Tag: emigration
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A New Life in Canada
Read More: A New Life in CanadaChapter 11 A NEW LIFE IN CANADA On May 12, after eight days at sea, the Brouwer family arrived in Quebec City. First they had to go into a large hall and had to wait for a long time. There their papers where checked again. Finally they were allowed to board the train. This part…
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The Final Years in Holland
Read More: The Final Years in HollandChapter 9 THE FINAL YEARS IN HOLLAND After the war ended, everything started to recover. However, the Brouwers were faced with another big problem. Their farm was too small to support their family. Four of the children had already finished school, and they now needed to look for work elsewhere. Hendrik often worked for some…
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Protected: Memories II
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Protected: Brouwer Book
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Protected: Timeline
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The Great Voice
Read More: The Great VoiceAnd as I stood in front of the cabin, the thought suddenly occurred to me that this is where Jesus was born a couple of days ago. I knew it. It had to be.
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Dirk Bult
Read More: Dirk BultOnce in Canada, Dirk Bult quickly climbed the social, church and Christian associations ladders. In all areas, he rose far above the average immigrant. His well-founded opinions were valued on the boards of Christian organizations. At church meetings, he tested the church council against the principles of the Reformed world view.
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A Royal Child
Read More: A Royal ChildI brought the conversation to the town gardens where I had first met her father and which we had both enjoyed for so long. But now, Jan Koning was finished.
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Another Good Friday
Read More: Another Good FridayHerman de Jong’s prose story of “A Good Friday” has been with me for as long as he’s been gone — twenty-one years now. I wish I had known it before then, just as I wish I could have talked to him about it.