Tag: family
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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
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~ Chapter Six
Read More: ~ Chapter SixWhen the dishes are washed and the kitchen sink is neat and tidy, you have to deal with a hefty man of the house in a modern family. I know this by experience because even though I have small dishes, the sink is always tidy. Neat and tidy, says Mrs. Franken, who had to teach…
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~ Chapter Three
Read More: ~ Chapter ThreeSometimes I got the feeling that I fitted in better in Canada than in the Netherlands. There I was the centre of attention, and here I am just an old man who is often overlooked. This is also down to myself,
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~ Chapter One
Read More: ~ Chapter OneI set out to write about my experiences in Canada. I spent some time there, for four weeks. The second week of my stay, my son-in-law Pieter had a holiday and so we went out in a large camping trailer. Just about the whole family could sleep in it. You don’t see such beasts in…
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~ Monday
Read More: ~ MondayThe weather has suddenly turned. When Opa wakes up in the morning, he hears the wind howling around the house and gusts of rain slamming against the window. So it can be like that here too!
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~ On Holiday
Read More: ~ On HolidayOn a beautiful spring evening, the four of us sat behind coffee. Gradus and I are rather taciturn, so we just listened to the women. Emma doesn’t say much either, so we listened most to Liesbet.