Thirty cousins gathered together on abright and sunny Friday afternoon at the playground in Helpman, Groningen! It was an amazing chance to catch up and strengthen our bond. We shared memories, made new ones, and had an absolute blast! Gerrit’s…
In the photo, my mother is the second from the left in the front row. I believe it was taken on Guldenstraat in Groningen. My aunt Pie worked in a student house there for (wealthy) young women, and she lived…
Our uncle Willem received an honorary medal, when he retired from the Groningen police force. My brother Alex discovered this newspaper article from 1974 in the Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. Mayor Honors Retired Groningen Officer Yesterday afternoon, Mayor H. G.…
“Wow, hard to believe it’s been 25 years since I dropped by my cousin Gerrit’s place in Hoogezand! Back then, he gave me a tour of his shed. It was absolutely packed with old radios and record players. It was…
It has always been a dream: to cycle across America. In 1976, the first organized bike ride across America took place: the Bikecentennial. Wim Dussel was a journalist from Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. He participated in the event. He also…
The reunion on October 10 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM will take place. We currently have 40 registrations and understand that some cousins have not yet signed up. They can still do so via email: hildaenrudy@schoonveld.nl. Place: Buurthuis en…
