Family tree Weening » Harmen Dijkstra (1890-1971)

Personal data Harmen Dijkstra 


Household of Harmen Dijkstra

He is married to Menke Veenstra.

They got married on May 23, 1918 at Grootegast (Gr), he was 27 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Marten Dijkstra  1921-1985

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Harmen Dijkstra

Harmen Uilkes Dijkstra
1813-1871
Selie Gerrits Veendorp
1828-1899
Marten Gerrits Elzenga
1832-1882
Janke Wiltjes Loonstra
1834-1915

Harmen Dijkstra
1890-1971

1918

Menke Veenstra
1893-1937

Marten Dijkstra
1921-1985

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1890, Oostdongeradeel
  2. https://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/125260/dijkstra
  3. Huwelijksregister Grootegast 1918

Historical events

Birthday July 17, 1890

  • The temperature on July 17, 1890 was about 17.3 °C. There was 16 mm of rain. The airpressure was 76 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)
  • 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1890: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 22 » The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio.
    • March 4 » The longest bridge in Great Britain, the Forth Bridge in Scotland, measuring 1,710 feet (520m) long, is opened by the Duke of Rothesay, later King Edward VII.
    • June 1 » The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.
    • July 1 » Canada and Bermuda are linked by telegraph cable.
    • September 25 » The United States Congress establishes Sequoia National Park.
    • October 11 » In Washington, D.C., the Daughters of the American Revolution is founded.

Day of marriage May 23, 1918

  • The temperature on May 23, 1918 was between 9.0 °C and 26.1 °C and averaged 16.8 °C. There was 10.6 hours of sunshine (66%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the 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 August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1918: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.6 million citizens.
    • May 9 » World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
    • May 16 » The Sedition Act of 1918 is passed by the U.S. Congress, making criticism of the government during wartime an imprisonable offense. It will be repealed less than two years later.
    • September 10 » Russian Civil War: The Red Army captures Kazan.
    • October 29 » The German High Seas Fleet is incapacitated when sailors mutiny on the night of the 29th-30th, an action which would trigger the German Revolution of 1918–19.
    • November 3 » The German Revolution of 1918–19 begins when 40,000 sailors take over the port in Kiel.
    • December 1 » Transylvania unites with Romania, following the incorporation of Bessarabia (March 27) and Bukovina (November 28), thus concluding the Great Union.

Day of death March 18, 1971

  • The temperature on March 18, 1971 was between 5.7 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 8.5 °C. There was 6.7 mm of rain during 9.1 hours. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (8%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1971: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.1 million citizens.
    • January 2 » The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match.
    • July 31 » Apollo program: Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover.
    • August 9 » The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed.
    • September 3 » Qatar becomes an independent state.
    • September 29 » Oman joins the Arab League.
    • November 18 » Oman declares its independence from United Kingdom.


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Source: Wikipedia

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