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Personal data Jan Veenstra 


Household of Jan Veenstra

He is married to Grietje van der Leest.

They got married on May 16, 1895 at Zuidhorn (Gr), he was 26 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Jan Veenstra

Roelf Jelkes Veenstra
1801-1871
Antje Josephs Filix
1804-????
Jan Harms Lubben
± 1786-1859
Janna Jans Heuker
± 1798-1850

Jan Veenstra
1868-1952

1895

Grietje van der Leest
1872-1955


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Oldekerk 1868
  2. Overlijdensregister Aduard 1952
  3. Huwelijksregister Zuidhorn 1895

Historical events

Birthday September 14, 1868

  • The temperature on September 14, 1868 was about 10.5 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 89%. 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 June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • April 7 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation, is assassinated by a Fenian activist.
    • May 16 » The United States Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote.
    • May 26 » The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
    • June 23 » Christopher Latham Sholes received a patent for an invention he called the "Type-Writer".
    • October 10 » The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.

Day of marriage May 16, 1895

  • The temperature on May 16, 1895 was about 8.3 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 75%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 12 » The National Trust is founded in the United Kingdom.
    • March 15 » Heian Shrine is founded.
    • May 25 » Playwright, poet and novelist Oscar Wilde is convicted of "committing acts of gross indecency with other male persons" and sentenced to serve two years in prison.
    • August 31 » German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin patents his navigable balloon.
    • October 8 » Korean Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese infiltrators.
    • November 5 » George B. Selden is granted the first U.S. patent for an automobile.

Day of death September 29, 1952

  • The temperature on September 29, 1952 was between 8.3 °C and 12.2 °C and averaged 10.0 °C. There was 2.7 mm of rain during 5.0 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (9%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 2, 1952 to October 13, 1956 the cabinet Drees II, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1952: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.3 million citizens.
    • February 15 » King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
    • March 20 » The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty Between the United States and Japan.
    • March 21 » Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio.
    • May 2 » A De Havilland Comet makes the first jetliner flight with fare-paying passengers, from London to Johannesburg.
    • September 8 » The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation makes its first televised broadcast on the second escape of the Boyd Gang.
    • December 1 » The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgensen, the first notable case of sex reassignment surgery.


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