of death September 14, 1953

  • The temperature on September 14, 1953 was between 4.9 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 11.6 °C. There was 7.7 hours of sunshine (60%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 1953: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.4 million citizens.
    • January 3 » Frances P. Bolton and her son, Oliver from Ohio, become the first mother and son to serve simultaneously in the U.S. Congress.
    • January 31 » A North Sea flood causes over 1,800 deaths in the Netherlands and over 300 in the United Kingdom.
    • April 24 » Winston Churchill is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
    • October 1 » A Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea is concluded in Washington, D.C.
    • October 1 » Andhra State is formed, consisting of a Telugu-speaking area carved out of India's Madras State.
    • October 29 » BCPA Flight 304 DC-6 crashes near San Francisco.


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