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Personal data Willem Offringa 


Household of Willem Offringa

He is married to Saakje Jans Oostwoud.

They got married on May 10, 1899 at Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Sjuk Offringa  1899-1899
  2. Sjuk Offringa  1900-1922
  3. Elisabeth Offringa  1902-1985
  4. Jan Offringa  1904-1965
  5. Dirk Offringa  1905-
  6. Simon Offringa  1907-1979

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Offringa

Willem Popkes Zuidema
1799-1859
Baukjen Antjes Veenstra
1811-1903

Willem Offringa
1874-1948

1899

Saakje Jans Oostwoud
1875-1930

Sjuk Offringa
1899-1899
Sjuk Offringa
1900-1922
Elisabeth Offringa
1902-1985
Jan Offringa
1904-1965
Dirk Offringa
1905-????
Simon Offringa
1907-1979

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1874, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister Ten Boer 1948
  3. Huwelijksregister 1899, Ferwerderadeel

Historical events

Birthday December 5, 1874

  • The temperature on December 5, 1874 was about 5.7 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 21 » The Oakland Daily Tribune publishes its first edition.
    • March 18 » Hawaii signs a treaty with the United States granting exclusive trade rights.
    • May 16 » A flood on the Mill River in Massachusetts destroys much of four villages and kills 139 people.
    • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
    • July 14 » The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings, killing 20, and resulting in the fire insurance industry demanding municipal reforms from Chicago's city council.
    • October 9 » The Universal Postal Union is created by the Treaty of Bern.

Day of marriage May 10, 1899

  • The temperature on May 10, 1899 was about 10.7 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. 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 July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1899: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • February 16 » Iceland's first football club, Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, is founded.
    • April 18 » The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.
    • May 8 » The Irish Literary Theatre in Dublin produced its first play.
    • July 26 » Ulises Heureaux, the 27th President of the Dominican Republic, is assassinated.
    • October 11 » The Second Boer War erupts in South Africa between the British-ruled Cape Colony, and the Boer-ruled Transvaal and Orange Free State.
    • December 11 » Second Boer War: In the Battle of Magersfontein the Boers commanded by general Piet Cronjé inflict a defeat on the forces of the British Empire commanded by Lord Methuen trying to relieve the Siege of Kimberley.

Day of death September 28, 1948

  • The temperature on September 28, 1948 was between 12.8 °C and 22.9 °C and averaged 16.9 °C. There was 1.5 mm of rain during 1.1 hours. There was 7.1 hours of sunshine (60%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till September 4, 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • 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 1948: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.7 million citizens.
    • February 19 » The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence convenes in Calcutta.
    • April 13 » In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre.
    • May 12 » Wilhelmina, Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, cedes the throne.
    • June 7 » Anti-Jewish riots in Oujda and Jerada take place.
    • June 7 » Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
    • June 26 » Cold War: The first supply flights are made in response to the Berlin Blockade.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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