Family tree Klavers » Wilhelmina "Mientje" van Klinken (1898-1991)
Personal data Wilhelmina "Mientje" van Klinken
- Nickname is Mientje.
- She was born on April 6, 1898 in Valthermond, Odoorn.Source 1
- She died on June 26, 1991 in Odoorn, Drenthe, she was 93 years old.Source 1
- A child of Jan van Klinken and Harmke [Meijes] Meljes
- This information was last updated on January 4, 2026.
Household of Wilhelmina "Mientje" van Klinken
She is married to Alof Zwaving.
They got married on February 23, 1923 at Odoorn, Drenthe, she was 24 years old.Source 2
Child(ren):
- Jantje Zwaving ± 1924-< 2022
- Harmke Zwaving ± 1924-< 2022
- Jan Zwaving ± 1926-< 2024
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Historical events
Birthday April 6, 1898
- The temperature on April 6, 1898 was about 11.5 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 37%. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1897 to August 1, 1901 the cabinet Pierson, with Mr. N.G. Pierson (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1898: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- February 15 » The battleship USSMaine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor in Cuba, killing 274. This event leads the United States to declare war on Spain.
- June 21 » The United States captures Guam from Spain. The few warning shots fired by the U.S. naval vessels are misinterpreted as salutes by the Spanish garrison, which was unaware that the two nations were at war.
- July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
- July 3 » A Spanish squadron, led by Pascual Cervera y Topete, is defeated by an American squadron under William T. Sampson in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.
- July 25 » Spanish-American War: The American invasion of Spanish-held Puerto Rico begins, as United States Army troops under General Nelson A. Miles land and secure the port at Guánica.
- November 5 » Negrese nationalists revolt against Spanish rule and establish the short-lived Republic of Negros.
Day of marriage February 23, 1923
- The temperature on February 23, 1923 was between 1.6 °C and 6.4 °C and averaged 3.8 °C. There was 6.0 mm of rain. There was 2.7 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the south. 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 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 1923: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
- August 16 » The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator.
- August 23 » Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John P. Richter performed the first mid-air refueling on De Havilland DH-4B, setting an endurance flight record of 37 hours.
- September 4 » Maiden flight of the first U.S. airship, the USSShenandoah.
- September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
- October 31 » The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.
- November 8 » Beer Hall Putsch: In Munich, Adolf Hitler leads the Nazis in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the German government.
Day of death June 26, 1991
- The temperature on June 26, 1991 was between 12.6 °C and 18.4 °C and averaged 15.4 °C. There was 8.8 mm of rain during 6.1 hours. There was 5.8 hours of sunshine (35%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1991: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 15.0 million citizens.
- January 29 » Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins.
- February 23 » In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
- March 31 » Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
- June 19 » The last Soviet army units in Hungary are withdrawn.
- June 26 » Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.
- December 6 » Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) bombard Dubrovnik after laying siege to the city for seven months.
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