Tag: Arnhem
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The War Years
Read More: The War YearsChapter 8 THE WAR YEARS Then came 1939. There had been rumours of war for years, but most people didn’t pay much attention to it. They were too busy just trying to keep food on the table to support their families. There was no television yet and not many people owned radios. Many rural people…
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The Early Years
Read More: The Early YearsChapter 6 OPA’S CHILDHOOD AND OPA & OMA’S WEDDING We know very little about Opa’s youth. He was born on February 7, 1887 on the family farm in Lathum where he lived for 67 years until May 1954 when he emigrated to Canada. When he was born, there were already 3 children in the family–…
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Extended Families
Read More: Extended FamiliesChapter 3 OPA’S FAMILY As far as we know there are no pictures of Opa’s parents, nor are there any stories that Opa ever told about his father. This is not too surprising since Opa was just 12 years old when his father died and when Opa married, his father had been dead for 27…
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Family Names and History
Read More: Family Names and HistoryChapter 1 HISTORY OF THE BROUWER NAME The Name Brouwer is the Dutch word for “brewer.” It seems likely, that at the time when last names were chosen, they were a family of brewers. This may give the impression of drinking and rough living, but in early times beer was part of daily life. It…
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Protected: Brouwer Book
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Protected: Timeline
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Arnhem, Bach, Bible, church, Easter, family, God, Groningen, Hommes, marriage, organ, school, ship, Wedderveer, Winschoten
World War II
Read More: World War IIOn the eightieth anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands, Harry van der Laan looks back with the eyes of a child.
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Amsterdam, Arnhem, boat, canal, college, Cornelis, family, Groningen, Midsland, school, ship, Terschelling, Vlagtwedde, Winschoten
About my Family
Read More: About my FamilyMy eldest brother Herman was my father’s biggest support on the farm. Later he had a butcher’s shop in West Terschelling, and he was also the first of my brothers to die. While slaughtering a cow, he got TB, as he had an open wound.