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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.
    • March 23 » Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.
    • April 3 » Gottlieb Daimler is granted a German patent for his engine design.
    • May 12 » North-West Rebellion: The four-day Battle of Batoche, pitting rebel Métis against the Canadian government, comes to an end with a decisive rebel defeat.
    • September 12 » Arbroath 36–0 Bon Accord, a world record scoreline in professional Association football.
    • September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
    • December 22 » Itō Hirobumi, a samurai, became the first Prime Minister of Japan.

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.
    • March 12 » The Girl Guides (later renamed the Girl Scouts of the USA) are founded in the United States.
    • April 10 » RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
    • April 14 » The British passenger liner RMSTitanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 23:40 (sinks morning of April 15th).
    • June 4 » Massachusetts becomes the first state of the United States to set a minimum wage.
    • October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
    • December 6 » The Nefertiti Bust is discovered.

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.
    • April 6 » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Waterloo", launching their international career.
    • April 29 » Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.
    • May 28 » Northern Ireland's power-sharing Sunningdale Agreement collapses following a general strike by loyalists.
    • August 7 » Philippe Petit performs a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center 1,368 feet (417m) in the air.
    • August 30 » A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975 by Japanese authorities.
    • December 1 » TWA Flight 514, a Boeing 727, crashes northwest of Dulles International Airport, killing all 92 people on board.


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