Family tree Weening » Meindert Hoekstra (1863-1917)
Personal data Meindert Hoekstra
- He was born on March 31, 1863 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on March 24, 1917 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 53 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 3
- A child of Auke Pieters Hoekstra and Evertje Meints Iedema
- This information was last updated on June 25, 2024.
Household of Meindert Hoekstra
He is married to Maaike Baarsma.
They got married on May 13, 1889 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 4
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1863, Dantumadeel
Overlijdensregister 1917, Dantumadeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/196138/hoekstra
Huwelijksregister 1889, Dantumadeel
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Birthday March 31, 1863
- The temperature on March 31, 1863 was about 7.8 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 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)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1863: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 4 » The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
- January 11 » American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.
- May 6 » American Civil War: The Battle of Chancellorsville ends with the defeat of the Army of the Potomac by the Army of Northern Virginia.
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Day of marriage May 13, 1889
- The temperature on May 13, 1889 was about 19.1 °C. The air pressure was 8 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 56%. 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.
- January 22 » Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C.
- April 1 » The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.
- July 8 » The first issue of The Wall Street Journal is published.
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Day of death March 24, 1917
- The temperature on March 24, 1917 was between -5.7 °C and 4.5 °C and averaged -0.6 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (86%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
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