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Household of Willem Rietsema

He is married to Jacomina Beukema.

They got married on March 24, 1906 at Bedum, he was 22 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Willem Rietsema

Adam Post
± 1813-????
Maria Hindriks Schreuder
1820-1862
Hindrik Rietsema
± 1853-1933
Aafke Post
1846-1913

Willem Rietsema
1883-1962

1906

Jacomina Beukema
± 1884-????


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    Historical events

    Birthday December 18, 1883

    • The temperature on December 18, 1883 was about 1.9 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. 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 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 1883: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • August 12 » The last quagga dies at the Natura Artis Magistra, a zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
      • September 8 » The Northern Pacific Railway (reporting mark NP) was completed in a ceremony at Gold Creek, Montana. Former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in an event attended by rail and political luminaries.
      • October 4 » First meeting of the Boys' Brigade in Glasgow, Scotland.
      • October 22 » Mödling and Hinterbrühl Tram, Vienna, Austria, first electric tram powered by overhead wire.
      • October 22 » The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounod's Faust.
      • December 16 » Tonkin Campaign: French forces capture the Sơn Tây citadel.

    Day of marriage March 24, 1906

    • The temperature on March 24, 1906 was between -2.0 °C and 2.6 °C and averaged 0.9 °C. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (9%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. 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 year 1906: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
      • March 10 » The Courrières mine disaster, Europe's worst ever, kills 1099 miners in northern France.
      • April 22 » The 1906 Intercalated Games, now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games, open in Athens.
      • October 11 » San Francisco sparks a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Japan by ordering segregated schools for Japanese students.
      • October 16 » The Wilhelm Voigt fools the city hall of Köpenick and several soldiers by impersonating a Prussian officer.
      • November 24 » A 13–6 victory by the Massillon Tigers over their rivals, the Canton Bulldogs, for the "Ohio League" Championship, leads to accusations that the championship series was fixed and results in the first major scandal in professional American football.
      • December 31 » Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.

    Day of death November 16, 1962

    • The temperature on November 16, 1962 was between -0.5 °C and 4.2 °C and averaged 1.5 °C. There was 3.0 mm of rain during 2.3 hours. The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. 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 May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1962: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 11.7 million citizens.
      • January 3 » Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro.
      • January 11 » Cold War: While tied to its pier in Polyarny, the Soviet submarine B-37 is destroyed when fire breaks out in its torpedo compartment.
      • April 21 » The Seattle World's Fair (Century 21 Exposition) opens. It is the first World's Fair in the United States since World War II.
      • May 31 » The West Indies Federation dissolves.
      • July 17 » Nuclear weapons testing: The "Small Boy" test shot Little Feller I becomes the last atmospheric test detonation at the Nevada National Security Site.
      • November 11 » Kuwait's National Assembly ratifies the Constitution of Kuwait.
    

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