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Personal data Gerardus Veenstra 


Household of Gerardus Veenstra

Waarschuwing Attention: Wife (Antje Bekkema) is also his cousin.

He is married to Antje Bekkema.

They got married on November 21, 1931 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 28 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerardus Veenstra

Hendrik Jans Veenstra
1829-1893
Wilhelmina Franzes Postmus
1834-1920
Harmen Harmens Bekkema
1838-1904
Aukjen Hendriks Loonstra
1839-1920

Gerardus Veenstra
1903-1972

1931

Antje Bekkema
1907-1982


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1903, Smallingerland
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  3. Huwelijksregister 1931, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

Birthday September 21, 1903

  • The temperature on September 21, 1903 was between 9.0 °C and 19.7 °C and averaged 14.1 °C. There was 12.3 hours of sunshine (100%). 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 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • February 14 » The United States Department of Commerce and Labor is established (later split into the Department of Commerce and the Department of Labor).
    • August 18 » German engineer Karl Jatho allegedly flies his self-made, motored gliding airplane four months before the first flight of the Wright brothers.
    • October 13 » The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in the eighth game.
    • November 3 » With the encouragement of the United States, Panama separates from Colombia.
    • November 17 » The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party splits into two groups: The Bolsheviks (Russian for "majority") and Mensheviks (Russian for "minority").
    • December 30 » A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.

Day of marriage November 21, 1931

  • The temperature on November 21, 1931 was between -0.4 °C and 8.4 °C and averaged 4.1 °C. There was 1.2 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. 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 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
    • March 25 » The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
    • March 31 » A Transcontinental & Western Air airliner crashes near Bazaar, Kansas, killing eight, including University of Notre Dame head football coach Knute Rockne.
    • June 23 » Wiley Post and Harold Gatty take off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island in an attempt to circumnavigate the world in a single-engine plane.
    • October 17 » Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion.
    • October 21 » A secret society in the Imperial Japanese Army launches an abortive coup d'état attempt.
    • November 22 » Al-Mina'a SC is founded in Iraq.

Day of death March 30, 1972

  • The temperature on March 30, 1972 was between 5.2 °C and 10.6 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 1.7 mm of rain during 2.5 hours. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (16%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
    • January 30 » Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh.
    • May 13 » Faulty electrical wiring ignites a fire underneath the Playtown Cabaret in Osaka, Japan. Blocked exits and non-functional elevators lead to 118 fatalities, with many victims leaping to their deaths.
    • May 13 » The Troubles: A car bombing outside a crowded pub in Belfast sparks a two-day gun battle involving the Provisional IRA, Ulster Volunteer Force and British Army. Seven people are killed and over 66 injured.
    • May 15 » In Laurel, Maryland, Arthur Bremer shoots and paralyzes Alabama Governor George Wallace while he is campaigning to become president.
    • August 16 » In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat.
    • September 6 » Munich massacre: Nine Israeli athletes die (along with a German policeman) at the hands of the Palestinian "Black September" terrorist group after being taken hostage at the Munich Olympic Games. Two other Israeli athletes were slain in the initial attack the previous day.


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