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Personal data Wietze Donker
- He was born on August 18, 1871 in Makkinga, Ooststellingwerf.Source 1
- He died on April 12, 1945 in Texel, Noord-Holland, he was 73 years old.Source 2
- A child of Hendrik Sybrands Donker and Renske Harmens Schipper
- This information was last updated on September 23, 2025.
Household of Wietze Donker
(1) He is married to Jantje Benthem.
They got married on April 29, 1905 at Diever, Drenthe, he was 33 years old.Source 3
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Sara Pool.
They got married on May 10, 1912 at Ooststellingwerf, Friesland, he was 40 years old.Source 4
Child(ren):
- Hendrik Sijbrand Donker 1913-
- Harmen Jakob Donker ± 1915-
- Hessel Jan Donker ± 1916-< 2014
- Rensje Donker ± 1917-< 2015
- Jacob Reint Donker ± 1919-1945
- Baukje Donker 1920-< 2019
Notes about Wietze Donker
Beroep: 1905-1940 landarbeider, landbouwer.
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Birthday August 18, 1871
- The temperature on August 18, 1871 was about 19.5 °C. There was 6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south-southeast. The atmospheric humidity was 92%. 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 Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
- January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
- May 21 » French troops invade the Paris Commune and engage its residents in street fighting. By the close of "Bloody Week", some 20,000 communards have been killed and 38,000 arrested.
- May 28 » The Paris Commune falls after two months.
- September 28 » The Brazilian Parliament passes a law that frees all children thereafter born to slaves, and all government-owned slaves.
- October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.
- December 26 » Thespis, the first Gilbert and Sullivan collaboration, debuts. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years and the score has been lost.
Day of marriage May 10, 1912
- The temperature on May 10, 1912 was between 9.2 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 13.4 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 3.4 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. 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 February 12, 1908 to August 29, 1913 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. Th. Heemskerk (AR) as prime minister.
- In the year 1912: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- January 4 » The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
- March 6 » Italo-Turkish War: Italian forces become the first to use airships in war, as two dirigibles drop bombs on Turkish troops encamped at Janzur, from an altitude of 6,000 feet.
- May 4 » Italy occupies the Greek island of Rhodes.
- October 26 » First Balkan War: The Ottomans lose the cities of Thessaloniki and Skopje.
- November 2 » Bulgaria defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lule Burgas, the bloodiest battle of the First Balkan War, which opens her way to Constantinople.
- November 5 » Woodrow Wilson is elected the 28th President of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft.
Day of death April 12, 1945
- The temperature on April 12, 1945 was between 9.2 °C and 18.9 °C and averaged 14.4 °C. 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 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
- January 1 » World War II: In retaliation for the Malmedy massacre, U.S. troops kill 60 German POWs at Chenogne.
- February 3 » World War II: As part of Operation Thunderclap, 1,000 B-17s of the Eighth Air Force bomb Berlin, a raid which kills between 2,500 and 3,000 and dehouses another 120,000.
- February 4 » World War II: Santo Tomas Internment Camp is liberated from Japanese authority.
- February 4 » World War II: The British Indian Army and Imperial Japanese Army begin a series of battles known as the Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations.
- March 27 » World War II: Operation Starvation, the aerial mining of Japan's ports and waterways begins. Argentina declares war on the Axis Powers.
- May 7 » World War II: Last German U boat attack of the war, two freighters are sunk off the Firth of Forth, Scotland.
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