Family tree Weening » Antje Jans Westra (± 1846-1924)

Personal data Antje Jans Westra 


Household of Antje Jans Westra

She is married to Hesser Denkema.

They got married on February 9, 1878 at Grootegast (Gr).Source 2


Child(ren):

  1. Ebeltje Denkema  1878-1957 
  2. Jan Denkema  1881-???? 
  3. Maaike Denkema  1884-1932 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Antje Jans Westra

Teunis Jans Westra
1789-????
Gerritje Gerrits Kingma
1790-????
Jan Jans Kiestra
1775-1844
Trijntje Tjebbes de Boer
± 1782-1839

Antje Jans Westra
± 1846-1924

1878

Hesser Denkema
1844-1928

Ebeltje Denkema
1878-1957
Jan Denkema
1881-????
Maaike Denkema
1884-1932

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Sources

  1. Overlijdensregister 1924, Achtkarspelen
  2. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1878

Historical events

Day of marriage February 9, 1878

  • The temperature on February 9, 1878 was about -0.2 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 100%. 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 year 1878: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
    • January 16 » Russo-Turkish War (1877–78): Battle of Philippopolis: Captain Aleksandr Burago with a squadron of Russian Imperial army dragoons liberates Plovdiv from Ottoman rule.
    • February 19 » Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
    • February 21 » The first telephone directory is issued in New Haven, Connecticut.
    • May 25 » Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore opens at the Opera Comique in London.
    • September 1 » Emma Nutt becomes the world's first female telephone operator when she is recruited by Alexander Graham Bell to the Boston Telephone Dispatch Company.

Day of death February 1, 1924

  • The temperature on February 1, 1924 was between -1.2 °C and 7.4 °C and averaged 2.8 °C. There was 3.0 hours of sunshine (33%). 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 September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1924: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.2 million citizens.
    • February 14 » The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
    • April 1 » Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.
    • June 26 » The American occupation of the Dominican Republic ends after eight years.
    • October 31 » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
    • November 27 » In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
    • December 24 » Albania becomes a republic.


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Source: Wikipedia


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