Family tree Weening » Gaele Westra (1890-1964)
Personal data Gaele Westra
- He was born on April 14, 1890 in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.Source 1
- He died on October 21, 1964 in -, he was 74 years old.Source 2
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- He is buried in Zwaagwesteinde, gem. Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland.
- A child of Djoerd Annes Westra and Baukje Andries Stel
- This information was last updated on April 13, 2025.
Household of Gaele Westra
He is married to Aafke Lourens.
They got married on February 17, 1917 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Djoerd Westra 1917-1987
- Harmke Westra 1919-
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1890, Dantumadeel
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/195897/westra
Huwelijksregister 1917, Kollumerland c.a.
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Birthday April 14, 1890
- The temperature on April 14, 1890 was about 13.3 °C. The air pressure was 3 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 34%. 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 20 » Prime Minister of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck is dismissed by Emperor Wilhelm II.
- April 14 » The Pan-American Union is founded by the First International Conference of American States in Washington, D.C.
- July 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Sherman Antitrust Act.
- July 10 » Wyoming is admitted as the 44th U.S. state.
- September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
Day of marriage February 17, 1917
- The temperature on February 17, 1917 was between -1.1 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 3.5 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. 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 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 1917: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
- January 31 » World War I: Germany announces that its U-boats will resume unrestricted submarine warfare after a two-year hiatus.
- February 24 » World War I: The U.S. ambassador Walter Hines Page to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if Mexico declares war on the United States.
- April 6 » World War I: The United States declares war on Germany (see President Woodrow Wilson's address to Congress).
- June 11 » King Alexander assumes the throne of Greece after his father, Constantine I, abdicates under pressure from allied armies occupying Athens.
- June 28 » World War I: Greece joins the Allied powers.
- December 7 » World War I: The United States declares war on Austria-Hungary.
Day of death October 21, 1964
- The temperature on October 21, 1964 was between 0.3 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 5.4 °C. There was 2.5 mm of rain during 3.1 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 July 24, 1963 to April 14, 1965 the cabinet Marijnen, with Mr. V.G.M. Marijnen (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1964: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.0 million citizens.
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- April 26 » Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania.
- August 4 » Civil rights movement: Civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney are found dead in Mississippi after disappearing on June 21.
- August 16 » Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
- December 11 » Che Guevara speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
- December 24 » Vietnam War: Viet Cong operatives bomb the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, South Vietnam to demonstrate they can strike an American installation in the heavily guarded capital.
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