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Household of Willem Geertsma

(1) He is married to Trijntje Nicolai.

They got married on May 16, 1901 at Achtkarspelen (Fr), he was 30 years old.Source 4


Child(ren):

  1. Grietje Geertsma  1902-1976
  2. Sjoertje Geertsma  1905-1996


(2) He is married to Gepke Buruma.

They got married on March 14, 1908 at Tietjerksteradeel, Friesland, Nederland, he was 37 years old.Source 5


Child(ren):

  1. Corneliske Geertsma  1908-1909
  2. Corneliske Geertsma  1911-2000
  3. Tjitske Geertsma  1913-2005

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Sources

  1. Geboorteregister 1870, Opsterland
  2. Overlijdensregister 1951, Tietjerksteradeel
  3. http://www.graftombe.nl/names/info/645523/geertsma
  4. Huwelijksregister 1901, Achtkarspelen
  5. Huwelijksregister 1908, Tietjerksteradeel

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Historical events

  • The temperature on August 17, 1870 was about 19.4 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 60%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1870: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • January 15 » A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking a Dead Lion" by Thomas Nast for Harper's Weekly).
    • January 26 » Reconstruction Era: Virginia rejoins the Union.
    • February 3 » The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing voting rights to male citizens regardless of race.
    • June 26 » The Christian holiday of Christmas is declared a federal holiday in the United States.
    • August 2 » Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
    • September 6 » Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, Wyoming becomes the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally after 1807.
  • The temperature on March 14, 1908 was between -1.3 and 1.1 °C. There was 0.9 mm of rain. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-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 August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • 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 1908: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.7 million citizens.
    • January 11 » Grand Canyon National Monument is created.
    • March 9 » Inter Milan was founded on Football Club Internazionale, following a schism from A.C. Milan.
    • June 18 » Japanese immigration to Brazil begins when 781 people arrive in Santos aboard the ship Kasato-Maru.
    • September 27 » Production of the Model T automobile begins at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit.
    • October 14 » The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2–0, clinching the 1908 World Series; this would be their last until winning the 2016 World Series.
    • November 22 » The Congress of Manastir establishes the Albanian alphabet.
  • The temperature on May 30, 1951 was between 4.9 °C and 16.2 °C and averaged 11.2 °C. There was 14.6 hours of sunshine (89%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. 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)
  • From August 7, 1948 till March 15, 1951 the Netherlands had a cabinet Drees - Van Schaik with the prime ministers Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) and Mr. J.R.H. van Schaik (KVP).
  • In The Netherlands , there was from March 15, 1951 to September 2, 1952 the cabinet Drees I, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1951: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 10.2 million citizens.
    • March 20 » Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded.
    • April 5 » Cold War: Ethel and Julius Rosenberg are sentenced to death for spying for the Soviet Union.
    • May 3 » The United States Senate Committee on Armed Services and United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations begin their closed door hearings into the relief of Douglas MacArthur by U.S. President Harry Truman.
    • May 23 » Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement with China.
    • October 3 » Korean War: The First Battle of Maryang San pits Commonwealth troops against communist Chinese troops.
    • November 2 » Canada in the Korean War: A platoon of The Royal Canadian Regiment defends a vital area against a full battalion of Chinese troops in the Battle of the Song-gok Spur. The engagement lasts into the early hours the next day.


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