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Personal data Sjoukje Leegsma
- She was born on February 4, 1886 in Kollumerzwaag, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).Source 1
- She died on April 9, 1974 in Kollum, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr), she was 88 years old.Source 2
- She is buried in Kollumerzwaag, gem. Kollumerland c.a. (Fr).
- A child of Willem Rinderts Leegsma and Doetje Jakobs Iestra
- This information was last updated on July 15, 2024.
Household of Sjoukje Leegsma
She is married to Evert Beerda.
They got married on May 15, 1909 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, she was 23 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
- Doetje Beerda 1910-1988
- Jeenke Beerda 1911-1996
- Jitske Beerda 1913-1986
- Anna Beerda 1914-2001
- Trijntje Beerda 1915-2016
- Willem Beerda 1917-1993
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Sources
Geboorteregister 1886, Kollumerland c.a.
https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/179515/leegsma
Huwelijksregister 1909, Kollumerland c.a.
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Birthday February 4, 1886
- The temperature on February 4, 1886 was about -0.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 95%. 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.
- January 29 » Karl Benz patents the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.
- 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.
- 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.
- July 4 » The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel.
- August 31 » The 7.0 Mw Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5–6 million.
Day of marriage May 15, 1909
- The temperature on May 15, 1909 was between -0.4 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 6.0 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (17%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 1909: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.8 million citizens.
- January 23 » RMSRepublic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
- August 7 » Alice Huyler Ramsey and three friends become the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip, taking 59 days to travel from New York, New York to San Francisco, California.
- August 19 » The first automobile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- August 30 » Burgess Shale fossils are discovered by Charles Doolittle Walcott.
- December 4 » In Canadian football, the First Grey Cup game is played. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeat the Toronto Parkdale Canoe Club, 26–6.
- December 14 » New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.
Day of death April 9, 1974
- The temperature on April 9, 1974 was between 2.2 °C and 19.4 °C and averaged 10.6 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (79%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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)
- 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 27 » Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon.
- August 1 » Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
- August 4 » A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
- October 8 » Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States.
- November 20 » The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System.
- December 24 » Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
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