Family tree Westerman » Hendrik Wierenga (1855-1922)
Personal data Hendrik Wierenga
- He was born on June 1, 1855 in Eenrum.
- Occupations:
- on February 29, 1896 Schipper.
- in the year 1881 Schippersknecht.
- in the year 1881 Boerenknecht.
- in the year 1883 Schipper.
- in the year 1910 Schipper.
- Resident:
- about 1886: Leens.
- on October 31, 1899: Groningen.
- He died on July 11, 1922 in Groningen, he was 67 years old.
- A child of Drewes Jans Wierenga and Diewertje Hendriks Spoelma
- This information was last updated on December 3, 2023.
Household of Hendrik Wierenga
He is married to Jantje Oostema.
Jan en Jacob trouwden met de zusjes Bergsma, Aaltje en Dirk trouwden met broer en zus Karssies.
They got married on January 27, 1881 at Leens, he was 25 years old.
Child(ren):
- Drewes Wieringa 1883-1969
- Ate Wieringa 1886-1929
- Jan Wieringa 1888-????
- Jacob Wieringa 1893-1976
- Aaltje Wieringa 1896-1971
- Dirk Wierenga 1899-1976
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Birthday June 1, 1855
- The temperature on June 1, 1855 was about 12.8 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2.5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 79%. Source: KNMI
- This page is only available in Dutch.De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
- From April 19, 1853 till July 1, 1856 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Hall - Donker Curtius with the prime ministers Mr. F.A. baron Van Hall (conservatief-liberaal) and Mr. D. Donker Curtius (conservatief-liberaal).
- In the year 1855: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
- February 11 » Kassa Hailu is crowned Tewodros II, Emperor of Ethiopia.
- July 1 » Signing of the Quinault Treaty: The Quinault and the Quileute cede their land to the United States.
- July 4 » The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published In Brooklyn.
- August 1 » The first ascent of Monte Rosa, the second highest summit in the Alps.
- September 3 » American Indian Wars: In Nebraska, 700 soldiers under United States General William S. Harney avenge the Grattan massacre by attacking a Sioux village and killing 100 men, women and children.
- November 16 » David Livingstone becomes the first European to see the Victoria Falls in what is now Zambia-Zimbabwe.
Day of marriage January 27, 1881
- The temperature on January 27, 1881 was about -1.9 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. 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 August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1881: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 16 » The Canadian Pacific Railway is incorporated by Act of Parliament at Ottawa (44th Vic., c.1).
- February 24 » China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty.
- April 28 » Billy the Kid escapes from the Lincoln County jail in Mesilla, New Mexico.
- June 14 » The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak.
- July 23 » The Boundary Treaty of 1881 between Chile and Argentina is signed in Buenos Aires.
- November 7 » Mapuche rebels attack the Chilean settlement of Nueva Imperial, as defenders fled to the hills and the settlement was effectively destroyed.
Day of death July 11, 1922
- The temperature on July 11, 1922 was between 5.6 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 14.5 °C. There was 8.3 hours of sunshine (50%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the 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 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 Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1922: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
- January 28 » Knickerbocker Storm, Washington D.C.'s biggest snowfall, causes the city's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre collapses.
- February 6 » The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
- March 26 » The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.
- July 15 » Japanese Communist Party is established in Japan.
- September 13 » The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
- November 14 » The British Broadcasting Company begins radio service in the United Kingdom.
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