Tag: school
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1910-05-17 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1910-05-17 Elizabeth to Ena StuitTuesday, 1910-05-17. Prom Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Woldendorp, May 17, 1910. Beloved sister, You have probably been looking for a letter already, I think. Father is a little better the last few days, better than when you were here. He still has to bring up, but it seems as if he is getting a…
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1909-11-29 Elizabeth to Ena Stuit
Read More: 1909-11-29 Elizabeth to Ena StuitMonday, 1909-11-29. From Elizabeth Stuit to Ena Stuit. Beloved sister, We received your letter and learned that you are healthy, which makes us very glad. We too are all in good health. Redmer is going to school for the first time this morning in Nieuwolda. Jan is taking him. We sold our sheep for 12…
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1909-03-14 Elizabeth to H. Beekhuis
Read More: 1909-03-14 Elizabeth to H. BeekhuisSunday, 1909-03-14. From Elizabeth Stuit to H. Beekhuis. Sunday, March 14, Woldendorp. Dear brother and sister, You must have been waiting for a letter. We are all reasonably well, except me and my leg. It just won’t get better. Thursday the doctor was here and then he thought that the swelling was down. He had…
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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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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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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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Mijn Vader
Read More: Mijn VaderDe tijd was toen anders. Arbeiders bij boeren en in fabrieken verdienden niet veel en er waren weinig sociale voorzieningen. In de malaise tijd konden de boeren maar nauwelijks het hoofd boven water houden.
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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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Van het Eiland Af
Read More: Van het Eiland AfIk was vroeger lid van de zangvereniging “Sursum Corda”. Nu, in 1972, bestaat deze vereniging nog. Mijn broers Jacob en Tjebbe, en zuster Griet waren ook lid. We kwamen samen in “Ons Huis”. En wat konden we daar zingen.