We praise God for the life and witness of Bart Jan Folkerts18 September 1911 to 24 October 1999 An Association [Christian Parent-Controlled Schools] Founder and Gold Member“Now with the Lord he loved and served … a man of strength,courage and determination, a fighter for what he believed in.” “My Grace Read more…
LITTLE GRONINGEN – how did it come to be? T he beginning of Little Groningen, so named by the farmer, Geard, who sold the land to van der Laan and Pinkster. For a discussion of this land purchase, see K Wierenga, Dutch migration to Tasmania in 1950: Motivation, intention and Read more…
George Huizing 8/9/1938 – 27/12/2016 A newspaper clipping on my desk reminds of the last time I saw George. The clipping concerns a lost property title, in the parish of Lorainah. Property belonging to JKF von Schmidt. I quickly dropped an email to the owner – “where is Lorainah?” JKF, Read more…
Adrian, Dien, George, Toni, with Adriana in front Adriana’s passport photo The original family home, although the attic room has been enlarged since the family migrated. ADRIANA TAYLOR It is normal for the eldest son to inherit the farm. This has been true over the centuries, and in many places Read more…
From Dutch schoolgirl to servant of the people ADRIANA TAYLOR It is normal for the eldest son to inherit the farm. This has been true over the centuries, and in many places in the world. Jos (Adrianus Johannes Ansems), known to all as Lange Jos, refused the privilege. He had Read more…
The Vonks Bram and I decided to emigrate to Australia, the land of milk and honey (not always) in November 1959. In February 1960 we got married, just after my twenty first birthday, and a few weeks later our application to go was approved. We were young and full of Read more…
Charlie Rook The journal below is based on the diary Charlie kept through his National Service days. It was later edited by him, and passed to this editor for inclusion in the record of achievements of Dutch migrants to Tasmania. It may be seen as the description of the life Read more…
CELEBRATIONS The van der Laans celebrated their wedding anniversary in November 1954. There had been other celebrations – the wedding of Wim Sikkema was the first – a small gathering of six men, including the groom but no bride in August 1950. The wedding of Rieks and Janny Wierenga in Read more…
The Dutch-Australian Society ‘Abel Tasman” Inc. BLUE GUM, TULIP & SPRING FESTIVALS From the newsletter of the DAS (Dutch-Australian Society), the Tasman Telegraphs, I have noted the following:[reporting of events the DAS usually lacked pertinent details, as if these facts were common knowledge. In some years there was simply no Read more…