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Personal data Wessel Ruwersma 


Household of Wessel Ruwersma

He is married to Ankje Wijma.

They got married on May 18, 1912 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Anne Ruwersma  1913-1981
  2. Ruurdje Ruwersma  1916-2002

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wessel Ruwersma

Wessel Hessels Ruwersma
1817-1873
Hylkje Annes Sikkema
1825-1906
Hendrik Jans van Assen
1833-1872
Hiltje Meinderts Hoekstra
1837-1918

Wessel Ruwersma
1885-1974

1912

Ankje Wijma
1890-1982

Anne Ruwersma
1913-1981
Ruurdje Ruwersma
1916-2002

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1885, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15456/ruwersma
  3. Huwelijksregister 1912, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday December 14, 1885

  • The temperature on December 14, 1885 was about 4.1 °C. 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 April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1885: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • July 1 » The Congo Free State is established by King Leopold II of Belgium.
    • September 2 » Rock Springs massacre: In Rock Springs, Wyoming, 150 white miners, who are struggling to unionize so they could strike for better wages and work conditions, attack their Chinese fellow workers killing 28, wounding 15 and forcing several hundred more out of town.
    • November 17 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: The decisive Battle of Slivnitsa begins.
    • November 19 » Serbo-Bulgarian War: Bulgarian victory in the Battle of Slivnitsa solidifies the unification between the Principality of Bulgaria and Eastern Rumelia.
    • December 22 » Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.
    • December 28 » Indian National Congress, a political party of India, is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.

Day of marriage May 18, 1912

  • The temperature on May 18, 1912 was between 4.0 °C and 16.3 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
    • April 18 » The Cunard liner RMSCarpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMSTitanic to New York City.
    • June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
    • August 6 » The Bull Moose Party meets at the Chicago Coliseum.
    • October 8 » The First Balkan War begins when Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.
    • October 24 » First Balkan War: The Battle of Kumanovo concludes with the Serbian victory against the Ottoman Empire.
    • November 12 » The frozen bodies of Robert Scott and his men are found on the Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica.

Day of death October 4, 1974

  • The temperature on October 4, 1974 was between 7.0 °C and 9.1 °C and averaged 8.3 °C. There was 33.2 mm of rain during 10.6 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. 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 Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1974: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.5 million citizens.
    • February 7 » Grenada gains independence from the United Kingdom.
    • June 29 » Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet.
    • July 30 » Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard Nixon releases subpoenaed White House recordings after being ordered to do so by the Supreme Court of the United States.
    • August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
    • November 13 » Ronald DeFeo, Jr. murders his entire family in Amityville, Long Island in the house that would become known as The Amityville Horror.
    • November 21 » The Birmingham pub bombings kill 21 people. The Birmingham Six are sentenced to life in prison for the crime but subsequently acquitted.


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