Tag: Pieter
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1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-11-07 Elizabeth to Ena StuitMonday, 1910-11-07. Prom Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Dear Sister, We received your letter in good health and learned that you too are in good health. The boys had managed very well, and Roelf and Marie were oh so glad. Roelf has worn the cape a couple of times already. He looks very good in…
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1910-08-21 Elizabeth to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1910-08-21 Elizabeth to H. BeekhuisSunday, 1910-08-21. From Elizabeth Stuit to H. Beekhuis. Woldendorp, August 21, 1910. Beloved family, You have probably already been waiting for a letter again, but as Father’s illness remains about the same, I don’t write quite as often. About 10 days ago we had a letter from the boys [in South Dakota], they also were…
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1908-08-21 Elizabeth to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1908-08-21 Elizabeth to H. BeekhuisFriday, 1908-08-21 from Elizabeth Stuit to H. Beekhuis Woldendorp, August 21, Dear Hinderik and Stientje, It is a while ago since we received your letter from which we learned that you were all in good health but have a constant tooth ache. You must have received Rientje’s letter. Mother’s condition remains the same. Always coughing…
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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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Experiences of Pieter de Jong
Read More: Experiences of Pieter de JongFrom 1904 to 1907 I went on J. Roos’ barge. Then my career in merchant shipping began. On 28 April 1907, I embarked as messenger boy on the S.S. “Danae” of the KNSM.
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Avonturen met de Gaasterland
Read More: Avonturen met de GaasterlandIn 1922 voerde ik het commando op het S.S. Gaasterland (S.S.M) . Het was winter, maar de precies datum weet ik niet meer. We waren met een lading steenkolen onderweg van New Castle naar Amsterdam. Het was stormweer
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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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~ 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 Two
Read More: ~ Chapter TwoSunday morning, six o’clock…. As usual, I woke up early this morning too in the beautiful camper van that Pieter had rented for the holiday. I must have slept very deeply because I hadn’t even heard Maaike’s snoring and Gerrit’s squeaking.