Family tree Weening » Aaltje Boorsma (1895-1983)
Personal data Aaltje Boorsma
- She was born on September 17, 1895 in Drogeham, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).Source 1
- She died on March 10, 1983 in -, she was 87 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Kootstertille, gem. Achtkarspelen (Fr).
- A child of Jelle Sikkes Boorsma and Jacobi Jans de Swart
- This information was last updated on July 29, 2024.
Household of Aaltje Boorsma
She is married to Gerben van der Bij.
They got married on May 11, 1918 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 22 years old.Source 3
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1895, Achtkarspelen
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/298485/boorsma
Huwelijksregister 1918, Kollumerland c.a.
Historical events
Birthday September 17, 1895
- The temperature on September 17, 1895 was about 14.9 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 96%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 9, 1894 to July 27, 1897 the cabinet Roëll, with Jonkheer mr. J. Roëll (oud-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1895: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- April 24 » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".
- June 20 » The Kiel Canal, crossing the base of the Jutland peninsula and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, is officially opened.
- September 18 » The Atlanta Exposition Speech on race relations is delivered by Booker T. Washington.
- October 22 » In Paris an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33ft) to the road below.
- November 28 » The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.
- December 28 » Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
Day of marriage May 11, 1918
- The temperature on May 11, 1918 was between 3.4 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 9.9 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (5%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 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 Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
- May 2 » General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware.
- July 17 » The RMSCarpathia, the ship that rescued the 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic, is sunk off Ireland by the German SMU-55; five lives are lost.
- August 11 » World War I: The Battle of Amiens ends.
- August 13 » Women enlist in the United States Marine Corps for the first time. Opha May Johnson is the first woman to enlist.
- October 30 » World War I: The Ottoman Empire signs the Armistice of Mudros with the Allies.
- November 21 » The Flag of Estonia, previously used by pro-independence activists, is formally adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Estonia.
Day of death March 10, 1983
- The temperature on March 10, 1983 was between 2.1 °C and 11.1 °C and averaged 6.1 °C. There was 0.7 hours of sunshine (6%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, November 4, 1982 to Monday, July 14, 1986 the cabinet Lubbers I, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1983: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 14.3 million citizens.
- February 13 » A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
- July 7 » Cold War: Samantha Smith, a US schoolgirl, flies to the Soviet Union at the invitation of Secretary General Yuri Andropov.
- July 15 » An attack at Orly Airport in Paris is launched by Armenian militant organisation ASALA, leaving eight people dead and 55 injured.
- November 5 » Byford Dolphin diving bell accident kills five and leaves one severely injured.
- November 15 » Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declares independence. Recognized only by Turkey.
- November 17 » The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
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