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Personal data Berend Riemersma 


Household of Berend Riemersma

He is married to Eelkje Douma.

They got married on May 21, 1910 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 26 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Wieger Riemersma  1911-1981 
  2. Oene Riemersma  1915-1984
  3. Harmke Riemersma  1918-2001

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1883, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/15071/riemersma
  3. Huwelijksregister 1910, Kollumerland c.a.

Historical events

Birthday June 17, 1883

  • The temperature on June 17, 1883 was about 12.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
  • 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 16 » The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is enacted by Congress.
    • May 30 » In New York City, a stampede on the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge killed twelve people.
    • September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
    • October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
    • November 18 » American and Canadian railroads institute five standard continental time zones, ending the confusion of thousands of local times.
    • December 16 » Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.

Day of marriage May 21, 1910

  • The temperature on May 21, 1910 was between 12.8 °C and 26.9 °C and averaged 19.9 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1910: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.9 million citizens.
    • February 8 » The Boy Scouts of America is incorporated by William D. Boyce.
    • March 3 » Rockefeller Foundation: John D. Rockefeller Jr. announces his retirement from managing his businesses so that he can devote all his time to philanthropy.
    • May 4 » The Royal Canadian Navy is created.
    • May 6 » George V becomes King of Great Britain, Ireland, and many overseas territories, on the death of his father, Edward VII.
    • June 19 » The first Father's Day is celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
    • September 20 » The ocean liner SSFrance, later known as the "Versailles of the Atlantic", is launched.

Day of death October 28, 1973



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Source: Wikipedia

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