Family tree Klavers » Grietje Geertsma (1891-1972)
Personal data Grietje Geertsma
- She was born on February 28, 1891 in Ter-Apelkanaal, Vlagtwedde, Groningen, Nederland.Source 1
- She died on November 21, 1972, she was 81 years old.
- She is buried in Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen.Source 2
- A child of Sjouke Geertsma and Wemelina Brouwer
- This information was last updated on February 17, 2026.
Household of Grietje Geertsma
She is married to Lute Kuiper.
They got married on August 10, 1911 at Emmen, Drenthe, she was 20 years old.Source 3
Vanaf hun huwelijk woonden zij te Emmer-Compascuum.
Child(ren):
- Sjouke Kuiper 1920-1988
- Tjaakje Kuiper 1923-< 2022
- Geertje Kuiper 1925-< 2024
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Notes about Grietje Geertsma
Beroep: 1911-1941 arbeidster. Zij woonde bij Johannes Geertsma en Tjaakje Veling in Emmer-Compascuum, Emmen.
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Historical events
Birthday February 28, 1891
- The temperature on February 28, 1891 was about 12.4 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 66%. 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 April 21, 1888 to August 21, 1891 the cabinet Mackay, with Mr. A. baron Mackay (AR) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
- In the year 1891: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
- January 29 » Liliuokalani is proclaimed the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
- March 3 » Shoshone National Forest is established as the first national forest in the US and world.
- March 17 » SSUtopia collides with HMSAnson in the Bay of Gibraltar and sinks, killing 562 of the 880 passengers on board.
- May 5 » The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor.
- October 28 » The Mino–Owari earthquake is the largest inland earthquake in Japan's history.
- December 22 » Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.
Day of marriage August 10, 1911
- The temperature on August 10, 1911 was between 18.1 °C and 33.0 °C and averaged 24.9 °C. There was 12.7 hours of sunshine (85%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. 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 1911: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.0 million citizens.
- April 2 » The Australian Bureau of Statistics conducts the country's first national census.
- May 9 » The works of Gabriele D'Annunzio are placed in the Index of Forbidden Books by the Vatican.
- July 4 » A massive heat wave strikes the northeastern United States, killing 380 people in eleven days and breaking temperature records in several cities.
- September 18 » Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.
- October 9 » An accidental bomb explosion triggers the Wuchang Uprising against the Chinese monarchy.
- October 10 » The day after a bomb explodes prematurely, the Wuchang Uprising begins against the Chinese monarchy.
Day of death November 21, 1972
- The temperature on November 21, 1972 was between 4.8 °C and 8.7 °C and averaged 6.8 °C. There was 8.2 mm of rain during 5.8 hours. There was 1.7 hours of sunshine (20%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-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 April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet Biesheuvel I, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from Thursday, July 20, 1972 to Friday, May 11, 1973 the cabinet Biesheuvel II, with Mr. B.W. Biesheuvel (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1972: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 13.3 million citizens.
- January 4 » Rose Heilbron becomes the first female judge to sit at the Old Bailey in London, UK.
- May 4 » The Don't Make A Wave Committee, a fledgling environmental organization founded in Canada in 1971, officially changes its name to "Greenpeace Foundation".
- September 21 » Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
- November 23 » The Soviet Union makes its final attempt at successfully launching the N1 rocket.
- December 7 » Apollo 17, the last Apollo moon mission, is launched. The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth.
- December 30 » Vietnam War: The United States halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam.
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