Family tree Weening » Gerke Witteveen (1885-1939)

Personal data Gerke Witteveen 


Household of Gerke Witteveen

He is married to Froukje de Vries.

They got married on July 19, 1913 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 27 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Gauke Witteveen  1914-1918
  2. Tjitske Witteveen  1917-1918

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Smallingerland
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  3. Overlijdensregister 1939, Smallingerland
  4. Huwelijksregister 1913, Achtkarspelen

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Historical events

  • The temperature on October 28, 1885 was about 4.9 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 1 » Twenty-five nations adopt Sandford Fleming's proposal for standard time (and also, time zones).
    • March 19 » Louis Riel declares a provisional government in Saskatchewan, beginning the North-West Rebellion.
    • March 26 » The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.
    • April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
    • July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
    • July 23 » President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer.
  • The temperature on March 21, 1920 was between 0.3 °C and 13.6 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
    • January 19 » The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
    • July 29 » Construction of the Link River Dam begins as part of the Klamath Reclamation Project.
    • August 18 » The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women's suffrage.
    • August 20 » The first commercial radio station, 8MK (now WWJ), begins operations in Detroit.
    • September 1 » The Fountain of Time opens as a tribute to the 100 years of peace between the United States and Great Britain following the Treaty of Ghent.
    • September 16 » The Wall Street bombing: A bomb in a horse wagon explodes in front of the J. P. Morgan building in New York City killing 38 and injuring 400.
  • The temperature on July 19, 1913 was between 9.5 °C and 15.7 °C and averaged 13.6 °C. There was 8.1 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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 Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 5 » Greek military aviators, Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis perform the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane.
    • February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
    • May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
    • August 16 » Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMSQueen Mary.
    • October 10 » U.S. President Wilson triggers the explosion of the Gamboa Dike, completing major construction on the Panama Canal.
    • December 1 » The Buenos Aires Metro, the first underground railway system in the Southern Hemisphere and in Latin America, begins operation.
  • The temperature on January 9, 1939 was between 6.4 °C and 8.6 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 0.8 mm of rain during 1.3 hours. There was 2.4 hours of sunshine (30%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • March 16 » From Prague Castle, Hitler proclaims Bohemia and Moravia a German protectorate.
    • April 30 » NBC inaugurates its regularly scheduled television service in New York City, broadcasting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's N.Y. World's Fair opening day ceremonial address.
    • September 28 » World War II: Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union agree on a division of Poland.
    • September 30 » World War II: General Władysław Sikorski becomes prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile.
    • December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.
    • December 27 » Winter War: Finland holds off a Soviet attack in the Battle of Kelja.


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