Tag: boat
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1910-03-06 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-03-06 Elizabeth to Ena StuitSunday, 1910-03-06. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, March 6. Beloved sister, You have probably been looking for a letter, I think. You might be thinking that Father is better again. I wish I could write that, but I can’t. Father is not well again. He is worse instead of better. He is in…
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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.
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School Years
Read More: School YearsThe teacher of the first class was Miss Seldersbeek. I don’t know whether I received a report card, but I moved on to the second class. Things didn’t go so well with teacher Vellekoop, but I certainly did my best, because I went to the third class with Miss Olthof.
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Belevenissen van Pieter de Jong
Read More: Belevenissen van Pieter de JongOp 28 April 1907 monsterde ik als messroom jongen aan op het S.S. “Danae” van de KNSM. Van eind 1907 tot 1910 voer ik als lichtmatroos op de stoomschepen “Maasland”, “Amstelland”, en “Zaanland” van de Zuid Amerika Lijn.
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~ The Mill Knife
Read More: ~ The Mill KnifeFor the first time in my life, I saw my father peeling potatoes. He did it somewhat shyly, as it was still the case then that women did all the housework
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Het Molenmesje
Read More: Het MolenmesjeWe gingen voor het eerst samen naar Nederland en logeerden bij mijn ouders. Dat kon toen nog want ze woonden nog niet in een bejaardentehuis. Voor het eerst in mijn leven zag ik mijn vader aardappelen schillen. Hij deed het wat verlegen, want het was toen nog zo dat vrouwen alle huiswerk deden. Maar vooruit,…
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1953: Immigration
Read More: 1953: ImmigrationArrival in Halifax After a week at sea, we arrived in Halifax—our landing destination. We were towed into the harbour by a tug and pilot boat, as ships were not allowed to dock under their own steam. It’s a large harbour. Around Halifax, you can see, from the ocean, a lot of homes along the…
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1935-1939: Beginning in Blijham
Read More: 1935-1939: Beginning in BlijhamBut then she wept When we got to our new home, Dina wept. In the spring, Jan Bosker started to rebuild the rear barn wall, which turned out to be a good job, and he managed to give it a good, solid straight look. We had also discussed that the cookstove should go into the…