Family tree Weening » Grietje Meerstra (1885-1937)

Personal data Grietje Meerstra 


Household of Grietje Meerstra

She is married to Berend Westra.

They got married on March 5, 1921 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 35 years old.Source 4

Met legitimatie van drie kinderen

Child(ren):

  1. Jantje Westra  1913-2011
  2. Antje Westra  1919- 
  3. Aaltje Westra  1921-2011

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Grietje Meerstra

Jarig Wybes Meerstra
1821-1897
Aaltje Aans Wijma
1823-1898
Johannes Jans van der Bij
1823-1889
Grietje Gerbens Bosma
1827-1891

Grietje Meerstra
1885-1937

1921

Berend Westra
1881-1950

Jantje Westra
1913-2011
Antje Westra
1919-????
Aaltje Westra
1921-2011

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1937, Achtkarspelen
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/179589/meerstra
  4. Huwelijksregister 1921, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday October 22, 1885

  • The temperature on October 22, 1885 was about 10.0 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 59%. 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 26 » Troops loyal to The Mahdi conquer Khartoum, killing the Governor-General Charles George Gordon.
    • March 3 » The American Telephone & Telegraph Company is incorporated in New York.
    • March 24 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Bang Bo on the Tonkin-Guangxi border.
    • July 1 » The United States terminates reciprocity and fishery agreement with Canada.
    • September 2 » Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town.
    • November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.

Day of marriage March 5, 1921

  • The temperature on March 5, 1921 was between 6.3 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.9 °C. There was 1.4 mm of rain. There was -0.1 hours of sunshine (0%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
    • March 1 » The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.
    • March 17 » The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution.
    • March 24 » The 1921 Women's Olympiad begins in Monte Carlo, first international women's sports event.
    • July 29 » Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.
    • September 21 » A storage silo in Oppau, Germany, explodes, killing 500–600 people.
    • October 8 » KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

Day of death October 22, 1937

  • The temperature on October 22, 1937 was between 4.1 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 8.4 hours of sunshine (82%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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.
    • March 21 » Ponce massacre: Nineteen people in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police acting on orders of the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship.
    • April 12 » Sir Frank Whittle ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft, at Rugby, England.
    • July 24 » Alabama drops rape charges against the "Scottsboro Boys".
    • July 26 » Spanish Civil War: End of the Battle of Brunete with the Nationalist victory.
    • October 2 » Rafael Trujillo orders the execution of Haitians living in the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic.
    • December 29 » The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution.


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