Tag: Canada
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Live Memories
Read More: Live MemoriesThis gallery of family photos from the past, Brought to life by AI, is presented here for the delight, amusement or dismay of family members and friends.
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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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The Brouwer Book
Read More: The Brouwer Book1925 – 2000 Preface by Cor De Jong This book was begun originally for my own children. Three winters ago, experiencing considerable back pain and being unable to work for several weeks, I began to write a family history for them. Since the book was intended only for them, it was written with a focus…
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Protected: Brouwer Book
Read More: Protected: Brouwer BookThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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Protected: Timeline
Read More: Protected: TimelineThere is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
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2014 – Wolf Lake
Read More: 2014 – Wolf LakeOur repeat visit to Wolf Lake afforded us a pleasurable measure of security and anticipation. We were not disappointed, and we might even do
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2013 – Charleston Lake
Read More: 2013 – Charleston LakeThis trip would not have been a good introduction to canoe camping, or even camping. Not that we experienced any disasters, but the weather