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Personal data Wierd Veenstra 


Household of Wierd Veenstra

(1) He is married to Klaaske Lourens.

They got married on May 9, 1914 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 24 years old.Source 3


(2) He is married to Sytske Ophuis.

They got married on June 17, 1939 at Kollumerland c.a., Friesland, Nederland, he was 49 years old.Source 4

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wierd Veenstra

Wierd Sybes Veenstra
1824-1912
Wypkje Jelles de Jong
1832-1905
Auke Folkerts Smid
1842-1917
Gelfke Hendriks Zuidersma
1843-1931
Jan Veenstra
1862-1950
Sieuwke Smid
1869-1939

Wierd Veenstra
1889-1970

(1) 1914

Klaaske Lourens
1894-1936

(2) 1939

Sytske Ophuis
1894-1984


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1889, Kollumerland c.a.
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/83538/veenstra
  3. (Not public)
  4. Huwelijksregister 1939, Kollumerland c.a.

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Historical events

Birthday September 1, 1889

  • The temperature on September 1, 1889 was about 17.1 °C. The air pressure was 14 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 83%. 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 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1889: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 9 » US president Grover Cleveland signs a bill elevating the United States Department of Agriculture to a Cabinet-level agency.
    • February 22 » President Grover Cleveland signs a bill admitting North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Washington as U.S. states.
    • March 31 » The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.
    • May 11 » An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
    • July 11 » Tijuana, Mexico, is founded.
    • September 28 » The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a meter.

Day of marriage June 17, 1939

  • The temperature on June 17, 1939 was between 9.6 °C and 20.9 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (40%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. 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 June 24, 1937 to July 25, 1939 the cabinet Colijn IV, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 25, 1939 to August 10, 1939 the cabinet Colijn V, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1939: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.7 million citizens.
    • February 27 » United States labor law: The U.S. Supreme Court rules in NLRB v. Fansteel Metallurgical Corp. that the National Labor Relations Board has no authority to force an employer to rehire workers who engage in sit-down strikes.
    • March 15 » Carpatho-Ukraine declares itself an independent republic, but is annexed by Hungary the next day.
    • March 30 » The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets a world airspeed record of 463mph (745km/h).
    • September 18 » World War II: The Polish government of Ignacy Mościcki flees to Romania.
    • December 13 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: Captain Hans Langsdorff of the German Deutschland-class cruiser (pocket battleship) Admiral Graf Spee engages with Royal Navy cruisers HMSExeter, HMSAjax and HMSAchilles.
    • December 17 » World War II: Battle of the River Plate: The Admiral Graf Spee is scuttled by Captain Hans Langsdorff outside Montevideo.

Day of death April 6, 1970

  • The average temperature on April 6, 1970 was 2.4 °C. There was 20.1 mm of rain during 19.4 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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1970: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.0 million citizens.
    • April 17 » Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
    • April 28 » Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to take part in the Cambodian campaign.
    • May 14 » Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction.
    • May 15 » Philip Lafayette Gibbs and James Earl Green are killed at Jackson State University by police during student protests.
    • September 5 » Vietnam War: Operation Jefferson Glenn begins: The United States 101st Airborne Division and the South Vietnamese 1st Infantry Division initiate a new operation in Thừa Thiên–Huế Province.
    • October 26 » Muhammad Ali boxes for the first time after Ali's three-year hiatus due to draft evasion.


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