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Personal data Gerben Jan Hoekstra 


Household of Gerben Jan Hoekstra

He is married to Mientje Nienhuis.

They got married on October 24, 1914 at Leens (Gr), he was 26 years old.Source 2

Onbekend waar en wanneer Mientje en Gerben Jan zijn overleden. Mogelijk dat ze geeemigreerd zijn. Onbekend of ze kinderen hadden.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Gerben Jan Hoekstra

Gerben Wybrens Hoekstra
1815-1890
Minke Jacobs Sikma
1832-1913
Sietska Dost
1862-1937

Gerben Jan Hoekstra
1888-????

1914

Mientje Nienhuis
1891-1966


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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister Groningen 1888
  2. Huwelijksregister Leens 1914

Historical events

Birthday January 18, 1888

  • The temperature on January 18, 1888 was about -5.9 °C. The air pressure was 10 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 78 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 93%. 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 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 1888: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • March 23 » In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.
    • May 13 » With the passage of the Lei Áurea ("Golden Law"), Empire of Brazil abolishes slavery.
    • June 5 » The Rio de la Plata earthquake takes place.
    • June 15 » Crown Prince Wilhelm becomes Kaiser Wilhelm II; he will be the last Emperor of the German Empire. Due to the death of his predecessors Wilhelm I and Frederick III, 1888 is the Year of the Three Emperors.
    • September 8 » In England, the first six Football League matches are played.
    • October 29 » The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace.

Day of marriage October 24, 1914

  • The temperature on October 24, 1914 was between 6.7 °C and 14.5 °C and averaged 10.7 °C. There was 0.4 mm of rain. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (19%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. 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 year 1914: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.2 million citizens.
    • August 3 » World War I: Germany declares war against France, while Romania declares its neutrality.
    • August 15 » The Panama Canal opens to traffic with the transit of the cargo ship SSAncon.
    • August 29 » World War I: Start of the Battle of St. Quentin in which the French Fifth Army counter-attacked the invading Germans at Saint-Quentin, Aisne.
    • October 9 » World War I: The Siege of Antwerp comes to an end.
    • November 7 » The German colony of Kiaochow Bay and its centre at Tsingtao are captured by Japanese forces.
    • November 16 » The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens.


Same birth/death day

Source: Wikipedia

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  • 1892 » Paul Rostock, German surgeon and academic († 1956)
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