Tag: blessed
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Bach, blessed, Canada, Christmas, church, Cornelis, Easter, family, God, Gouda, marriage, organ, Pieter, Rotterdam, school, Stolwijk, Toronto
De de Jong Lijn
Read More: De de Jong LijnFamily History section written in 1986 Touch and turn images for a wide screen view Van de familie van mijn vader weet ik heel weinig. Ik heb nooit een foto van mijn grootouders gezien, waarschijnlijk omdat er nooit een is genomen. Ik weet niets over hoe mijn grootvader eruitzag, behalve dat hij vanaf zijn geboorte…
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Bach, blessed, Canada, Christmas, church, Cornelis, Easter, family, God, Gouda, marriage, organ, Pieter, Rotterdam, school, Stolwijk, Toronto
The de Jong Line
Read More: The de Jong LineFamily History section written in 1986 Touch and turn images for a wide screen view Of my father’s relatives I know very little. I have never seen a picture of my grandparents, likely because one was never taken. I know nothing of how my grandfather looked except that he was crippled from birth with one…
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Aylmer, Bach, blessed, Canada, church, college, family, London, marriage, music, politics, religion, school, ship, Toronto, university, Winschoten
Immigrants – The First Two Years
Read More: Immigrants – The First Two YearsThe train ride to Toronto was a two-day affair, at first interesting, then tedious, as we had little priority and were sidetracked for scheduled passenger- and freight trains many times. We did get a feeling for Canada’s extent and for the distance we were putting between us and Holland, between me and my girl. In…
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Preface
Read More: PrefaceAutobiographies are a risky genre, they are about the authors as they perceive their life, partial, biased, subjective, egocentric, selective … All true, inevitable, so? This booklet is not the result of any research, of any consultation of others’ documents, not even of my own. It was written in about ten days spread over three…
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1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena StuitMonday, 1910-11-07. Prom Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Dear Sister, We received your letter in good health and learned that you too are in good health. The boys had managed very well, and Roelf and Marie were oh so glad. Roelf has worn the cape a couple of times already. He looks very good in…
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~ The Flying Priest
Read More: ~ The Flying PriestThe Lord bless you and keep you. The little boy peeked up at their pastor — Just for a moment! It was a sin if you opened your eyes while praying
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Bible, blessed, Blijham, Canada, emigration, family, Groningen, school, ship, Vlagtwedde, Weederveer, Winschoten
1945-1953: Wedderveer Farm
Read More: 1945-1953: Wedderveer FarmWedderveer Farm We move to Wedderveer During August we moved to Wedderveer. We settled our affairs with the Bosker family, who owned the farm we were on in Blijham. They were not too pleased with us leaving. Dirk and Wendeltje Bosker had both passed away already and just Jan and Jurrie had remained. But they…