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Personal data Jan Postma
- He was born on July 1, 1879 in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: arbeider.
- He died on July 11, 1974 in -, he was 95 years old.Source 2
- He is buried in Surhuizum, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Jan Hayes Postma and Grietje van Velzen
- This information was last updated on July 21, 2024.
Household of Jan Postma
He is married to Trijntje Spoelstra.
They got married on November 15, 1902 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Jan Postma 1907-1994
- Hiltje Postma 1910-1913
- Antje Postma 1912-1913
- Haije Postma 1917-1991
- Antje Postma 1921-2012
- Hendrikje Postma 1927-2021
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1879, Achtkarspelen
http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/152960/postma
Huwelijksregister 1902, Achtkarspelen
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Birthday July 1, 1879
- The temperature on July 1, 1879 was about 22.2 °C. The air pressure was 12 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 54%. 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 November 3, 1877 to August 20, 1879 the cabinet Kappeijne van de Coppello, with Mr. J. Kappeijne van de Coppello (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1879: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 13 » In Mozart Gardens Brooklyn Ada Anderson completed a great feat of pedestrianism - 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours, earning her $8000.
- July 4 » Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee.
- August 28 » Cetshwayo, last king of the Zulus, is captured by the British.
- September 3 » Siege of the British Residency in Kabul: British envoy Sir Louis Cavagnari and 72 men of the Guides are massacred by Afghan troops while defending the British Residency in Kabul. Their heroism and loyalty became famous and revered throughout the British Empire.
- December 21 » World premiere of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- December 31 » Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent lighting to the public for the first time, in Menlo Park, New Jersey.
Day of marriage November 15, 1902
- The temperature on November 15, 1902 was between -0.1 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. 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 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- January 28 » The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
- March 7 » Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, inflict the biggest defeat upon the British since the beginning of the war, at Tweebosch.
- April 14 » James Cash Penney opens his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
- May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
- June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
- August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
Day of death July 11, 1974
- The temperature on July 11, 1974 was between 12.2 °C and 18.5 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. There was 4.5 hours of sunshine (27%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
- January 18 » A Disengagement of Forces agreement is signed between the Israeli and Egyptian governments, ending conflict on the Egyptian front of the Yom Kippur War.
- March 9 » The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars.
- June 29 » Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Peron is terminally ill.
- July 28 » Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
- September 8 » Watergate scandal: US President Gerald Ford signs the pardon of Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office.
- September 12 » Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, 'Messiah' of the Rastafari movement, is deposed following a military coup by the Derg, ending a reign of 58 years.
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