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Personal data Geertje Veenstra 


Household of Geertje Veenstra

She is married to Sake Laanstra.

They got married on May 11, 1907 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 21 years old.Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Romke Laanstra  1908-1908
  2. Anna Laanstra  1908-
  3. Romkje Laanstra  1910-2001
  4. Stijntje Laanstra  1911-1911
  5. Douwe Laanstra  1913-1982
  7. Fokke Laanstra  1915-1915
  8. Stijntje Laanstra  1916-1916
  9. Hylkje Laanstra  1918-1995

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Achtkarspelen
  2. Huwelijksregister 1907, Achtkarspelen

Historical events

Birthday November 21, 1885

  • The temperature on November 21, 1885 was about -1.7 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. 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 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
    • January 17 » A British force defeats a large Dervish army at the Battle of Abu Klea in the Sudan.
    • March 14 » The Mikado, a light opera by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, receives its first public performance at the Savoy Theatre in London.
    • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
    • April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
    • May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.

Day of marriage May 11, 1907

  • The temperature on May 11, 1907 was between 10.7 °C and 26.6 °C and averaged 18.4 °C. There was 12.5 hours of sunshine (81%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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.
    • August 3 » Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis fines Standard Oil of Indiana a record $29.4million for illegal rebating to freight carriers; the conviction and fine are later reversed on appeal.
    • August 9 » The first Boy Scout encampment concludes at Brownsea Island in southern England.
    • September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
    • October 9 » Las Cruces, New Mexico is incorporated.
    • October 27 » Fifteen people are killed in Hungary when a gunman opens fire on a crowd gathered at a church consecration.
    • December 6 » A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.


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Source: Wikipedia


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