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Personal data Johannes Meerenga 


Household of Johannes Meerenga

He is married to Dirkje Henstra.

They got married on November 23, 1907 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Jelske Meerenga  1908-1989
  2. Tjitske Meerenga  1913-1992
  3. Ruurd Meerenga  1917-1990
  4. Marijke Meeringa  1919-1994

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1883, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1968, Leeuwarden
  3. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/195357/meerenga
  4. Huwelijksregister 1907, Dantumadeel

Historical events

Birthday February 27, 1883

  • The temperature on February 27, 1883 was about 5.7 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 91%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
    • May 24 » The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
    • June 16 » The Victoria Hall theatre panic in Sunderland, England, kills 183 children.
    • August 26 » The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa begins its final, paroxysmal, stage.
    • October 22 » Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, Vienna, Austria, first electric tram powered by overhead wire.
    • November 9 » The 90th Winnipeg Battalion of Rifles, (later the Royal Winnipeg Rifles) of the Canadian Armed Forces is founded.

Day of marriage November 23, 1907

  • The temperature on November 23, 1907 was between -3.6 °C and 1.3 °C and averaged -0.7 °C. There was 1.8 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1907: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.6 million citizens.
    • January 14 » An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica kills more than 1,000 people.
    • February 5 » Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
    • August 29 » The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
    • September 29 » The cornerstone is laid at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (better known as Washington National Cathedral) in Washington, D.C.
    • October 22 » A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
    • December 21 » The Chilean Army commits a massacre of at least 2,000 striking saltpeter miners in Iquique, Chile.

Day of death March 12, 1968

  • The temperature on March 12, 1968 was between -1.7 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 2.1 °C. There was 3.5 hours of sunshine (30%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
    • February 12 » Phong Nhị and Phong Nhất massacre.
    • March 6 » Three rebels are executed by Rhodesia, the first executions since UDI, prompting international condemnation.
    • March 31 » American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."
    • June 30 » Pope Paul VI issues the Credo of the People of God.
    • July 1 » The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is signed in Washington, D.C., London and Moscow by sixty-two countries.
    • November 17 » British European Airways introduces the BAC One-Eleven into commercial service.


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