Tag: family
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1908-11-06 Elizebeth to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1908-11-06 Elizebeth to H. BeekhuisFriday1908-11-06. From Elizabeth Stuit to H. Beekhuis. Woldendorp, November 6, 1908. Dear family! On behalf of Father, we inform you that your Mother died on Thursday evening 9 o’clock. Entirely gently and in all peace she fell asleep. She is now released from all suffering and is presently enjoying that which she expected here in…
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Notes
Read More: NotesNoted by Stiny van der Laan de Jong Rientje Stuit, born Feb, 27, 1891, seventh child of Albert Stuit (b. Oct, 24, 1851) and Tietje Berrelkamp (b. Jan.25, 1860) who married at age 27 and 18 resp. on November 8, 1878. They had 13 children: 1) Stientje, b, Dec, 12, 1878, married May 16, 1900…
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Elizabeth Stuit Letters
Read More: Elizabeth Stuit Letters1908 – 1912 Elizabeth Stuit is my great-great-aunt — an aunt of my grandmother Dina van der Laan. Her untimely death at the age of 23, some 113 years ago, is in the distant past. That, and, being among so many in that generation of my ancestors, should relegate her to the fringes of who…
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Harm van der Laan
Read More: Harm van der LaanThese detailed memoirs of Harm van der Laan served as the basis for a book about the family’s history till 1955.
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By Horse and Wagon
Read More: By Horse and WagonThe de Jong family on Willem Barendskade could not live entirely off the proceeds of the farm. We also had other occupations. For example. Along the Dellewal was a beautiful high dune, which is still there today, but smaller in area.
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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 YearsExcerpt: We had a school choir led by Master Redeker, who had a wooden leg. Well, what singing we had! Then, when it went very well, the master would take off his leg and conduct with it.
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Forward
Read More: ForwardOne Sunday afternoon, I started reading my father’s “Memoirs” again. Again I was impressed by how nice, yet matter-of-fact and detailed he describes his childhood in Terschelling. The thought occurred to me that more Terschellingers might enjoy it.
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Amsterdam, Arnhem, Cornelis, family, Groningen, Midsland, school, Terschelling, Vlagtwedde, Winschoten
Iets Over Mijn Familie
Read More: Iets Over Mijn FamilieMijn oudste broer Herman was de grootste steun van mijn vader op de boerderij. Later had hij een slagerij in West Terschelling, en hij was ook de eerste van mijn broers die overleed.
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~ Chapter Seven
Read More: ~ Chapter SevenI spent the last week of my stay in Canada at Maaike’s family again. While it was nice in Simcoe and Toronto, where better to be comfortable than with your own family? Pieter picked me up by car. Truly quite a journey