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Personal data Gerrit Postma 


Household of Gerrit Postma

He is married to Jeltje van der Zwaag.

They got married on April 1, 1887 at Dantumadeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 20 years old.Source 3


Child(ren):

  1. Geertruida Postma  1886-1941 
  2. Feye Postma  1889-1935 
  3. Sjoerd Postma  1891-1968 
  4. Jilt Postma  1896-????
  5. Hiltje Postma  1899-1989
  6. Hantje Postma  1900-1976 
  7. Hebeltje Postma  1903-1904
  8. Hebeltje Postma  1905-1989

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1866, Dantumadeel
  2. Overlijdensregister 1931, Kollumerland c.a.
  3. Huwelijksregister 1887, Dantumadeel

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Historical events

Birthday April 24, 1866

  • The temperature on April 24, 1866 was about 16.8 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 27%. 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 February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • May 16 » The United States Congress establishes the nickel.
    • June 2 » The Fenians defeat Canadian forces at Ridgeway and Fort Erie, but the raids end soon after.
    • June 3 » The Fenians are driven out of Fort Erie, Ontario back into the United States.
    • July 3 » Austro-Prussian War is decided at the Battle of Königgrätz, resulting in Prussia taking over as the prominent German nation from Austria.
    • September 22 » The Battle of Curupayty is Paraguay's only significant victory in the Paraguayan War.
    • December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.

Day of marriage April 1, 1887

  • The temperature on April 1, 1887 was about 4.1 °C. There was 9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 97%. 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 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • February 2 » In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.
    • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
    • July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
    • October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.
    • November 9 » The United States receives rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
    • November 11 » August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel are executed as a result of the Haymarket affair.

Day of death September 5, 1931

  • The temperature on September 5, 1931 was between 10.4 °C and 14.8 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 8.3 hours. 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 August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
    • January 21 » Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.
    • March 11 » Ready for Labour and Defence of the USSR, abbreviated as GTO, is introduced in the Soviet Union.
    • March 23 » Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian independence movement.
    • March 25 » The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and charged with rape.
    • July 1 » Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become the first people to circumnavigate the globe in a single-engined monoplane aircraft.
    • September 18 » The Mukden Incident gives Japan a pretext to invade and occupy Manchuria.


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