Family tree Weening » Geertje Bekkema (1885-1957)
Personal data Geertje Bekkema
- She was born on December 7, 1885 in Surhuisterveen, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- She died on November 7, 1957 in Drachten, gem. Smallingerland (Fr), she was 71 years old.Source 2
- A child of Jakob Bekkema and Evertje Siebes de Vries
- This information was last updated on July 22, 2024.
Household of Geertje Bekkema
(1) She is married to Sytze Veenstra.
They got married on August 12, 1905 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 19 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Wytske Veenstra 1908-1995
- Jakob Veenstra 1910-
- Sytze Veenstra 1911-1940
- Anne Veenstra 1914-
- Egbert Veenstra 1916-1999
(2) She is married to Jan Stel.
They got married on May 14, 1925 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), she was 39 years old.Source 4
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Historical events
Birthday December 7, 1885
- The temperature on December 7, 1885 was about 3.4 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. 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.
- September 6 » Eastern Rumelia declares its union with Bulgaria, thus accomplishing Bulgarian unification.
- September 22 » Lord Randolph Churchill makes a speech in Ulster in opposition to the Irish Home Rule movement.
- October 13 » The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta, Georgia.
- November 7 » The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
- November 16 » Canadian rebel leader of the Métis and "Father of Manitoba" Louis Riel is executed for treason.
- November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
Day of marriage May 14, 1925
- The temperature on May 14, 1925 was between 7.9 °C and 21.0 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 13.0 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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 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 year 1925: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.3 million citizens.
- January 3 » Benito Mussolini announces he is taking dictatorial powers over Italy.
- February 21 » The New Yorker publishes its first issue.
- April 4 » The Schutzstaffel (SS) is founded under Adolf Hitler's Nazi party in Germany.
- May 5 » Scopes Trial: Serving of an arrest warrant on John T. Scopes for teaching evolution in violation of the Butler Act.
- May 14 » Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway is published.
- November 28 » The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville, Tennessee, as the WSM Barn Dance.
Day of death November 7, 1957
- The temperature on November 7, 1957 was between 5.8 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 7.7 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain during 0.1 hours. There was 0.8 hours of sunshine (9%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. 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 October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1957: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 11.0 million citizens.
- January 11 » The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
- March 4 » The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
- July 6 » John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
- September 22 » In Haiti, François Duvalier is elected president.
- September 25 » Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, is integrated by the use of United States Army troops.
- September 29 » The Kyshtym disaster is the third-worst nuclear accident ever recorded.
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