Family tree Weening » Pieter Henstra (1874-1943)
Personal data Pieter Henstra
- He was born on December 6, 1874 in Twijzel, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- Profession: koopman.
- He died on April 30, 1943 in Hoogeveen (Dr), he was 68 years old.Source 2
- A child of Ruurd Pieters Henstra and Jelske Dirks de Vries
- This information was last updated on July 15, 2024.
Household of Pieter Henstra
(1) He is married to Grietje Velda.
They got married on May 11, 1895 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 20 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Jelske Henstra 1896-1928
- Elisabeth Henstra 1897-????
- Ruurd Henstra 1899-????
- Johanna Henstra 1899-????
- Johannes Henstra 1900-
(2) He is married to Nesina Bijleveld.
They got married on May 17, 1902 at Hoogeveen (Dr), he was 27 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Janna Henstra 1903-
- Aaltje Henstra 1904-
- Jantina Henstra 1906-1987
- Tsjimk Henstra 1907-
- Jan Henstra 1909-1970
- Antje Henstra 1910-1991
- Pieter Henstra 1912-
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Birthday December 6, 1874
- The temperature on December 6, 1874 was about 6.8 °C. There was 5 mm of rain. The air pressure was 35 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 94%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
- From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
- In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- February 28 » One of the longest cases ever heard in an English court ends when the defendant is convicted of perjury for attempting to assume the identity of the heir to the Tichborne baronetcy.
- May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
- June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
- August 5 » Japan launches its postal savings system, modeled after a similar system in the United Kingdom.
- November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
- December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.
Day of marriage May 17, 1902
- The temperature on May 17, 1902 was between 6.9 °C and 13.9 °C and averaged 10.5 °C. There was 5.0 hours of sunshine (32%). 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 1902: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
- April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
- May 31 » Second Boer War: The Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war and ensures British control of South Africa.
- July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.
- August 22 » Cadillac Motor Company is founded.
- August 22 » Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first President of the United States to make a public appearance in an automobile.
- November 29 » The Pittsburgh Stars defeated the Philadelphia Athletics, 11–0 to win the first championship associated with an American national professional football league.
Day of death April 30, 1943
- The temperature on April 30, 1943 was between 5.9 °C and 14.0 °C and averaged 10.4 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 4.7 hours of sunshine (32%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. 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 July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1943: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
- January 14 » World War II: Japan begins Operation Ke, the successful operation to evacuate its forces from Guadalcanal during the Guadalcanal Campaign.
- February 18 » World War II: The Nazis arrest the members of the White Rose movement.
- July 12 » German and Soviet forces engage in one of the largest armored engagements of all time.
- July 24 » World War II: Operation Gomorrah begins: British and Canadian aeroplanes bomb Hamburg by night, and American planes bomb the city by day. By the end of the operation in November, 9,000 tons of explosives will have killed more than 30,000 people and destroyed 280,000 buildings.
- October 3 » World War II: German forces murder 92 civilians in Lyngiades, Greece.
- October 14 » World War II: Prisoners at the Sobibór extermination camp in Poland revolt against the Germans.
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