Family tree Klavers » Hendrik Westra (1868-1936)

Personal data Hendrik Westra 


Household of Hendrik Westra

He is married to Rikste van Hoorn.

They got married

Zij verhuisden 20-3-1922 van Wildervank naar Coevorden.

Child(ren):

  1. Albertje Westra  1899-???? 


Notes about Hendrik Westra

Beroep: 1922-1924 schipper.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Hendrik Westra

Hendrik Westra
1868-1936


Rikste van Hoorn
1861-????

Albertje Westra
1899-????

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Historical events

Birthday April 2, 1868

  • The temperature on April 2, 1868 was about 11.4 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the north-northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 47%. 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 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).
  • 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 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • February 24 » Andrew Johnson becomes the first President of the United States to be impeached by the United States House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate.
    • April 11 » Former shōgun Tokugawa Yoshinobu surrenders Edo Castle to Imperial forces, marking the end of the Tokugawa shogunate.
    • May 30 » Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time after a proclamation by John A. Logan, head of the Grand Army of the Republic (a veterans group).
    • August 18 » French astronomer Pierre Janssen discovers helium.
    • September 28 » The Battle of Alcolea causes Queen Isabella II of Spain to flee to France.
    • December 10 » The first traffic lights are installed, outside the Palace of Westminster in London. Resembling railway signals, they use semaphore arms and are illuminated at night by red and green gas lamps.

Day of death August 16, 1936

  • The temperature on August 16, 1936 was between 12.3 °C and 25.8 °C and averaged 19.1 °C. There was 10.7 hours of sunshine (73%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-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 July 31, 1935 to June 24, 1937 the cabinet Colijn III, with Dr. H. Colijn (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1936: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 8.5 million citizens.
    • February 29 » February 26 Incident in Tokyo ends.
    • May 9 » Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
    • July 22 » Spanish Civil War: The Popular Executive Committee of Valencia takes power in the Valencian Community.
    • July 26 » King Edward VIII, in one of his few official duties before he abdicates the throne, officially unveils the Canadian National Vimy Memorial.
    • August 19 » The Great Purge of the Soviet Union begins when the first of the Moscow Trials is convened.
    • October 5 » The Jarrow March sets off for London.


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Source: Wikipedia

Source: Wikipedia


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