Family tree Weening » Marten Dijkstra (1876-1946)
Personal data Marten Dijkstra
- He was born on June 15, 1876 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Occupations:
- arbeider.
- boerenknecht.
- He died on June 10, 1946 in Duurswoude, gem. Opsterland (Fr), he was 69 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jan Martens Dijkstra and Geertje Wiebes Brouwers
- This information was last updated on October 13, 2023.
Household of Marten Dijkstra
(1) He is married to Jantje Meestringa.
They got married on May 13, 1899 at Opsterland (Fr), he was 22 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Geertje Dijkstra 1900-1974
- Akke Dijkstra 1902-1943
(2) He is married to Wytske Zijlstra.
They got married on March 31, 1904 at Opsterland (Fr), he was 27 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Bregtje Dijkstra 1905-
(3) He is married to Wietske Hofma.
They got married on November 28, 1907 at Opsterland (Fr), he was 31 years old.Source 5
Child(ren):
- Aafke Dijkstra 1909-1957
- Jan Dijkstra 1910-1970
- Wiebe Dijkstra 1912-1995
- Tjeerdje Dijkstra ± 1920-
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Birthday June 15, 1876
- The temperature on June 15, 1876 was about 20.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 43%. 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 1876: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 15 » The first newspaper in Afrikaans, Die Afrikaanse Patriot, is published in Paarl.
- April 22 » The first game in the history of the National League was played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia. This game is often pointed to as the beginning of Major League Baseball.
- May 2 » The April Uprising breaks out in Ottoman Bulgaria.
- May 10 » The Centennial Exposition is opened in Philadelphia.
- July 8 » The Hamburg massacre prior to the 1876 United States presidential election results in the deaths of six African-Americans of the Republican Party, along with one white assailant.
- August 31 » Ottoman Sultan Murad V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II.
Day of marriage November 28, 1907
- The temperature on November 28, 1907 was between 5.6 °C and 9.8 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
- February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
- August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
- October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
- December 11 » The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are almost completely destroyed by fire.
- December 14 » The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
- December 16 » The American Great White Fleet begins its circumnavigation of the world.
Day of death June 10, 1946
- The temperature on June 10, 1946 was between 10.2 °C and 17.9 °C and averaged 14.2 °C. There was 10.8 mm of rain during 4.7 hours. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (21%). The average windspeed was 4 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)
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1946: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.3 million citizens.
- January 24 » The United Nations General Assembly passes its first resolution to establish the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission.
- February 8 » The first portion of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the first serious challenge to the popularity of the Authorized King James Version, is published.
- February 24 » Colonel Juan Perón, founder of the political movement that became known as Peronism, is elected to his first term as President of Argentina.
- March 11 » Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of Auschwitz concentration camp, is captured by British troops.
- May 5 » The International Military Tribunal for the Far East begins in Tokyo with twenty-eight Japanese military and government officials accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- July 25 » The Crossroads Baker device is the first underwater nuclear weapon test.
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