Family tree Weening » Elizabeth Westra (1890-1926)

Personal data Elizabeth Westra 


Household of Elizabeth Westra

She is married to Durk Postma.

They got married on October 7, 1911 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 21 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Geert Postma  1912-
  2. Uilke Postma  1914-1979

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Elizabeth Westra

Zweitse Uilkes Westra
1833-1869
Lyske Haikes Mellema
1837-1910
Jasper Thijses Kuitert
1836-1892
Aaltje Jacobs Vijwerda
1840-1921
Uilke Westra
1866-1945

Elizabeth Westra
1890-1926

1911

Durk Postma
1885-1947

Geert Postma
1912-????
Uilke Postma
1914-1979

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1890, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. Overlijdensregister 1926, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1911, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday September 29, 1890

  • The temperature on September 29, 1890 was about 15.7 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
    • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
    • July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
    • September 12 » Salisbury, Rhodesia, is founded.
    • November 23 » King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter Princess Wilhelmina to succeed him.
    • December 29 » Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, 300 Lakota are killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment.

Day of marriage October 7, 1911

  • The temperature on October 7, 1911 was between 5.8 °C and 13.0 °C and averaged 9.5 °C. There was 14.8 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1911: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • January 15 » Palestinian Arabic-language Falastin newspaper founded.
    • January 18 » Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USSPennsylvania anchored in San Francisco Bay, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship.
    • January 21 » The first Monte Carlo Rally takes place.
    • April 29 » Tsinghua University, one of mainland China's leading universities, is founded.
    • May 31 » The President of Mexico Porfirio Díaz flees the country during the Mexican Revolution.
    • September 25 » An explosion of badly degraded propellant charges on board the French battleship Liberté detonates the forward ammunition magazines and destroys the ship.

Day of death March 30, 1926

  • The temperature on March 30, 1926 was between 0.2 °C and 10.8 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. There was 3.2 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 3 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 4, 1925 to March 8, 1926 the cabinet Colijn I, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1926: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.4 million citizens.
    • March 16 » History of Rocketry: Robert Goddard launches the first liquid-fueled rocket, at Auburn, Massachusetts.
    • May 12 » The Italian-built airship Norge becomes the first vessel to fly over the North Pole.
    • May 25 » Sholom Schwartzbard assassinates Symon Petliura, the head of the government of the Ukrainian People's Republic, which is in government-in-exile in Paris.
    • June 28 » Mercedes-Benz is formed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz merging their two companies.
    • July 23 » Fox Film buys the patents of the Movietone sound system for recording sound onto film.
    • November 15 » The NBC radio network opens with 24 stations.


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