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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hendrik Mekkes

Hendrik Mekkes
1818-1893
Anna Linker
1825-1895
Geert Luitzens Brouwers
1825-1866
Froukje Pieters Ophuis
1828-1884
Roelf Mekkes
1860-1937

Hendrik Mekkes
1889-1914


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Leek 1889
  2. Overlijdensregister Zuidhorn 1914

Historical events

Birthday October 29, 1889

  • The temperature on October 29, 1889 was about 14.9 °C. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 65%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • May 31 » Johnstown Flood: Over 2,200 people die after a dam fails and sends a 60-foot (18-meter) wall of water over the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
    • June 29 » Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time.
    • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
    • October 24 » Henry Parkes delivers the Tenterfield Oration, effectively starting the federation process in Australia.
    • November 8 » Montana is admitted as the 41st U.S. state.
    • November 14 » Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (aka Elizabeth Cochrane) begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She completes the trip in 72 days.

Day of death August 2, 1914

  • The temperature on August 2, 1914 was between 13.7 °C and 24.4 °C and averaged 17.6 °C. There was 13.2 mm of rain. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (25%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • January 9 » The Phi Beta Sigma fraternity is founded by African-American students at Howard University in Washington D.C., United States.
    • April 23 » First baseball game at Wrigley Field, then known as Weeghman Park, in Chicago.
    • August 27 » World War I: Battle of Étreux: A British rearguard action by the Royal Munster Fusiliers during the Great Retreat.
    • September 8 » World War I: Private Thomas Highgate becomes the first British soldier to be executed for desertion during the war.
    • September 18 » The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.
    • October 29 » Ottoman entry into World War I.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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