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Household of Wietske Kiestra

She is married to Jan Hovenkamp.

They got married on May 19, 1904 at Grijpskerk (Gr), she was 24 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wietske Kiestra

Yske Jans Kiestra
1803-1883
Jantje Pieters Tinga
1808-1899
Bein Oebeles Kamminga
1801-1871
Wytske Pieters Rinsma
1808-1870

Wietske Kiestra
1879-1949

1904

Jan Hovenkamp
1877-1935


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Grijpskerk 1879
  2. Overlijdensregister Zuidlaren, 1949
  3. Huwelijksregister Grijpskerk 1904

Historical events

Birthday December 12, 1879

  • The temperature on December 12, 1879 was about 1.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 22 » The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 15km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory.
    • January 23 » Anglo-Zulu War: the Battle of Rorke's Drift ends.
    • February 8 » Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
    • April 23 » Fire burns down the second main building and dome of the University of Notre Dame, which prompts the construction of the third, and current, Main Building with its golden dome.
    • June 1 » Napoléon Eugène, the last dynastic Bonaparte, is killed in the Anglo-Zulu War.
    • December 28 » Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.

Day of marriage May 19, 1904

  • The temperature on May 19, 1904 was between 4.8 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 9.0 °C. There was 8.9 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 1904: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.4 million citizens.
    • January 8 » The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.
    • February 8 » Battle of Port Arthur: A surprise torpedo attack by the Japanese at Port Arthur, China starts the Russo-Japanese War.
    • February 9 » Russo-Japanese War: Battle of Port Arthur concludes.
    • February 17 » Madama Butterfly receives its première at La Scala in Milan.
    • August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
    • October 20 » Chile and Bolivia sign the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, delimiting the border between the two countries.

Day of death March 20, 1949

  • The temperature on March 20, 1949 was between -3.9 °C and 7.6 °C and averaged 1.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (55%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In the year 1949: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.9 million citizens.
    • March 2 » Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute.
    • April 4 » Cold War: Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
    • April 18 » The Republic of Ireland Act comes into effect.
    • September 29 » The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China.
    • October 7 » The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed.
    • December 27 » Indonesian National Revolution: The Netherlands officially recognizes Indonesian independence. End of the Dutch East Indies.


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