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Household of Harm Postma

He is married to Grietje de Vries.

They got married on May 24, 1913 at Baarderadeel (Fr), he was 26 years old.Source 3

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harm Postma

Harm Keis Postma
1827-1911
Geeske Klazes Sipma
1826-1863
Pieter Jogchums de Jong
1833-1909
Marijke Jans Brouwers
1834-1904

Harm Postma
1886-1951

1913

Grietje de Vries
1888-1949


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1886, Achtkarspelen
  2. Overlijdensregister 1951, Smallingerland
  3. Huwelijksregister 1913, Baarderadeel

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Historical events

Birthday August 16, 1886

  • The temperature on August 16, 1886 was about 19.9 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 71%. 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 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
    • March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
    • April 8 » William Ewart Gladstone introduces the first Irish Home Rule Bill into the British House of Commons.
    • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
    • May 29 » The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.
    • June 13 » A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Day of marriage May 24, 1913

  • The temperature on May 24, 1913 was between 9.5 °C and 17.4 °C and averaged 13.7 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 0.2 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1913: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.1 million citizens.
    • February 13 » The 13th Dalai Lama proclaims Tibetan independence following a period of domination by Manchu Qing dynasty and initiated a period of almost four decades of independence.
    • March 4 » The United States Department of Labor is formed.
    • April 24 » The Woolworth Building, a skyscraper in New York City, is opened.
    • May 14 » Governor of New York William Sulzer approves the charter for the Rockefeller Foundation, which begins operations with a $100million donation from John D. Rockefeller.
    • October 9 » The steamship SSVolturno catches fire in the mid-Atlantic.
    • November 7 » The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.

Day of death April 27, 1951

  • The temperature on April 27, 1951 was between 5.9 °C and 8.9 °C and averaged 6.9 °C. There was 1.3 mm of rain during 2.1 hours. There was 0.4 hours of sunshine (3%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • April 5 » Cold War: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union.
    • April 23 » Cold War: American journalist William N. Oatis is arrested for espionage by the Communist government of Czechoslovakia.
    • May 3 » The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
    • July 26 » Walt Disney's 13th animated film, Alice in Wonderland, premieres in London, England, United Kingdom.
    • November 10 » With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.
    • December 31 » Cold War: The Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than US$13.3 billion in foreign aid to rebuild Western Europe.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 1884 » Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourger-American author and publisher († 1967)
  • 1888 » Armand J. Piron, American violinist, composer, and bandleader († 1943)
  • 1888 » T. E. Lawrence, British colonel, diplomat, writer and archaeologist († 1935)
  • 1892 » Hal Foster, Canadian-American author and illustrator († 1982)
  • 1892 » Otto Messmer, American cartoonist and animator, co-created Felix the Cat († 1983)

Source: Wikipedia


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