Our guests of 1996
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 1996 20:16:24 +0930
From: Mike Bevan bbbbb@cobweb.com.au
Subject: for the guestbook
Hallo mijn naam is Tjallie Ybema and ik woon in Adelaide, Australia. Ik
ben in Ferwoude geboren en woonde in Ferwoude tot 1971. Het was erg leuk
om het Guestbook te lezen.
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 21:37:53 -0800
From: Imro Simmelink simmel@bart.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
tekenen in - puur uit nostalgische overweging, en hopende op het it sil
heve' van volgende week -
- christiaan groenhof, afkomstig uit het fameuze heidenskip
- imro simmelink, afkomstig uit het niet minder fameuze drachten
gegroet, met 2 kloppende friese harten, tekenen wij
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 19:54:48 -0800
From: Jan. F. Boven jfboven@noord.bart.nl
Subject: Gastenboek
Wat wel misschien wel leuk zou zijn. Geef in deze pagina aan dat er nog
een soortgelijke pagina is te vinden en wel onder http://www.xs4all.nl/~interad/friesland/.
Ik vind die van jullie overigens iets beter.
Volgens mij hebben ze dit in Groningen nog niet bedacht, of ik heb het
nog niet ontdekt. Mooi mee doorgaan. Ik vind het leuk.
Groeten, Jan Boven, Groningen.
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 23:16:04 +0100
From: Bas Wittkampf grata@pi.net
Organization: Planet Internet
Subject: for the questbook
Hallo Friezen,
Even een hartelijke groet van Heerendispuut Grata Novitas verbonden aan
de retail Management School in LEEUWARDEN.
en .............dat ie er dit jaar maar mag komen!
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http://home.pi.net/~baswit/grata.htm
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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 22:30:09 +0100
From: R.J. Grootveld rjgrootveld@pi.net
Subject: Friesland guest book
Ik kom ieder jaar naar friesland om de 11-steden-tocht te fietsen of te
steppen. Een enkele keer zelfs om de 11-steden-tocht te schaatsen.
Alle mede-fietsers/steppers/schaatsers wens ik een sportief 1997.
Ronald Grootveld.
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 21:21:31 +0100
From: Oosterhoff Brian bs2mc@bluewin.ch
Subject: guestbook
Vanút Switserlân winske ik jim in protte lok en seine ta foar 1997!
Salut,Brian
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 20:52:45 +0100
From: Tom Tossijn tttekst@pi.net
Subject: 11-steden
Welgemeende complimenten voor jullie (deel)site over de
Friese Elfstedentocht. Fantastisch, dat zo'n historisch en
cultuurrijk evenement dat dateert uit het begin van deze
eeuw en zo verbonden is met heroiek, kan samengaan met de
modernste communicatiemiddelen. De 11-stedensite is zeer
compleet, geeft een prima overzicht van alle belangrijke
aspecten van de tocht en is ook nog voor Hollanders te
lezen (!). Erg goed gedaan!
Met vriendelijke groet en veel strenge vorst toegewenst,
Tom Tossijn.
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 18:24:04 +0100
From: Eef Kuiper eef.kuiper@pi.net
Subject: Signing guestbook
See you at the " Elfsteden tocht "
Best regards from Eef.Kuiper @ Pi.net
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 20:15:30 -0500
From: Dan R. Friesland Deacs@swva.net
Subject: Heritage
Hello, my name is Dan Friesland, I live on Contentment Island at 534
Summerwind Dr., Union Hall, Virginia 24176. Phone: 1-540-576-1420.
We live on the Smith Mountain Lake in southwest Virginia. At the age of
46, and raised in an orphanage, I am very curious to locate the heritage
of my last name which is FRIESLAND. My wife and children have the same
curiosity to the point where we'd like to visit Friesland.
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 1996 15:50:07 -0800
From: Freddy Vaatstra fredvaat@xs4all.nl
Organization: xs4all.nl
Subject: Zwaagwesteinde de Westreen.
Ik zou graag willen weten via dit gastenboek of er ook mensen uit het
buitenland zijn
die vroeger in Zwaagwesteinde geboren zijn.
En dan met name Canada en Amerika.
Ik ben benieuwd of er reacties komen.
Groetjes Freddy Vaatstra.
E-Mail fredvaat@xs4all.nl
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 1996 13:10:50 -0800
From: yvonne lincoln 477orchid@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: more information
I have a document that was in my late fathers papers the information is as
follows. Jochem Binnerts born 5 May 1844 at Grouw he died at Amsterdam 1 Jan
1925 he married Jitske van der Ploeg born 13 July 1844 at Leeuwarden died at
Amsterdam 29 Jan 1931.Wondering who their parents,brothers and sisters and
children might be. I believe this person might be my great grandfather but I
have no way to connect him to my grandfather.If you could add those names and
dates to my original letter it would be greatly appreciated. thank you very
much,take care and all the best for the New Year yvonne
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 1996 14:58:17 +0100
From: Nijstad nijstad@kwik-net.nl
Subject: guestbook
Eindelijk is het zo ver; De Elfstedentocht gaat van start. Alle deelnemers
veel succes!!! Vanuit mijn eigen homepage heb ik een link naar deze pagina
gemaakt.
http://www.kwik-net.nl/users/nijstad.
Vriendelijke groet,
Margriet Nijstad.
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 96 12:10:32 -0800
From: Andy Terpstra Terpstra@mail.wincom.net
Subject: friesland guest book
I am andy terpstra born grouw fr. came to canada1953 like to hear
from other from other frisians blenheim on. canada
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 14:47:38 -0800
From: Kathleen Bishop kbishop@mms.org
Organization: Massachusetts Medical Society
Subject: Family tree-kbishop@mms.org
Heelo - I am inquiring about the family of my great grandfather -
John Bisschop. He cam to the USA in the early 1900s. I am
searching for any information on the Bisschop name. Thankyou
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 1996 13:34:35 -0500
From: Mike Weiler mweil@ionline.net
Subject: home mweil@ionline.net
my name is Theresa Hoeksma Weiler.I lived all of my teen years in
Friesland and my 3 younger brothers were born there.I now live in
Cambridge ontario Canada.I haven't been home in 7 years and the
pictures I seen on your site brought back fond memories. Any more
sites would be appreciated.Theresa
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 18:32:27 -0800
From: yvonne lincoln 477orchid@ns.sympatico.ca
Subject: 477orchid@ns.sympatico.ca
hello my name is Yvonne (Binnerts) I believe my ancestors are
from Friesland so I am interested in learning more about it,and
it's people. I am also doing geneology on my family so any help
would be appreciated thank you Yvonne
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 17:34:27 -0500
From: Ryan romkema@pathcom.com
Subject: Romkema family
We are a Friesian family living in Toronto, Canada. We are
interested in meeting other Romkema's or people acquainted with
the name. We left Leeuwarden in 1951. Please send us a note if
you have anything to share
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 23:50:07 -0500
From: Thomas H, Slater tslater@conc.tds.net
Subject: Surfing on by Dutch Geneology
My roots on my father's side is the Holland, Michigan area. My
grandfather changed his name and we don't know the original. All
we have is the names of his brothers and sisters. I guess I will
havde to take a trip up there and go through census records. I
am very proud of my Dutch heritage and would like to pass it on
to my children before I run out of time.
Thomas H. Slater
tslater@conc.tds.net
POB 178
Tellico Plains, Tn. 37385-0178
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 19:36:53 -0800
From: Gail VanderMeulen gail.vandermeuln@sympatico.ca
Subject: Holidaya
Happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year for all who
read this.
PvdM
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 11:29:42 -0800
From: dausma@sentex.NET
Subject: guest book
EEn voorspoedig 1996 toegewensts aan alle Friezen, speciaal in
Drachten, En dat de Amsterdammers die ouwe St Nikolaas niet meer
op Z'n mieter geven. O the shame of it all, Groeten van Dave
Ausma,, Guelph, Ontario Canada
Date: Sat, 21 Dec 1996 10:34:15 -0500
From: DobraDan@aol.com
Subject: My Ancestors
We spent some time in your Website today, attempting to find out
something of my ancestory, and of the Friesian History. We were
satisfied with what we found here today. Sara is actually
descended from Ostfrieslander's, but the roots of her family go
into Friesland and the islands, particularly Borkum, where her
ancestors were whaling ship captains, and ship owners. (Sara
Lolling Wilham & John Wilham). We are arriving in Antwerp on
Christmas day and will tour Friesland....John & Sara
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 21:51:30 +1000
From: Graeme Draaisma draag@hitech.net.au
Organization: Union Computer Consultancy
Subject: Contacting Draaisma
My name is Graeme Draaima. I live in Bendigo, VIC. Australia. My
fathers name is Hibbe Draaisma and came to Australia after the
2nd world war. He married and Australia, Dorathy Weight. My
Grandfathers name was Klaas Draaisma. He lived with my father in
Bolsward. We are looking for relations. Please contact if you
have any information. Would also be interested in talking to
anyone from Friesland who can provide some local information.
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 1996 11:11:56 -0800
From: FolkHart FolkHart@aol.com
Organization: FolkHart
Subject: for the guestbook
Moin! I am happy to find your web site and want to invite all
Friesen and Ostfriesen to stop by and visit our wonderful
websites at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6166 and
http://members.aol.com/FolkHart
The FolkHart site features "A PLATT(Deutsch) CHRISTMAS" and we
hope you all will enjoy our offerings and sign our guestbook.
The Wind-Mill site features a broad selection of writings and art
related to Frisian/North German/Dutch heritage, history,
language, etc.
Froehlich'n Wienacht'n!
The Wind-Mill & FolkHart -
Email: Gowindmill@aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 21:58:06 -0500
From: LSchmeling@aol.com
Subject: guest book
Hello
My given name is Lisa Hiemstra. I am searching for information
on the Hiemstra surname. My Grandfather was Martin Hiemstra Sr.
He came to the U.S.A aprox. 1912 from Friesland Netherlands. My
Great-grandfather was Melvin Hiemstra he lived in the
Netherlands. My Great-grandmother was Gertrude Van Hazenga also
lived in the Netherlands.
This is the extent of what I have been able to findout. My main
problem is I can not read Dutch and have found the surname
Hiemstra, but the information is written in Dutch.
If anyone can help or have any information please do tell. It
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
Lisa Schmeling ( Hiemstra)
2052 Prospect N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI U.S.A. 49505
E-mail address Lschmeling@aol.com
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 15:10:48 -0500
From: LSchmeling@aol.com
Subject: guest book
Hello
My given name is Lisa Jean Hiemstra. I have been doing my family
tree and I am having problems with the Hiemstra name. I can't
find anything on it that is written in English from Friesland
that I can read. Everything is in dutch. Do you have any
suggestions? They would be greatly welcomed.
Thank you
Lisa Schmeling (Hiemstra} Lschmeling@aol.com
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 1996 19:24:47 +0100
From: halma halma@worldonline.nl
Organization: worldonline
Subject: Geweldig
Kijk dit is nu een schitterend Internet adres. Helemaal mooi dat
het een Fries netje is. Machtig om al die rubrieken te lezen.
Zelf mogelijk een bekende van mijn schoonouders gevonden in
Canada. De heeft bij hen in de straat gewoond. Vooral doorgaan!!!
Rienk HALMA
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 21:32:10 -0700
From: Jerry J Mulder jjmulder@mail.telusplanet.net
Subject: Jan v.d. Eems Leeuwarden
Hoofd bibliotheek Leeuwarden. Wie heeft deze meneer zijn adres, e-mail, of fax
nummer? Bedankt! Dicky
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 17:04:59 -0500
From: Pieter Arnoldus parnoldu@netcom.ca
Subject: for the GuestBook
To my friends on the Internet !
Regarding my earlier entry in the Guestbook Nov22nd , I would like
everyone to know that I have found the answers to my questions.Many thanks to all !!!!
Piet Arnoldus Montreal Canada
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 1996 10:37:51 -0600
From: Mandy L. Maxwell Maxwellml@alex.lacollege.edu
Subject: Frisian Guestbook
My name is Michelle De Boer. My roots are Frisian and Dutch and I was
wondering if anyone had information on some surnames. I am really
interested in my roots and would appreciate help from others. I live in
Louisiana now, but my great-grandparents emigrated to New York and North
Haledon, New Jersey in the early 1900's. Their surnames were Tolsma,
Hoving, De Boer, and Stienstra(now changed to Steenstra). Some other
surnames that my ancestors had were DeVries, Berdan, and I cannot think
of anymore right now.
Please E-mail me at Maxwellml@alex.lacollege.edu
My address is Michelle De Boer
129 Hilltop Dr.
Pineville, LA 71360
USA
Thank You!
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 14:06:25 -0500
From: aad503@agora.ulaval.ca
Subject: I propose a exchange.
Hi, my name is Jean-Francois Berube, I'm 23 and I live in Quebec city (Canada). I
plan to go in Friesland and I search somebody to lodge me during one week, naturelly,
I'll do the same for you. If you are interesting, communicate with me. My E-mail
address is aad503@agora.ulaval.ca Bye!
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 1996 07:36:09 -0800
From: Gary WEEBER weeberg@open.org
Subject: Searching for Cousin/E-Mail Contact
I am a distant cousin of Hinke Hoogland, Burg. Steenhuisenlaan 38, 9251 KK
BURGUM. My family and I had the pleasure to visit her (and BURGUM) briefly
in 1995. I am experimenting with the Internet to see if I can determine
how I might be able to contact her and communicate via E-Mail. Perhaps you
can provide me with assistance. THANK YOU.
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 20:55:18 -0500
From: Syd Witteveen a6760@mail.public.net
Subject: guestbook.
hello uit Kanata,hardstikke
leuk om een friese website to vinden.ik woonde in harlingen voor 24 jaar en
woon nu in kanata met vrouw en kindren.de groeten aan alle harlingers.
merry x-mas and a happy new year.
sido witteveen. my e-mail is a6760@mail.public.net
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 21:13:20 +0100
From: HENRY GROENEVELD henryf@pi.net
Organization: Planet Internet
Subject: for the guestbook
Hallo,
ondanks dat ik een friese schoonmem heb en een friese beppe spreek ik niet zo
veel fries. Toch draag ik friesland een warm hart toe,de elfstedentocht,de berenburg
en de friesemeren zijn tegek.
FRIESLAN BOPPE henryf@pi.net
Date: Thu, 12 Dec 1996 19:25:52 -0800
From: linda cross LJCROSS@ttlc.net
Subject: guest book
my family moved to the state of Maine many generations ago. the FREESE family tree
has been done but, I dont remember the date they moved to Maine (USA). My father
William Freese just passed away in August 96 (my dad) his father, William L. Freese
my grandfather past away when I was in eighth grade. His father was also named
William Freese. MY full name is Tamera Lynn Freese, I'm married now so my last name
is Floyd. I have one sister Kim Freese and one brother Michael Freese. I live in New
Hampshire and the rest of my family live in Maine. I've got to go to school now so
I'll e-mail you later.
Have a great holiday and a happy new year !!!!
Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:08:28 -0800
From: linda cross LJCROSS@ttlc.net
Subject: frisian
I'm Tamera Lynn Freese from Somersworth New Hampshire.USA
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 1996 22:37:18 -0500
From: SGreening@aol.com
Subject: Frisian Web Site
Hi
My name's Sam Greening
I live in Oxford Maryland USA
I'd love to learn more about Frysk (its grammar, pronunciation, and
vocabulary) - can you tell me where resources are available offline? I'm
fluent in both English and German.
Thanks
Sam Greening sgreening@aol.com
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 96 18:41:25 -0800
From: Albert De Boer deboer@hawaiian.net
Subject: (no subject)
Dit is myn twadde kear det ik myn praetsje yn it gastboek dog, mar lez
alle berichtsjes dy der sa njunkenlytsen op forskyne. Soe dog wol graech
ris in kontaksje krye mei ien ut Wergea as omgeving. Yn Wergea bin ik
namelyk berne en haw der op skoalle gien " foar de oarloch". Gean dochs
nog faek ris in myn tinzen in slagje de buorren om......
Fen al de "rooms" dy't op it Internet binne is dit dochs wol de moaiste
en det scille jim wol mei my iens weze
It allerbeste tawinske foar 1997 oan alle Friezen en dejingen dy't det
graech weze woe.
Myn e-mail address is deboer@hawaiian.net
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1996 20:59:14 -0500
From: William Hatt whatt@home.com
Organization: @Home Network
Subject: ROBERTS
i AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF CLAUDE jOHN Roberts,born 2 august 1876 or
1877in Seabierum,Friesland, was a Friesian or what.Roberts doesn't sound
Friesian! Thank you! Whatt@home.com
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 1996 09:52:36 -0800
From: HAROLD VISSER inddairy@televar.com
Organization: INDEPENDENCE DAIRY
Subject: Fries Guestbook (looking for an "Einekoor").
Hello out there, my name is Harold Visser,born in terherne 1948.
Immigrated to U.S. in 57 and haven't been back but sure hope to some
day. I am looking to purchase an einekoor or ducknest. Apparently these
were or are common in Friesland and are made by local craftsman. Could
anyone out there help me please in finding one of these. My e-mail
address is inddairy@televar.com
Hope to hear from someone soon! Sorry this is'nt in Fries. Fries replies are fine I
can still read the language. Thanks in advance, Hessel.
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 22:39:38 -0500
From: headmaster headmaster@circle.net
Subject: For the Guestbook
My paternal grandparents were born in Friesland. They came to the United
States around the turn of the century and settled in Paterson, New Jersey.
My grandfather's name was Klaas Stienstra and my grandmother's name was
Claara DeOude. I am a retired educator and now live in North Carolina.
I was delighted to find your information and enjoyed reading many of the
guestbook entries.
Nicholas J. Steenstra
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 23:11:51 +0000
From: H. Bosma silvator@euronet.nl
Subject: Genealogie rond Heerenveen
Ik beschik over een kwartierstaat met plm 800 kwartierdragers en 2500
daarmee verbonden namen van kinderen en aangetrouwden, voor het
overgrote deel stammende uit Schoterland, Opsterland en aangrenzende
gemeenten/grietenijen. Het betrefte 20 generaties/
Wie weet kunnen we iets voor elkaar betekenen.
Oant sjen.
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 17:06:20 -0600
From: Lisa Wiersma lwiersma@rrtrade.org
Subject: for the guestbook
Lisa Wiersma lwiersma@rrtrade.org
Crookston, MN USA
A very special site to my husband and I, as it all pertains to his
homeland.
We are expecting twins and would like to their names to reflect my
husband's (as well as part of my own) heritage. We are considering the
name Jenna. My husband knows people in Friesland with that name but we
would like to know what the name reflects or its meaning. We have a
Friesias name book but the name is not listed. Only Jena is listed and
there are no meanings in our book. If you know or could help us find
out anything about this name, please write. We would greatly appreciate
it.
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 1996 17:47:59 -0500
From: info@lbizl.com
Subject: Groenhagen Family
My name is Kevin Groenhagen, and I'm originally from Oregon, Illinois,
USA. My great-great-grandfather came from Manslagt, East Friesland (near
Emden) in 1868. I would love to hear from any Groenhagen relatives still
in Friesland.
Date: Fri, 6 Dec 1996 19:43:45 +1100
From: Peter and Robyn Kinne kinnetic@enterprise.powerup.com.au
Subject: Kinne families in Friesland
G'day from the land downunder!
My name is Robyn Kinne and I live in Australia.
I am interested in the genealogy of the Kinne family. It seems there is a
lot of references to 'kinne' in many Friesland internet pages but whilst I
have a limited understanding of German - I don't know any Dutch. I am
currently working on a theory that the Kinne family originally came from
England then went to Holland, then Germany before immigrating to Australia
and America. My earliest references are Heinrich Kinne and
his son Mathias Andreas Kinne in the late 1700's and early 1800's.
Can anyone help me?
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 96 20:03:48 -0800
From: James garrison paperdream@rockland.net
Organization: paper dreams
Subject: for your guestbook
please be advised of new e-mail for jane Garrison as follows
paperdream@rockland.net.
I was so pleased to see the 11/11 entries. It's wonderful to
know that people still remember that day with the true meaning
and good feelings in their hearts.
Still searching for anyone who can help me find anyone with the
last name KROTJE from Friesland to America in 1910 (approx)..If
this new e-mail address works maybe I'll have some luck.
Until next time...
Jane
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 21:22:50 -0500
From: Glen Coleman fourseas@rockbridge.net
Organization: Cynthia B. Coleman
Subject: guestbook
Great job on your home page.
Date: Tue, 3 Dec 1996 21:53:03 -0500
From: MAGICBUS3@aol.com
Subject: BERGS \ MEES & VAN TUYN \ VANDENBURG ( Guestbook)
My grandfather, Jacobus Christoffel Bergs was born 9/30/1883 in
the state of Zeeland. His father was Christoffel Bergs & his
mother was Wilhelimina Katrina Mees. He married my grandmother,
Maria Johanna Regina van Tuyn on 10/9/12. She was born
10/20/1894 in Friesland or "Gravan" a town near "Haack". I was
told it was near water and close to Germany. Her mother's name
was Regina Vandenburg. I have several old papers which were
registered in Rilland-Bath, Burgerlijke Stand and "Provincie
Zeeland". Unfortunately I can not read them. My grandparents
immigrated to the USA when they were married. They lived and
died in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. I have many old
pictures also. I would like info on how to obtain any records or
information about my family. Susan Bergs E-mail address is
MAGICBUS3@aol.com
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 1996 23:45:52 -0500
From: JBerg53129@aol.com
Subject: Guestbook.
JAN BERGSMA is myn naam. Ik ben in 1948 naar Canada geemigreerd
vanuit Huizum/Leeuwarden. Ik ben in Minnertsga geboren. Myn vader
was hoofd van een school. Mocht iemand dit lezen die zich my
herinnert, dan zou ik het op prys stellen als zy contact met my
opnamen. Gedurende de zomer ben ik in Canada, maar nu in de
winter ben ik Arizona. JBerg53129@aol.com
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 96 17:48:52 -0100
From: Sofia Sofia.Rantatalo@kiruna.se
Subject: (no subject)
Hallo!
I am a teacher in the north of Sweden. We have a class with
children of 13 years and we would like to get in touch with a
school-class in Friesland. We live in Tornedalen with its own
language and culture.
With kind regards
Ann-Kristin Hahne
Pajala Centralskola
S-984 85 PAJALA
SWEDEN
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 11:55:01 -0500
From: NelsJacobs@aol.com
Subject: Gastboek
Dear Maarten:
I have been reading your gastboek for some time and have enjoyed
it greatly. Many of your guests have a background similar to mine
and similar interests in their heritage. I would appreciate your
posting this in your gastboek!
I was born in Holland, Michigan in 1932 and was raised on a
combination of Dutch, Fries, and English. My mothers side of the
family is totally Fries. She was born Simontje Fokkema in Arum in
1893. The name was changed to Sena Volkema after emigrating to
Holland, Michigan in 1906. My grandfather, Folkert Volkema
(Fokkema), and my grandmother, Boukje Hardenberg, were both born
in Arum, in 1857 and 1861, respectively.
I, with my wife and children, had the opportunity to spend a week
or ten days in Friesland in the late 1960's. We had a wonderful
stay and took the time to look up some of my mothers living (at
that time) relatives in Sneek and tracing her stamboom from
records in several gemeentehuises. In Arum, we also met a
gentleman, Sietse Pars (long since passed away, I'm sure), who
remembered my mother from church and school in Arum as a girl.
Since that time I have added some branches to the tree from
various sources, but as those with an interest in genealogy know,
the search is never completed.
If any of your guests can provide me with information, especially
on ancestors, of any of the following, it would be greatly
appreciated. If not information, perhaps someone can provide
contacts to help further my research.
1. Klaas Anskes Fokkema who was born in 1771 in Jutrip and died
June 16, 1831 in Woudsend.
2. Henke Piers De Jong who died March 13, 1809 in Ypekolsga.
3. Hendrik Van Gorkum and Sytske Posma, parents of Dirk Hendriks
Van Gorkum who was born about 1766 in Sneek and died August 19,
1831 in Sneek.
4. Janke Willems who died 1801 in Arum.
5. Eybert Wypkes Van Popta and Geertje Lieuwes Nijdam, parents of
Wypke Eiberts Van Popta who was born about 1765 in Kimswerd and
died August 10, 1834 in Arum.
6. Klaas Jacobs Holkeboer and Tjietske Oepkes, parents of Joukjen
Klazes Holkeboer who was born about 1767 in Arum and died January
23, 1826 in Arum.
7. Sjouke Sipkes and Antje Jantjes, parents of Jantien Sjoukes
Hardenberg who was born October 12, 1762 in Spannum and died May
10, 1812 in Edens.
8. Hendrik Lammerts Hardenberg and Akke Kornelis, parents of
Trijntie Hendriks who was born January 6, 1769 in Oosterlittens
and died February 28, 1833 in Edens.
9. Symon Jans and Sjoerdtje Gabes, parents of Jan Symens Zijlstra
who was born November 23, 1757 in Tzum and died August 22, 1838
in Arum.
10. Gerrijt Jochums and Riemkje Doedes, parents of Jochum Gerryts
who was born about November 20, 1740 in Cubbard; the father of
Riemkje Doedes, Jochum Doedes; and Geertje Freerks, the wife of
Jochum Gerryts, who was born in Hartwerd.
11. Pier Jans Eringa born about 1753 and died April 26, 1818 in
Edens.
12. Jentje Jacobs (Dijkstra) and Tjitske Wiebes, parents of
Beitske Jentjes Dijkstra who was born about 1760 and died June
29, 1834 in Spannum.
13. Johannes Piers Strikwerda and Rienske Simons, parents of Pier
Johannes Strikwerda who was born May 30, 1737 in Oosterlittens.
14. Durkje Eedes, mother of Symen Piers Strikwerda who was born
June 17, 1774 in Oosterlittens and died November 23, 1844 in
Winsum.
15. Paulus Riens and Baukjen Wytzes, parents of Pietje Paulus
Bijlsma who was born October 7, 1780 in Winsum and died November
28, 1815 in Winsum.
I have information on the direct descendants in the
Fokkema/Hardenberg line for all of the above. If anyone is
interested, contact me.
My father, Herman (Hermannus) Jacobs was descended from the
ethnically-Dutch "Graafschapers" of the Nederduits Gereformeerde
Kerk in Grafschaft, Bentheim, Germany, many of whom joined
Albertus Van Raalte in the founding of Holland, Michigan in 1846.
Apparently, these folks moved back and forth across the border as
my grandfather, Jan Hendrick Jacobs, was born in Uelsen, Bentheim
in 1867 but his father, Hendrick J. Jacobs was born "in the
Netherlands" in 1843.
If anyone has information or can provide contacts to further my
research into the Jacobs, Timmer, Arens, Arends, and Veldhuis
lineage of the Graafschapers, please contact me.
Also, I have on disk all the descendants of the sons of Jan Harm
Arens (Wolters) and Harmken Arends (both born about 1770 in
Bentheim) who emigrated from Bentheim to Holland, Michigan in the
1840's. This listing is from a book, Arens Genealogy, compiled by
Ed Prins of Holland, Michigan in the 1960's. If anyone is
interested, contact me.
My email address is NelsJacobs@aol.com.
My mailing address is:
Nelson Jacobs
1081 South Cody Street
Lakewood, CO 80226
USA
Keep up the good work, Maarten! I'm hoping to hear from anyone!
Nelson Jacobs
Date: Sat, 30 Nov 1996 00:16:56 +0100
From: hhenning.wpk@metronet.de
Subject: Friezen in duitsland
Hallo!
Een 'eenzame' Friezin in Duitsland vraagt zich af of er nog meer
Friezen in Duitsland wonen. Lit es wat fan dy hearre! E-Mail:
hhenning.wpk@metronet.de
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 22:57:08 -0800
From: Anthony Hofstee ahofstee@lon.hookup.net
Subject: North American Dutch Genealogical Society
Maarten, I am not sure if you are aware of the bimonthly
newspaper "The Windmill Herald" which goes out across all of
North America. In it there are articles in English and in
Nederlands. There are many articles dealing with Friesland and
Friesian towns. They have just started a series of articles
entitled Dutch Roots which will cover the how-to of genealogy.
The editor of the newspaper Mr. Albert Vanderheide has his roots
in Friesland, mine are in Zuid-Holland but my wife's are also in
Friesland. Mr. Vanderheide and I are trying to see if there is
any interest in setting up a North American Dutch Genealogical
Society (this will include all provinces of the Netherlands) and
I would welcome your readers to e-mail me if they are interested.
Tony ahofstee@lon.hookup.net
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 18:05:07 -0500
From: Marvannet@aol.com
Subject: Guestbook
This is my first time to your guestbook and it appears to be very
geneologically oriented. This is good since I am also looking
for information on my relatives from Gaastmeer and the
surrounding area. My grandfather came to Zeeland, Michigan about
1912 or so. His name was Geert Van Netten, my grandmother was
Greitje Visser. I already have traced many of my ancestors back
to 1700, but am looking for more information on my grandparents.
Does anyone out there remember them or their families they left
behind in Freisland?
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 18:58:20 -0000
From: GRAYCUYLACK GRAYCUTLACK@onaustralia.com.au
Subject: Friesland ancestors
GRAYCUTLACK@onaustralia.com.au
Good evening from a hot and humid Tropical North Queensland in
Australia. It has been wonderful reading all your letters, even
though I have struggled with those in Dutch! I was born in South
Africain 1933 in Johannesburg my father was a van Reenen and my
mothers maiden name was Barrett. It is mainly my paternal
grandmothers background on which I am seeking information. She
was born in Schuurmannikoog in Vriesland and was a Zylinga( I am
a little uncertain of the spelling and will try to rectify this
in my next contact.) I would so much appreciate whatever
help/advice that anyone can give me. Thank you Gray Cutlack (nee
van Reenen)
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 11:24:40 -0800
From: Brad Wykes btwykes@freenet.calgary.ab.ca
Subject: (guest register
marg.anderson@sait.ab.ca
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 1996 15:02:36 -0800
From: dehaan dehaan@intergate.bc.ca
Subject: for the guestbbook
Hi, I am Nel Joostema and I live in Pitt Meadows, Canada (near
Vancouver). Mijn voorvaderen kwamen van Friesland, zo het is wel
leuk om het guestbook te tekenen.
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 23:54:10 +0100
From: jordijk jordijk@mail.worldonline.nl
Subject: Jorwert
Dit "guestboek": skitterend!
De "DRF-site": in plaatsje!
S+nt koart kin ik op internet. Ik wenje yn Jorwert en ik soe
graach een e-mail krije wolle fan dyjinge dy't ferhalen hat of
fragen oer Jorwert.
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 22:24:02 -0500
From: Pieter Arnoldus parnoldu@netcom.ca
Subject: Guestbook
Hi, I'm looking for some information regarding an insurance
company in Leeuwarden , the name is Algemeene Friesche
Levensverzekering Maatschappij , I don't seem to be able to find
it on the internet , its regarding a policy dated back to 1918 ,
have they changed name , do they still exist ? If anyone could
assist me further I would appreciate it very much. Piet Arnoldus
Montreal Canada E-mail parnoldu@netcom.ca
Date: Fri, 22 Nov 1996 09:25:26 +0100
From: Bibliotheek Dongeradeel bibl5901@epsilon.nl
Organization: Library
Subject: for the guestbook
groetjes van Lutske, Henkie en Noltsje
protte sukses mei jimme boek. Sil wol neat wurre
?
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 96 14:16:03 -0800
From: Geertje Straatsma G.Straatsma@inter.NL.net
Subject: guestbook
Goeiedag!
Ik bin Geartsje Meerstra,berne yn Fryslan.Ik doch folle oan
stambeamundersyk yn it argyf fan Ljouwert,dos myskyn kin ik ien
helpe dy,t hwat witte wol,ik ha in protte nammen .
Hello!
I,m Geertje and I ,m born in Friesland. I,m interested in
genealogical and have many Frisian names ,dates and so on. So
when you have questions ,so write my on the web and perhaps I can
help you.
Gutentag!
Ich bin Geertje und ich bin geboren in Friesland.Ich habe viele
Friese namen und so weiter und vielleiht ist es moglich sie zu
helfen bei einem frage ,so schicken sie mich eine letter!
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 96 18:45:47 -0800
From: dausma@sentex.net
Subject: Groeten
Ik wil de groeten doen aan oud vrienden van mij uit Drachten Fr O
A- Lolke Douma- Jan De Boer(Kanne)- Trienus Dijkstra-Piet Reitsma
allemaal van de Dwarsvaard(Blauwe Donau) En wonende op de
Houtlaan Jan Van Der Hoek- Bertus Haarsma-Sieb Haarsma-Freek De
Vos- Johannes Elsinga enz.Allemaal de groeten van Douwe Ausma
(Dave)
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 17:01:14 -0800
From: Pieter Hummel hummel@globalxs.nl
Organization: GLOBALXS
Subject: "for the guestbook"
Hallo,
Ik ben Pieter Hummel,een geboortig Drent,wonend in Friesland.
Sinds een 1/2 jaar dwaal ik over het net. Voordien was ik
tandarts in Oosterwolde. Hobby's zijn ; schilderen
(aquarel/acryl),lezen. E-mail adres ; hummel@globalxs.nl.
Tot mails. Pieter Hummel
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 21:54:02 -0500
From: joveens@ibm.net
Subject: visitor to the DRF-Guestbook
Hello. My name is Johannes Veenstra b. Feb.6,1941 te Garyp,
Fryslan. Immigrated to Canada in July 1954. Now living in
Richmond, Ontario (village southwest of Ottawa). This is my 1st
visit to your page and I am getting homesick just looking at the
Friesian symbols on your page. My 1st visit back to it HEITELAN
was in 1983 with my wife (also a Friesian whom I met in Grand
Rapids Michigan) and children (3). Since then I have been back to
Friesland 6 times. I am interested in contact with any of my
fellow students at the School Met De Bijbel in Garyp, who may see
this message and may have access to the Net. Names such as Pals
Bies, Johannes de Graaf, Jetty Plantinga, Kiekie Heeringa, Oebele
de Vries, enz. enz. My Email addresses are joveens@ibm.net
and jveenstra@cyberus.ca.
Thank you for the opportunity to visit. It is now 9:53 PM
Saturday, Nov. 15, 1996.
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 1996 20:37:57 -0500
From: Mathys Walma walmamc@muss.cis.mcmaster.ca
Subject: for the guestbook
I enjoyed reading a little bit about my ancestors history, my Dad
was born in Heerenveen but emmigrated to Canada when he was 18.
Thanks,
Mathys Walma
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 1996 16:31:47 +0100
From: Edward Szymanski ARES@hermes.umcs.lublin.pl
Organization: Marie Curie-Sklodowska University
Subject: a letter
Bete Maarten Millaard,
hello, ik bin Jerzy Wielunski fan Lublin en ik kin
lytsje frysk skriuwe en helemaal goed bigrypje.
Ik ha ien pear fregjen oat Jo. Kinne Jo hjelpe my?
G.R. Zondergeld hat in boek skriuwn, dy't hjit
"De friese beweging in het tijdvak der beide
wereldoorlogen. Hoe is syn fol nam, hwat is dizze
"G." en "R."? Ik moat dit witte.
E.S.de Jong hat ien oare boek skriuwn (Fan stientiid
ont stentiids) en ik kin niet bigrypje hwat is it
wurd "stientiid (stone age?) en hwat is it wurd
"stentiid" (wall age? The age of the modern houses
of brick walls?) Witte Jo de biografyske data fan S.
Sybesma? En ek fan Johan Veenstra, dy't in stellings-
werfs skriuwt. Aldgillis & Redbad wiene fryske kongen.
Kinne Jo skriuwe my mear fan syn biografyske data?
Ik ha ek oar fragje, mar ik sil wachtsje op jimme
elektronysk bryf. Sorry for the mistakes. I hope you
understand it.Ik kan helemaal goed ook het nederlaands
begrijpen, engels, duits. Ik sil lokkich weze
as ik ek iethwat foar Jo kin dwaen. Wolle Jo witte iethwat
fan Lublin of fan Poalen?
Skiuw t my op deze adresse fan my freon ares@hermes.umcs.lublin.pl
Hertlyk groetnis fan Jerzy Wielunski
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 20:05:59 -0800
From: Gail VanderMeulen gail.vandermeuln@sympatico.ca
Subject: Remembrance Day
Just thaought I'd add to my message of this morning, using Wilfred Owen
to expand on my thoughts of Remembrance Day posted earlier today.
Dulce et Decorum Est
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of tired, outstripped Five-Nines that dropped behind.
Gas! Gas! Quick, boys! -- An ecstasy of tumbling,
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time;
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling,
And flound'ring like a man in fire or lime...
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams, before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin,
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from teh froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, --
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Ducle et decorum est
Pro patria mori*
By Wilfred Owen (1917)
* It is seweet and fitting to die for one's country.
Wilfred Owen was an English soldier in World War One. He died November
4, 1918.
Copied from the Remembrance Day pages on Sympatico.ca
Posted on the Guestbook by Pieter van der Meulen
Displaced Frisian
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 07:14:07 -0800
From: Pieter van der Meulen pieter.vdmeulen@sympatico.ca
Organization: Pieter van der Meulen & Ass
Subject: Remebrance Day
I sit here early in the morning of November 11, 1996 thinking of the
young men who came from this country to free those of the country of my
birth from the oppressor. This is particularly significant to me as the
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (I live in Burlington next to Hamilton) was
the lead regiment that liberated Friesland. As those who were there are
fewer and fewer in number it is left to those of us who were not there to
remember those who died.
To remember the losses suffered by those who fought for what they
believed in is not to glorify war. It is necessary to remember the
sacrifices of the past precisely that these horrors might not happen
again.
As is recited each year in this country:
"In the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them!"
Pieter van der Meulen
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 04:51:08 -0600
From: Joshua Michael Zylstra zylstra@students.uiuc.edu
Organization: University of Illinois
Subject: Friesland
My name is Joshua Michael Zylstra and i'm from Lansing, Illinois USA.
I'm interested in learning more about my family heritage. Who exactly
were the Zijlstra's (as the name used to be spelled) and what were my
ancestors lives like when they lived on Friesland? Those are just some
of the questions that I have. Anyone who has any info about the
Zijlstra/Zylstra family is welcome to send me some e-mail. It would be
greatly appreciated!
By the way, The web site is really great...thanks to whoever put the
time and effort into making it!
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 1996 23:54:51 -0800
From: Ross Postma postma@agt.net
Subject: Buter, Brea en greane cheese
Buter, brea my greane cheese wa dot net sizze kin is gjin oprjochte FRIES.
fan de Dunegeaster Postma's
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 21:33:31 -0800
From: Karen Wendt kwendt@chatlink.com
Subject: Looking for Dutch ancestors
Hello,
I am looking for information on my Dutch ancestors originally from Nord
Brabant: VanStiphout, Raymond (my grandfather)
Vandecoevering, John & Mary Ann (Koesters) said to be sister of George A.
Custer?
Meeuwsen, Josephine (Vandecoevering) my great-great grandmother
Rippek, Hannah - great great great grandmother
Vandenbrook, Martin married Mary Ann Meeuwsen (my great grandmother)
My relatives left The Netherlands and settled in Hollandstown, Wisconsin
(1850's?) and from there moved to Oregon and settled the small Dutch
community of Verboort (20 miles from Portland, Oregon).
If anyone has any information on any of these names - please contact me at
kwendt@chatlink.com
Thanks,
Date: Sat, 9 Nov 1996 00:19:47 +0800
From: MILLER nettie@asiaonline.net.tw
Subject: DRF Guestbook
My birthname is Froukje DeVries, born to Frisian parents in Amsterdam,
emigrated to Canada in '56, now living in Taiwan as an expatriate Canadian.I
am starting my ancestral search of the Family names BRUINSMA, deVRIES, and
MULDER. My maternal grandmother's (Sjoertje Zwanenberg) has already been
well researched by another relative. The family has been traced to the
location HEMRICK in 1749.
I have noted two others signing in to this guestbook who are researching
BRUINSMA and will contact them. My grandmother's name was Froukje, born 3
Jan 1904. She was the daughter of Willempje and Anne Bruinsma, who were
"schippers" My grandfather Wopke DEVRIES was born 6 Dec 1898 to Ibeltje and
Louwerns deVries. They too were schippers. In their turn my grandparents
were schippers too. My father's generation were all born while the family
was still living on the canals, and each child is registered in a different
location. My father's birthplace is listed as "EMMEN"
The MULDER / Zwanenberg names are from WIJENTERP, my grandfather Jelle
Folkert Mulder died in 1938.
I have written to the Centraal Bureau voor Geneologie in den Haag for copies
of my grandparent's registration cards. I hope that will be successful.
I would like to hear from anyone who is also researching these Frisian
roots, or anyone who lives in Friesland who can claim any of these family
names. I would particularly appreciate any info on how to access vital
statistics data (burgelijke stand) other than the previously mentioned den
Haag address.
Tot schrivens!
Jeannette
E-mail: nettie@asiaonline.net.tw
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 96 16:25:16 EST
From: tmachiela@email.fpl.com
Subject: The Machiela Family Tree
Hello,
My name is Todd Machiela.
I am trying to put together a family tree of my own. The rumor is that
my family came from Friesland & I was wondering if you knew any of
them or had any information about them. My Fathers parents (John and
Trina) came to the US in or around 1920. They landed in New York City
and settled in New Jersey. John's parents were Anne and Sijke and he
had a brother named Peter who had a son, Anne. They all came from a
place called "St. Jacobiperochi".
This is an peice of an e-mail that I recieved from one of my
relitatives (Jack) in New Zealand:
As far as I can make out, the Machiela family started in Friesland, in
the Netherlands, in a small area called "Het Bilt", where the entire
Machiela family lived from at least 1750 AD. The first traveller went
to Michigan in 1909, and another one went in 1929. My family came to
New Zealand a lot more recently - December 1980 to be
exact. From what I can gather, most of the Machiela's in Holland still
live in Friesland, but I'm no expert there.
Anything will be helpful
Todd Machiela
tmachiela@email.fpl.com
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 1904 05:12:03 +0000
From: wolbert@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Subject: family van Allen
Hello again,
does anyone know persons named "van Allen"? Our ancestor Jacob van
Allen was living in East-Frisia in 1700; his son was Hoppo Jacobs,
whose grandson Harm Helmers in Weener in Rheiderland took the family
name "Smit" when Napoleon ordered that also Frisians have to have
family names.
Wolbert Smidt van Allen wsmidt@usa.net
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 1904 05:05:38 +0000
From: wolbert@zedat.fu-berlin.de
Subject: Guestbook
Hello Frisians!
I am a descendant of East-Frisians, who changed their nationality from
century to century... (they where Prussians, French, British etc.) Now
we are Germans.
Wolbert Smidt van Allen
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 96 02:07:25 -0800
From: David Siebenga boss@axionet.com
Organization: Boss Network
Subject: Research
Hello
I am looking for contacts or information regarding ancestors of my family
name Siebenga. My father immigrated to Canada (B.C.) in 1951. There
appears to be some ancestors in Leewarden, Heereveen in Friesland, a
grouping of them in Minnesota, USA and some in Canada.
Anybody got ideas, please email them to me at boss@axionet.com
Thanks
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 1996 15:04:55 -0800
From: T.W.A. Kalsbeek S0949167@let.rug.nl
Organization: Faculteit der Letteren, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, NL
Subject: for the guestbook
organisaasje: FYK (Frysk Ynternasjonaal Kontakt), sjoch foar mear
ynformaasje op us side.
Date: Sun, 03 Nov 1996 20:11:29 -0700
From: Jerry J Mulder jjmulder@agt.net
Subject: friesland
dit binne jacob en dicky. wij wone in canada! doegggg!
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 20:16:41 -0800
From: msgbrown@sprynet.com
Greetings from Fortville, Indiana USA. My wife, Charlotte Hendrika
Brown-Hartkamp is from Sneek Friesland. We married in Neerbeek, Limburg in
August 1980. Her mother and sister live in Harlingen and brother lives in
Hoensbroek, Limburg. Hello Friesland!
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 20:50:43 -0500
From: Zel Bales zelbales@pahrump.com
Subject: Looking for relatives with last name Lee or Leen in Christiania - Oslo area.
HELLO, from Las Vegas, Nv.-USA
My name is Sharon Lee Capel HC 66 Box
55110, Pahrump, Nv. 89041
My greatgrandfather was born in Christiania, 1838, came to America,1851.
My Greatgrandmother was born in Sogn, 1848, came to America, 1857.
Grandfather- Henry Louis Lee or Leen
If you have any information, please write. Thank you.
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 16:21:14 -0800
From: @calvin.edu
Organization: Calvin Seminary
Subject: Hello Fellow Friesians
I am a student attending Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. While
my surname labels me an Englismen (Simons), I hail from the lowlands as a
Spoelhof, Woudstra, Fryling, etc. Finally, fellow Friesians and not just
common Dutch folk!
Date: Fri, 01 Nov 1996 19:27:10 +0000
From: Askani askani@dds.nl
Subject: friesland
hallo, Wij komen ook uit Friesland, maar ik woon nu in Leiden en Hans in
Groningen. Hij is hier nu op bezoek om een beetje te zuipen. Dat hebben
we namelijk in Friesland geleerd: om precies te zijn in Veenwouden.
Welnu, de groeten en vooral die foto's vind ik erg mooi. leuk
nostalgisch als je ver weg woont van het heitelan.
Toine en Hans
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 22:59:43 -0500 (EST)
From: LDeVries devries@macatawa.org
Subject: RENZEMA & WIERSMA FAMILIES
My name is Luann DeVries and I have visited your Friesland
page before many times and have enjoyed it very much. Thank
You for the effort you put into keeping it up.
I was wondering if there is any one out there by the names
RENZEMA or WIERSMA? These are my ancestors that Immigrated to
the U.S.A. in 1877 and I am trying to find out more about their
lives and perhaps their parents, and hopefully some living
relatives and cousins. Here is some basic information on them.
DIRK HARM RENZEMA
born: 6 April 1823 in (Anjum?) Netherlands
married: 20 November 1847 in Friesland, Netherlands
died: 15 December 1911 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, U.S.A.
-His wife-
KLASKE(CLARA) JOKBE WIERSMA
born: 3 January 1829 in (Anjum?) Netherlands
died: 30 March 1899 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, U.S.A.
-Parents of DIRK HARM RENZEMA-
HARMEN MARTEN
born: 31 July 1773 in Driesum, Netherlands
married 2 June 1821
died: 22 April 1868 in (Anjum?) Netherlands
-His wife-
DURKJEN POSTHUMA
born: 1791
no further information on her.
Any one out there that might be able to help me fill in more
information on these families would have my gratitude and many
thanks.
Luann DeVries
devries@macatawa.org
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 20:39:25 +0100 (MET)
From: Willem Alexanderschool alexander@gco.nl
Subject: Friesland gastenboek
Hoi readers,
Our school is a 'basis-school' for children from 4 till 12 years. This is
our first time we are on internet and because we live in Friesland we
thought it is a great idea to start in this guest-book. We saw that this
'book' was read all over the world.
Greeting to all the children,schools,parents and teachers of our earth!
Bye from Leeuwarden, our interesting city!
Willem-Alexanderschool.
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 1996 10:45:36 +0100 (MET)
From: Bauke Jousma jousma@dds.nl
Subject: Jousma-family
Hello,
My name is Bauke Jousma and I'm looking for Jousma's or Jouwsma's all
over the world. Please contact me. I'll have information of almost all
the Jousma's in Fryslan.
Bauke Jousma
jousma@dds.nl
-------------------------------------------------------------
DE DIGITALE STAD
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:52:35 -0800
From: Bill Meese whms@tbaytel.net
Subject: hello from canada
hallo bolsward,hier is canada ik zak je naam het internet. we waren over
heel europa. ik ben in bolsward geboren. myn meisjes naam was visser.ik
woon in thunder bay,on.en ik werk als verpleegster in de wyk.woon hier al
jaren.en ben een cabnadees staatsburger.we hebben prachtig weer hier met
veel zon.
bye for now
coby bakker, thunder bay, on.
e-mail whms@tbaytel.net
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 23:12:54 -0500
From: Martin Fries martinf@pb.net
Subject: for the guestbook
My name is Martin Fries. I believe I am of Frisian descent. My
grandfather came from Trier in Germany around the year 1900, and there are
still quite a few Fries' in Trier.
My address is 226 Adams Street, Centerport, NY 11721-1000, USA, and my
email address is martinf@pb.net.
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 19:21:30 -0800
From: Bill Meese whms@tbaytel.net
Subject: Just a hello
Just dropping a note to say hello from Jacoba Bakker living in Thunder
Bay, Ontario Canada. If you want to talk, send me a message to:
whms@tbaytel.net
Thanks Coby
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 20:22:55 +0100
From: Erica B. Wits ebwits@wirehub.nl
Subject: guestbook
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 23:37:26 +0100
From: Gatze Rienstra 0rienstra01@flnet.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Gatze Rienstra
Grote Plaat 43
Zeewolde
Geboren te Goingarijp
0rienstra01@zeewolde.flnet.nl
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 1996 21:37:50 +1100
From: Sjirk Bangma wmotors@tpgi.com.au
Subject: GUEST LISTING
HALLO , MIJN NAAM IS SJIRK BANGMA , 31 JOHNSTON CRESC. LANE COVE
N.S.W.AUSTRALIA 02-4283859 - - WMOTORSTPGI.COM.AU . SINDS 28 JAAR
WOONACHTIG IN SYDNEY AUSTARLIA. OORSPRONKELIJK WOONACHTIG IN NIJEMIRDUM
GAASTERLAND - FRIESLAND. GEINTERESSEERD IN FRIESIAN HISTORY / PEOPLE.
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 20:59:42 -0400
From: "Dennis C. Buss" dbuss@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Bus family in Arum
In 1993 I visited the village of Arum where my father was born. His
name is Cornelis Bus and he was born in 1900 and emigrated to the USA in
1914. I was able to find relatives of my father's mother, the Kaminga
family. I was unable to find anyone named Bus. Is it possible to
contact someone who might know whether anyone named Bus still lives in
or around the village of Arum, Friesland?
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 17:32:47 -0400
From: 106256.2264@compuserve.com
Subject: Guestbook
Hoi, ik ben will rinia en woon in apeldoorn. Mijn familie komt voornamelijk uit
de buurt van Makkum. Ik werk als directeur/pedagoog. Mijn vrouw en kinderen zijn
gek van friesland.We komen hier ook al jaren en het verveeld dus nooit. Zoveel
afwisseling op een betrekkelijk klein opppervlak is grandioos. We zeilen al weer
ruim 24 jaar in friesland. Er is veel veranderd. In goede zin, maar ook zijn er
wel dissonanten.[waar niet] Ik zou het heel leuk vinden om Fryske E-mailtjes te
ontvangen.De taal spreek ik wel redelijk, maar lezen zal wat moeilijker gaan.
Groeten Will Rinia
E-mail adres 106256,2264@compuserve.com
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 1996 13:06:15 -0800
From: sue buck nicpen@aol.com
Organization: sjcoe
Subject: hello from california
Hello from California.
My name is Ann (Nicolay) Pendleton. My father was raised in
Friesland... in Oudebildtzijl and Dokkum. My e-mail address is
nicpen@aol.com.
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 22:12:26 -0600
From: Jim jimgaa@bouldernews.infi.net
Organization: InfiNet
Subject: for the guestbook
I, too am interested in my family heritage. I am Jim Gaasterland, son
of Arnold, grandson of Corneilius. I am looking for information on the
Gaasterland region of the country and the root of my name. So far this
is an interesting and informative site but has not given me the
information I am looking for. The quest continues...
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 19:58:13 -0700
From: Peter Stornebrink peter_stornebrink@bc.sympatico.ca
Subject: Groeten uit Victoria British Columbia, Canada
Hello Everyone:
Zijn er in Friesland nog mensen die mij kennen van school in Irnsum of
Grouw? Dan zou ik graag van hen vernemen. Ik ben nu al meer dan dertig
jaren in Canada.
Hartelijke Groeten van Piet Stornebrink!
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 16:57:08 -0500
From: Paul Terpstra Illinois terpstra@etana.osmre.gov
Subject: Friesland Gastboek
Greetings from Illinois to
the homeland of my ancestors.
-------------
Paul Terpstra
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
========================================
"The heart of the jungle now well behind
them, the 3 intrepid explorers entered
the spleen." -- G. Larson, 1990
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 1996 21:10:09 +0200
From: G. van der Velde gvdvelde@worldaccess.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Great to find the Friesland Guestbook.
As I was looking for relatives in the USA & Canada, I already picked
up some E-mail addresses. Some of you did reply. Some not. Is there
anyone outthere with relations to VANDERVELDE (and variation) and also
NYDAM and WYNI(J)A famalies. This is because of my membership of the
"Nydamstra stichting" looking for famaly contacts all over the world.
This "stichting" (family association) has about 300 subscribers.!! We
look forwards to any reply. All families come (of course) from
FRYSLAN. Hope I receive a lot of mail.
Geert van der Velde
Nunspeet, The Netherlands
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 21:20:57 -0400
From: Douglas Brown d.brown@netaxis.qc.ca
Subject: for the guestbook
Hi! My name is June Veenstra, and my father was born in Friesland.
I have a keen interest in learning anything I can about the
countryside, people history, and especially the language. If anyone
is interested in helping me out I would be thrilled. Reach me at
d.brown@netaxis.qc.ca
Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 17:43:57 -0700
From: iam@webtv.net
Subject: For the Guestbook.
GREETINGS! I am looking for descendants and relatives of Jan Jansen
GAUW who immigrated to Liberty, Missouri, USA, in mid 1800's. He was
born in Joure, W. Friesland. One brother Cornelius and sister Anna
Dejong came to same area. Several others I don't know perhaps
Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA). Not all in the family came over,
though.Thanks for any help. Scott Gaw
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 20:48:05 -0700
From: Ned Kruis kruiser@freenet.tlh.FL.us
Subject: Guestbook
Groeten van een oorspronkelijke Fries die voor een paar weken terug
weer in friesland was en de "Jouster Merke" ten zeerste heeft vermaakt.
Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 18:03:34 -0700
From: Emanuel Meron ms_comp@netvision.net.il
Organization: M.S.Compass Ltd.
Subject: Afsluitdijk
Hi
I am just back from a trip to your region. I was much impressed by the
the barrier dike and its impact on the surrounding area and the
changes it made on the lives of so many people who had to lived around
the former Zuiderzee. Now I would like to learn how the decision to
build this project was reached, what were the alternatives, the public
debate on the pro and cons, the funding for the works, etc.
Above all I would like to understand how people who for centuries
derived their livelihood from fishing agreed to such a drastic change
in their lives. Was it a democratic process? Please send me some
information. I looked around the web and yours was the only site that
had something about this issue.
Thank you. You have a beautiful country!
Thank you very much.
Emanuel
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 1996 20:44:24 -0400
From: Jack and Corrie Pool cpool@oxford.net
Subject: Guest from Ontario
Hi!
I'm not a Friesian but married to one and have a natural interest in
anything to do with the province.My husband came to Ontario in
theearly fifties and when my mom-in-law (who is 83yrs old) comes over
she always wants to surf the net for a while to see what we can find
on her beloved province: Fryslan. Right now she's not here but I'm
doing my homework to get ready for the next time she visits. TTYL
cpool@oxford.net
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 21:03:20 -0400
From: JENSAWVP@aol.com
Subject: for the guestbook
I enjoyed seeing a web page on Friesland.
I am from the NYS, USA
Jannigjen DeJager
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 15:41:48 -0700
From: Bill & Henny Wyngaarden wyngardn@connect.reach.net
Subject: for the guestbook
Willem & Henny (DeJong) Wyngaarden
RR#3 Trenton
Ontario Canada
K8V 5P6
Looking for family from the Netherlands. I (Willem) was born in
Almelo and imigrated to Canada in 1959. Henny (real name Henderika)
born in Canada; but parents come from Beetgum and Leuwarden.
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 1996 18:46:34 -0400
From: DSteensma@aol.com
Subject: For the guest book
Don Steensma, O.D.,F.A.A.O.
Port Hueneme, CA 93041
USA
I am an optometrist. I grew up in Michigan, and now live in
California. My grandparents (Alice and Peter Steensma) came to
Michigan, USA from Holland in the 1920's. Some day I must visit there.
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 13:06:47 -0700
From: Jacqueline J.vanAsselt@stud.dgk.ruu.nl
Subject: Backgrounds
Heel leuk, die backgrounds. Ik wil alleen graag weten of er in de
toekomst ook een 'friese vlag' als background beschikbaar komt. Dat
zou een prima marier zijn voor promotie.
Jacqueline
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 1996 19:30:40 +0200
From: Jeroen van Hezik jeroen@multim.hobby.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Jeroen van Hezik, Multimedia programmeur/ontwikkelaar uit Almere geeft
hierbij zijn complimenten over deze Web-site. Er staan gevarieerde en
leuke zaken in. Ga zo door.....
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 03:07:27 +1000
From: Jo Mulholland joopmul@dot.net.au
Organization: http://www.dot.net.au/~joopmul
Subject: Postma "for the guestbook".
Is Postma een Friese naam? (M'n moeder's kant.) Ik ben verbaasd hoeveel
Postma's er op de internet aangegeven staan.
Leuk dat Friesland z'n eigen Homepage heeft.
Groeten uit Sydney (http://www.dot.net.au/~joopmul)
Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 17:30:29 +0200
From: Jan Minnema
Subject: for the guestbook
Mijn naam is Jan Minnema en ben student aan de V+xj+ University in
Zweden. Bij ons op school hebben wij internet toegang. Vandaar deze
lines. Ik kom uit Burgum. Dit is een kleine plaats ten oosten van Leeuwarden.
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 23:45:31 -0500 (CDT)
From: Jim R Zylstra zylstra@prairie.nodak.edu
Subject: Family heritage
I am very interested in my family heritage. My ancestors grew up
The Netherlands and if possible I would like to find some information
about them. My last name is Zylstra which used to be spelled
"Zijlstra". If you have ny information on where I can find more about my
family please let me know. I believe most of them settled in the Dutch
town of Pella, Iowa. Thank you for your time.
Jim Zylstra
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 18:45:56 -0700
From: Pieter van der Meulen pieter.vdmeulen@sympatico.ca
Organization: Pieter van der Meulen & Ass
Subject: guestbook
I am again visiting this site. I have, through the net found some of the
information that I need. Thanks to all.
Although I visit Frl electronically several times a week, I will next
monday be flying to Frl in person. The second time this year. Despite
only being there for ten days I look forward to some regeneration of my
roots. I always find that I have a very peaceful and enjoyable time in
the place of my birth.
Pieter van der Meulen
Date: Tue, 08 Oct 96 07:16:50 -0700
From: Colin Bagwell cbagwell.forester.com@worldnet.att.net
Subject: 75534.2010@compuserve.com
My interest is genealogy. Robert Davis Jourolmon was born 4 May 1796.
His children were Joseph Henry Jourolmon, Louisa Jane Jourolmon, Harriet
Newell Jourolmon, and Leonodus Cardwell Jourolmon. Leonodus was my
grandfather and was born 7 March 1847.
A friend has told me Robert came from Friesland. Does any one know the
nave Jourolmon or can someone help me in my search for relatives in
Friesland?
My E-mail address is 75534.2010@compuserve.com and my current
residence is Alabama, USA.
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 96 21:54:12 -0700
From: JOHN MICKEL j.mickel@worldnet.att.net
Subject: your guestbook
I AM TRYING TO FIND A EUROPEAN CONNECTION FOR MY FAMILY. JOSHUA MICKEL
SETTLED IN FRIESBURG, NEW JERSEY, USA IN THE LATE 1700s. THE FAMILY HAS
SOME INDICATION THAT HE CAME FROM "HOLLAND" AND I THOUGH MAYBE HE MAY
HAVE BEEN FROM FRIESLAND, THE NEHTERLANDS OR OSTFRIESLAND, IN GERMANY.
ANY HELP ON THIS SUBJECT WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
In 1955 a family member by the name of Samuel L. Mickel published a small book titled "The
Mickels of South Jersey". I found a copy of this book at the LDS library in Salt City
several years ago. Samuel Mickel was from Bridgeton, New Jersey. The forward of the book
was written by Carolyn Francis Mickel. It is as follows:
One Saturday afternoon Clement E. Mickel, of Aldine, NJ held a family gathering by his
mill-pond. It was so successful that it was decided to hold another one the following
year. For fourteen years thereafter, a reunion was held at the same mill-pond. A change
in ownership meant a change in the site and from time to time the reunion has been held at
various places.
It is to Clement Mickel's devotion and love of family that we of today have been given a
tradition that should never fail. It can fail only through our own neglect to grasp and
hold fast to that intangibleness that he held dear to his heart, and especially so that on
September 15, 1928, he called the Mickel family together.
At a reunion held in 1937 and on the site of "Clem Mickel's Millpond", Samuel L. Mickel pf
Bridgeton, NJ, proposed that idea of starting a family genealogy. He was appointed
historian and has been accumulating data since that time.
Gathering this information required many visits to individual descendants, where much
material has been preserved in family Bibles. Trips to cemeteries also provided missing
and/or accurate dates; archives at Trenton, NJ, failed to provide much information, but
through newspaper publicity, unexpected and welcome letters were received. These however,
touched on other Mickel settlers in Pennsylvania, and New York. Nowhere to date have we
been able to tie the three branches together.
In 1682, the first Mickle, Archibald, an Irish Quaker, came to America, the same year that
William Penn arrived, and only 62 years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth
Rock. The name of Mickle appears on the records of what is now Gloucester County, as
early as 1709. Therefore the Mickel family is one of the very first families of America.
We of the South Jersey Mickels, use the spelling of the name with the "el" while the
Pennsylvania and New York branches use the "le" version. Yet it is felt by all the
compilers of their own histories that there is a connection, and it is hoped that some day
in the future the connection can be definitely made.
in the book, "Notes on Old Gloucester County" by Frank H. Stewart, printed in 1917, the
name of Mickle appears over and over again. One of the chapters in this book is the
partial printing of one of Samuel Mickle's Diary, who recorded an immense amount of
important and historical genealogical data. And yet the paths of Joshua Mickel of
Friesburg, NJ, (1768-1859) and Samuel Mickle of Woodbury, Quaker, (1746-1830) apparently
never crossed. At least we have never been able to locate any clue from this diary that
has led us to believe otherwise, although Samuel Mickle of Woodbury entertained many, many
relatives and friends during his life time. one of the most interesting entries in Samuel
Mickle's diary is dated: June 26, 1810: Sold 1,035 acres on Absecon Island to Jas Leeds
for $250.00 (Now Atlantic City).
Our history, actually is very brief. Beginning with Joshua Mickel, lately from Holland
and with all of his possessions in a bundle and traveling by foot arrived in Friesburg
(NJ). He married Rosannah Stout and settled done on what was known as the late Lewis
Hitchner's farm, between Friesburg and Beal's Mill. From this union eight children were
born and from the date of their first issue a span of 158 years a genealogical data is
herein recorded.
My grandfather was of the sixth son of Joshua and Rosannah born in 1887 and left the farm
and married my grandmother, Janet Schmitt in Gas City, Indiana. I'd be glad to share what
information I have in the quoted book.
Date: Mon, 07 Oct 1996 15:07:49 -0400
From: legum@erols.com
Organization: Legum & Norman, Inc.
Subject: for the guestbook
I just found this page during the beginning of my search for Bylsma
family history. My family came from Friesland with the name Bijlsma.
I'm looking to contact people whose family may have immigrated to the
USA. If you have any information, please e-mail me at jbyslma@hotmail.com.
Thanks!
Date: Sun, 06 Oct 1996 21:31:16 -0400
From: "Glen Coleman" fourseas@rockbridge.net
Organization: Cynthia B. Coleman
Subject: Friesland Guestbook
What a joy to discover this great guestbook! Good job. I live in the
state of Virginia, USA, and have records on my maternal grandmother's
Frisian family, the Van Dellens, going back to Lubbert Tjeerds van
Dellen c.1677, and his wife, Sijke Rogchus. If anyone wishes to contact
me for more information, do so. I would also like to chat with any Fries
van Dellens.
Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 12:17:45 +0100
From: B.J.F. Lantink jlantink@euronet.nl
name: Floris Lantink
E-mail: Jlantink@euronet.nl
vilagge
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 1996 03:53:23 -0400
From: Volb6989@aol.com
Subject: saying hello from an "oude sneeker"
my name is dick volbeda, geboren sneek friesland 5-4-37 my parents
were hendrik jan and jeltje volbeda, we immigrated as a family of nine
to california usa in 1952. have visited friesland particularly sneek
in 69. much changed but also a tremendous amount of old memories
revisited. am getting home sick again and would like to make another
visit in the next several years, am extremely appreciative of your
friesland home page and applaud your efforts, plan to visit this site
frequently, also invite email contact. have a cousin in sneek by name
of anton dykstra, if anyone has info regarding him please inform me.
is there a site for all of holland for telephone listings? well thanks
for reading this, best regards, dick volbeda 1835 n. second ave.
upland, ca, 91784 USA
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 96 21:21:49 -0300
From: Michael Ardenne ardenne@fox.nstn.ca
Organization: Ardenne Internationnal Inc.
Subject: Leisure Management School Leeuwarden
Hello - I am trying to find a fax number or an e-mail address
for the Leisure Management School Leeuwarden. My net search
lead me to your guest book. Can anyone help me out?
Many thanks
Michael Ardenne
Seabright, Nova Scotia
Canada
Date: Tue, 01 Oct 1996 11:54:41 -0700
From: friesen friesen@worldacces.nl
Subject: groetnis
Het beste mei it Th+sbled (homepage), groetnis ut Hjirlem (Haarlem)
frlbp Jan Faber
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 1996 22:34:11 -0500
From: Larry D. Regier ldregier@radiks.net
Subject: Info?
I'm looking for any information about the Mennonites who once lived
in Friesland. My husband's family is very interested in where there
people once lived etc. I don't have dates. Except that I know they
moved to the Ukraine after they left Friesland. Some family names
are: Regier, Classen, Friesen, Bartel, Dyck, and Toews. If you have
any information at all please E-Mail me at ldregier@radiks.net.
Thanks JNRegier
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 96 15:41:00 -700
From: Your_Real_Name your_logon_id@mail.usyd.edu.au
I was just browsing for other Veenstras and came across this home
page. Whilst I travelled to Friesland about 12 years ago I know very
little about the language and culture and would love to get in touch
with any Friesan natives who would be interested
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 96 17:27:45 -0700
From: STEVEN BRUNSMA sbrunsma@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Genealogy-Brunsma
Just found your site today 9-25-96. Would like to know if anyone
might know anything about my name Brunsma. My grandfather changed the
spelling from Bruinsma to Brunsma around 1920 or so. A friend where I
work told me about Friesland where my family came from. Pleas e-mail me
if any info. thanks.
Steve Brunsma
Date: Wed, 25 Sep 1996 06:10:21 -0500
From: "William H. Winn" wwi653@airmail.net
Subject: Signing your Guestbook!
I am learning Frysk, and I am so grateful for your Frysk pages and links!
Here in the United States, Frysk-English dictionaries are hard to find,
so I have had to mentally translate Frysk into Dutch in order to understand
it. (It seems to me that written Frysk resembles written Dutch a great
deal. Where is that supposed affinity to Anglo-Saxon that philologists always
talk about?)
I would like to learn more Frysk, so could you recommend any good
Frysk-English, English-Frysk paperback dictionaries?
William H. Winn
Dallas, Texas, United States
of America
e-mail: wwi653@airmal.net
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 96 19:31:47 -0700
From: Anthony Hofstee ahofstee@icis.on.ca
Subject: (no subject)
Message for James Garrison. I have been trying to send you e-mail but my
server does not recognize either address I had for you. Would please
e-mail me or send DRF your correct address. ahofstee@lon.hookup.net
PS Congratulations Maarten on a wonderful page.
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 09:04:22 +0000
From: Dennis Gonyier c_d_gonyier@centuryinter.net
Subject: For the Guest Book
Hello Frieslanders,
My husband's family is from Friesland (the last name of the family is
Stapert). I would like to find out where I can obtain a Friesland cap
for my daughter as well as a Friesland costume or at least a pattern for
a costume. I would also like to obtain a man's costume. Also, if
anyone knows where I could get a book about Friesland embroidery, please
let me know. Thanks for your help.
Corinne Gonyier
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 00:04:02 -0700
From: jc jc@bio04.bio.uottawa.ca
Subject: LANGWEER
Hallo, ik ben Darlene Hoornstra en ik woon in Cambridge, Ontario,
Canada. Ik heb hier al 4 jaar gewoont. In Nederland woonde in het mooie
plaatsje Langweer, Friesland. Ik mis het soms wel. Daarom zou ik graag
iets willen horen van mensen die in die omstreken wonen. Het zou echt
gaaf wezen als er iemand is die dit berichtje leest die my kent school
ofzo! Ik ging naar het Bogerman in Sneek. Op het moment ga ik naar de
unversiteit in Ottawa. Ik vind echt hartstikke leuk dat ik iets kon
vinden specific van friesland. Ik zou graag de groeten willen doen aan
iedereen in Friesland, en natuurlyk aan iedereen in Langweer.
Ik hoop dat ik gauw iets hoor!!!!
Doei!!!
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 19:04:13 -0400
From: VoxPopuli@aol.com
Subject: Searching Family Roots
Hello, my name is Richard J. Terpstra and I am very please to discover your
page on the internet. I found it by searching on "Terpstra". My wife Kathleen
and I live in Kentwood, MI, USA. We have recently decided to trace our
respective families' roots. I am hopeful that we might make some friends
here! It is believed that my grandfather Peter Terpstra imigrated to the USA
sometime around 1910.
Best Regards,
Richard J. Terpstra
Date: Sun, 22 Sep 1996 09:50:08 -0700
From: William and Nancy Billnan@concentric.net
Organization: stmp.concentric.net
Subject: for the guestbook
Greetings!
Found your website while doing genealogy searching. Very interesting,
and so many entries to read. My 'Dutch' ties are these family surnames:
BOEREMA, DISE/DICE/DYS, and KEEGSTRA. I would welcome e-mail from anyone
with these surnames.
Nancy(Boerema)Coan, Kentwood, Michigan, USA
Date: Sat, 21 Sep 96 17:44:59 200
From: lageveen@cybercomm.nl
Subject: gastenboek
Hallo hier is wibo.
Ik kom uit drachten (dus ook Friesland ) Ik vind het jamer dat je geen
bouwplannen kan krijgen van het kanaal in Drachten dat ze willen openhalen.
Als iemand er iets over weet MAIL me het even.
Wibo lageveen
Drachten
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 20:56:04 -0400
From: John.G.Verboon jverboon@uottawa.ca
Organization: University of Ottawa
Subject: Finding of old friends
Thanks for a very fine effort.
As an old Dutch citizen I am interested in finding my old friends in
Dokkum (Hogepol). Their names are Jikke van der Wielen and Rudy Hamstra.
Both where living during the war op het Hogepol in Dokkum.
If anyone could help me find their new address or location I would be most pleased.
Hartelijk Dank bij voorbaad.
Joop Verboon.
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 19:13:13 -0700
From: Saakje Bastmeijer 100624.1422@compuserve.com
Subject: Mijn Naam
Hallo,
ik ben altijd op zoek naar mensen (en hun homepage) met dezelfde naam als ik...
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 15:40:23 -0700
From: WHP Keesom wpkeesom@mindspring.com
Organization: Boyden/Zay & Company
Subject: Betty, request for information on names from the island of Texel
Betty,
I tried to send you an e-mail, but there seems to be something wrong with
your address. My family, Keesom, comes from Texel and I have lived ther a
few years. I have a lot of information on the island and will be pleased
to help out. Contact me at wpkeesom@mindspring.com Peter Keesom
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 96 19:50:00 -0700
From: James garrison paperdreams@rockland.net
Organization: paper dreams
Subject: (no subject)
Hello again
Thi i my second visit to the guestbook and it is amazing that so many Fris
emigrated to Canada? What was the reason to choose Canada?
I read the guestbook often and even try to decipher the Fris language. I
am hoping desperately that someone aan help me find any relatives that I
may have there. My family names are Krotje and Friesma. Andrew Krotje
came to America in 1910 with his wife Julainna (nee) Freisma. I know that
Andrew had a brother Bernard who came here and settled in New York state and
were a farming family. They had 6 children. My grandfather, Andrew, settled in
Paterson New Jersey. He had 3 daughters born in Freisland Sadie, Radie and
Jese. My father, Henry, was born here in 1911. Of all the names I've sen in
the guestbook Krotje seems a bit unusual. Anyone who can help point me in a
direction to get any information that will help can reach me via e-mail ...
paperdreams@rockland.net.
How about a geneological guestbook or web page?
Thanks in advance
Jane
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 18:01:48 -0500
From: Elizabeth Peterson epeterso@genesis.austinc.edu
Subject: Seeking information and connections
My name is Elizabeth Peterson. I am a college senior at a
small liberal arts school in Sherman, TX. I am applying for a
Watson Fellowship and am very excited about finding this
guestbook! My proposal for the Watson is to go Friesland to
learn the Friesian language and put together some sort of
cultural/historical chronicle of the Friesian Islands and
the people who live there. I am looking for any relevant
information from persons currently living in Friesland or
elsewhere via the Internet. I am also looking for
personal contacts whom I can meet and/or possibly stay with
once I arrive there on the islands for the actual project
next July/August (assuming I receive a Fellowship). I do not
speak any Dutch, however, I do speak German fluently. Anyone
who might be able and willing to help me please email me at
the following address: epeterso@genesis.austinc.edu.
I look forward to any and all messages from you related to my Watson proposal!
Thanks.
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 18:27:22 -0400 (EDT)
From: Anne M Ullman aullman@ACSU.Buffalo.EDU
Subject: friesland
Hello,
I hope you can help me. I am an American university student, a
photographer. I have recently become very interested in Friesland and
wish to go there as soon as possible to explore and photograph. At this
time I am hoping to arrive sometime in late November. What I was
wondering was if you could recommend some people for me to write to.
People who could give me some more history and information about the
language. Especially people that I could then meet when I am there who
could point me in the right direction to get a true feeling of Friesland
and the cultural history. I would be so grateful for any information you
could give to me. Thank you very much.
Anne Ullman aullman@acsu.buffalo.edu
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 12:49:46 -0500
From: lhopp868 lhopp868@uwsp.edu
Subject: Hallo!
My name is Lori Lynn Hoppa. I was wondering if anyone knows what my last
name means in German? Tchus!
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 08:28:31 -0700
From: Pieter van der Meulen pieter.vdmeulen@sympatico.ca
Organization: Pieter van der Meulen & Ass
Subject: Guestbook
I am again visiting the site, which I visit compulsively as a link to my
ethnic home ground. I have not as yet received a reply to my querry
about how issues of children and divorce are dealt with in Frl. However,
I have also started writing to a law firm in Leeuwarden. If anyone has
any knowledge I am most interested. Thanks again.
Pieter van der Meulen
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 96 00:40:38 -0700
From: Raimond Lap rglmusic@worldonline.nl
Organization: RGL Music
Subject: Friesland Onderwater
Als componist van de muziek bij de voorstelling 'Friesland Onderwater'
in het Fries Natuurmuseum te Leeuwarden breng ik u graag op de hoogte van
mijn overige muziekprojekten. Speciaal voor baby's schreef ik: DE BABY CD.
Een CD die de baby rust brengt en reaktie uitlokt.
Verder schreef ik: De Peuter CD, De Kleuter CD, de CD Ik groei van
groente.(sprookjes die kinderen stimuleren tot het eten van groente)
De laatste 2 projekten: Dream Screen (Audiovisuele screensaver)
en de CD-ROM 'Kreatief stoppen met roken'
Alle CD's zijn in de reguliere platenhandel verkrijgbaar.(uitgeverij HNS)
Ik hoop dat ik reaktie krijg op uw bevindingen.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Raimond Lap Componist producer
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 16:18:01 -0800
From: Ruth Baily rbaily@ucsd.EDU
Organization: San Diego Film Festival
Subject: Frieslanders & WWII
Hi;
I'm looking for information, book titles, personal stories on how
Frieslander's dealt with an survived during WWII. I would also like to
know if there were outlying watchtowers, lighthouses, loout pnts where
men were stationed for extended periods, or perhaps one man volunteered
himself, his home.
All this is for research for a novel.
I'd like to have the background inforamtion as accurate as possible.
Many thansk!
Ruth Baily
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 16:14:55 -0800
From: Ruth Baily rbaily@ucsd.EDU
Organization: San Diego Film Festival
Subject: Rutger Hauer
Hi;
Does anyone have any interesting (or boring ) stories, annecdotes,
information on Rutger Hauer? We are putting together an archive of
people we might be interested in inviting for a retrospective (Hauer is
one of them) but have been able to find nothing but his birth date,
filmography and middle name. Any assistnace will be appreciated.
Many thanks!
Ruth Baily
San Diego Film Festival
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:32:25 -0700
From: Evert de Graaff degraaff@nlr.nl
Subject: gekke friezen
Nu de Deltawerken afgerond zijn en veel van die dure machines werkloos
staan, kunnen ze er een goed nieuw project voor bedenken.
Steek Friesland los van de vaste wal en sleep het een heel eind van
'ons' vandaan. Zal niet meevallen, tussen de Waddeneilanden door, maar
het is de moeite waard. daar heeft Nederland best wel wat voor over. Dus
sleep friesland zo ver mogelijk weg. Waarvan akte ! Doei.
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 1996 16:08:34 -0700
From: Marty Kurpershoek parfect@planet.eon.net
Organization: ED TEL PLAnet Internet Services
Subject: (no subject)
Hi! My name is Harmen Sijtsema, I was born in Hallum, Friesland in 1928
and immigrated to Canada in 1958. If any of My family or anyone that
knows me is on the internet, please e-mail at this address. I would love
to hear from anyone that may have known me then!
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1996 21:32:59 -0700
From: Dr A J van der Walt rfst@aztec.co.za
Adres: Posbus 20522, Noordbrug 2522. Suid-Afrika
Subject: Friese taal
Boodskap: Ek felisiteer u met 'n uitstaande gastenboek op die Internet.
Wonderlike boodskappe van Fries nakomelinge van oral oor die hele w_reld.
Dit is 'n opwindende gedagte om al die verskillende boodskappe te lees en
ook deel daarvan te voel vanwe+ ons gemeenskaplike Friese afkoms! My
voorvader, Gaele Andriesz van der Walt van Veenwouden het egter alreeds
in 1727 in Suid-Afrika aangekom en is hier in 1742 getroud met 'n Johanna
Weijers van Eppe - dus ook van 'n Platt Deutsche taalgroep. Hulle het 'n
baie groot nageslag nagelaat - tussen 15 en 20 duisend!
Ek is tans besig met navorsing vir 'n tweede PhD-graad en werk oor die
herkoms en die geskiedenis van die Van der Walts uit Friesland. Die
voorneme is om gedurende 1997 besoek af te l+ in Friesland en plaaslike
navorsing te doen. Ek was ook in 1972 vir 'n kort besoek in Friesland,
onder andere in Leeuwarden en Veenwouden.
Tans is ek op soek na 'n grammatika-handboek oor die Friese taal en ook
'n Bybel in Fries. Is daar miskien iemand in Friesland wat my kan help om
'n basiese kennis van di Friese taal aan te leer? Ek sal enige hulp baie
hoog op prys stel en hoor graag van die lesers van u "guestbook".
Met vriendelike groete
A.J. van der Walt
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 96 08:43:41 -0700
From: Kathy Reimink kreimink@voyager.net
Subject: kreimink@voyager.net
I am Kathy Reimink living in Holland,Michigan.I am a native New
Jerseyite however moved to Michigan as a teen with my parents. I am
interested inthe names of Johanneske Albada(grandmother) and Wiepke
Martins Gerritsen.I believe the spelling of the last name was once
spelled"Gertzen"These are my grandparents on my father's side. I do
know there are relatives in the Friesland area as my uncle made trips
there in the late 70's and 80's and met with family members.I seem to
recall my uncle talking about Sneek.It would be most interesting to
meet some of my distant family, any help would be most appreciated.My
grandfather came to the U.S. as a baker,and was in they bakery
business here in Holland Michigan until his retirement. This is a most
interesting place and I am certainly glad I found it. A chat line
would be great! Thank-you, Kathy
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 12:54:38 -0700
From: Hinke de Boer hinked@microsoft.com
Subject: Groetjes uit Seattle, Washington
Maarten, I really like your internet site. I visit it every few
weeks. Keep up the good work!
Hinke de Boer
1st generatie uit Ureterp
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 10:20:54 -0400
From: Curtis G. Swartwout seeker5@ix.netcom.com
Organization: LORCURT Inc.
Subject: Curtis Swartwout (seeker5@ix.netcom.com)
I am from the US. I looked up this page to get a taste of my family's
origins. My family originated in Frisia (our name reflects our place
of origin "Zwartewoude"). If anyone can tell me where I might find a
photo or drawing of my family's Coat of Arms I would really appreciate
it. I think this sight is great. I especially liked the images
section for this truly is a beautiful country.
Date: Sat, 07 Sep 96 17:38:45 -0700
From: Anthony Hofstee ahofstee@icis.on.ca
Subject: (no subject)
This is my second time on the guest book. It is very interesting to
read all the comments. I would hope that those who have indicated an
interest in genealogy would respond to notes sent to them. For my
friends I have changed e-mail address. It is now ahofstee@lon.hookup.net
Interested in the following Friesian families - van der Plaats,
Vogelzang, Klinkenberg, van der Schaaf (Welsrijp), Houtsma, Hemrica,
Bakker (Menaldumadeel), Koopmans (Beetgum), Neef, van der Duim,
Hoornstra, de Vos, Bijker (Schoterland), Sypersma (Baard), Adema, van
der Ploeg (Bozum), Rindertsma (Rinnertsma, Achlum), Nauta, Hoekstra
(Baijum), Dijkstra (Beetgum, Tjummarum), Stienstra.
Date: Fri, 6 Sep 96 06:10:51 UT
From: Shawn Van Dyken ShawnVan@msn.com
Subject: to the guestbook
Shawn and Janny (Salverda) Van Dyken
1720 Front Street
Lynden, Washington 98264
USA
We have been to Fryslan twice in the past 18 months, to visit family near
Stavoren. I am eager to purchase some products which we found in Fryslan, which
are unavailable to us here in the USA. For example, . . . Nescafe "Goud
Melange" instant coffee; also, Friesche Vlag coffee melk. Any help you can
offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Date: Thu, 05 Sep 96 10:33:39 -0700
From: John A. Tromp waterco@apci.net
Organization: APCiNet
Subject: for the Guestbook
I find everything about Friesland interesting. Of course, my grandmother
and grandfather were born in Frieland. My father, also. Thank you for the
excellent presentation!
Jentje
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 02:59:43, -0500
From: Betty LLTC78A@prodigy.com
Subject: textel island
searching for anyone who has information on Tanis,
Glinthorst, Stark, Dros, Eylander, please e-mail me
Betty LLTC78A@prodigy.com
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 1996 09:24:12 -0700
From: Ralph Barhydt barhydt@well.com
Subject: Re: for the guestbook
Does anyone have any knowledge of the family name Barhydt, which might
also be spelled Barheyt, Barhite, Barhyte, or Varhydt?
Thank you.
Ralph Barhydt
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 1996 11:32:30 +0100
From: Rodin io139218@student.io.tudelft.nl
Subject: stage
Ha Friesland,
In antwoord op het verzoek het gastenboek te ondertekenen schrijf ik hier
even een briefje.
Ik heb negen jaar in Dokkum gewoond en studeer inmiddels al
weer vijf jaar Industrieel Ontwerpen aan de Technische Universiteit
Delft. Ik ben opzoek naar een bedrijf waarin ik kan afstuderen. Jammer
genoeg valt het aantal bedrijven dat op DRF staan een beetje tegen.
Ik ben op zoek naar een bedrijf dat produkten in serie en massa
fabriceerd. Liefst met een eigen ontwerp afdeling waarin ik een maand of
6 kan mee draaien op een grotendeels zelfstandig project. Indien u links
naar bedrijven in friesland weet of andere tips heeft kunt u mij mailen
op io139218@student.io.tudelft.nl.
*****************
Rodin E. Bruinsma
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 19:33:29 -0700
From: Gail Van der Meulen gail.vandermeulen@sympatico.ca
Subject: For the Guestbook, re: Children and Divorce
My name is Pieter van der Meulen. I am a social worker in private
practice in Burlington ON Canada. I am Frisian by birth, and
inclination, although I have been in Canada for almost all of my life.
My parents returned to Frl twenty-five years ago after more than twenty
years in Canada. I currently have a sister and my mother living in
Menaldum Frl.
I have a practice that is almost exclusively devoted to issues regarding
families and children around separation and divorce. Indeed, a great
deqal of my practice consists of assessing parents for the courts or
helping parents resolve issues around the custody of and access to their
children through mediation. I also treat families and individuals around
these transition issues.
I am very interested in corresponding with any colleagues in the
Netherlands who might be involved in the same issues. Indeed, I am
extremely interested in discovering how these contentious issues are
resolved in the Netherlands and would be more than happy to enlighten
someone as to how they are dealt with in Ontario. I would welcome
correspondence from persons who have knowledge of the social
service/therapeutic issues around separation and divorce and ancilliary
legal issues in the Netherlands. Correspondence could take place by
e-mail, ordinary mail or facsimile transmission. Since I am in Frl once
or twice a year, and expect to be so as long as my mother is alive,
there is always the possibility that myself and such a correspondent
could meet to discuss these issues. I am currently considering
travelling to Frl sometime in October. I would welcome any opportunities
to meet with colleagues to mutually discover solutions to the problems
that parents have in resolving issues with regard to the care of
their children.
My address is as follows;
Pieter van der Meulen
Pieter van der Meulen & Associates
Assessment, Mediation and Treatment
203-3600 Billings Court
Burlington ON Canada L7N 3N6
Phone; 905 681-6225
Fax: 905 681-2335
e-mail: gail.vandermeulen@sympatico.ca
Thanks a lot in advance for all of your considerations. I'm sorry that I
am not able to correspond in my mother tongue.
Pieter vd Meulen
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 16:57:15 -0700
From: Clay Thompson clthomp@mail.crosslink.net
Organization: crosslink.net
Subject: for the guestbook
This is a wonderful page.
I have friends in Sneek that I am trying to find.
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 13:32:31 -0400
From: John Franklin Geurkink geurkink@sprynet.com
Subject: For the Guestbook
Hello, My name is John Geurkink. My mothers family (Faber) are from
Bolsward Friesland and her moms family (Tamminga) is from Tzummarum,
Friesland I am interested in anyone who might know some of these
surnames. I have the Tamminga decsendants from1720 through to July of
1996, but the Fabers are a little more difficult. I think they also
lived in Franeker. Any help would be appreciated.
P.s. I love you Fryslan Page, and appreciated the work you are soing
here.
John Geurkink
geurkink@sprynet.com
Date: Tue, 03 Sep 1996 01:08:42 +0200
From: Frank Nieuwhuis mifra@mifra.nl
Organization: Mifra Media
Subject: Lees dit vooral niet!
Ziet er goed uit. Mag je op deze site eigenlijk wel Nederlands schrijven
of alleen Fries. Ik kan geen Fries, dus weinig keus. Twents zou ik nog
wel kunnen praten, maar opschrijven valt niet mee.
Ik wil jullie even attenderen op een nieuwe digitale stad: Oldenzaal
Digitaal. We hebben naast nieuws uit Oldenzaal en omstreken ook
bedrijven en instellingen op onze digitale stad. Ook is er een stadsmuur
die helemaal volgekalkt moet worden.
BE MY GUEST!
(dit is toch een gastenboek?)
See you!
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 13:43:01 -0400
From: Frank Prins prins@netcom.ca
Subject: for the questbook
Hello Frieslanders all over the world.Dit is de twede keer dat ik in de
questbook schryf omdat myn email veranderd is.Ik ben in Mei een paar
weken naar Nederland geweest met vacantie en was in Friesland voor een
week.In Dokkum (waar ik by myn broer Klaas was)is niet veel veranderd
maar in Sybrandahuis waar ik geboren ben, vond ik niets meer aan.Meeste
boerderyen zyn verkocht en de woningen verkoght of verhuurd.Ik ging op
bezoek op de boerdery waar ik geboren ben en daar woonde een politie
agent,dat noemen ze progres.In ieder geval, de mensen waren overal
geweldig aardig en dat is natuurlyk het voornaamste.Ik ben ook nog een
paar dagen in Duiven en Rotterdam geweest by de fam: of myn vrouw, heel
leuk.Als er mensen zyn van Rinsumageest -Sybrandahuis of waar dan ook,
laat eens iets horen a.u b. Myn pet af voor (Mr Millaard)en zyn werk.
Please note myn new email: prins@netcom.ca
Groeten van London ont Canada.
Feike Prins.
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 10:37:54 -0700
From: Albert ten Hooven tenhooven@ubib.EUR.NL
Subject: stamboomonderzoek familienaam ten Hooven.
Organization: Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Aan wie dit leest,
Sinds enige tijd ben ik bezig met het stamboomonderzoek van mijn
familienaam. Er zijn al bewijzen en aanwijzingen dat een aantal van mijn
voorouders uit het noorden van Nederland kwam (Groningen/Friesland).
Zo kreeg ik onlangs de tip dat er in de provincie Groningen
(vermoedelijk in de plaats Niekerk/gemeente Grootegast) een kerkje zou
staan met in de gevel of in een muur een steen waarop mijn familienaam
(ten Hooven) en mogelijk het jaartal 1639 zou voorkomen. Ondanks vele
pogingen in de vorm van telefoontjes en brieven, is het mij echter nog
niet gelukt te achterhalen of deze tip juist is en zo ja, waar dan
precies dat kerkje staat. Vandaar deze poging in dit gastenboek. Ik hoop
echt dat iemand mij verder kan helpen. Voor de goede orde, mijn adres
is:
tenhooven@ubib.eur.nl
Bij voorbaat mijn hartelijke dank en vriendelijke groet.
Albert ten Hooven.
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 09:41:28 -0400
From: Jack DeJong jdejong@bfree.on.ca
Subject: guest book
Hello. Greetings from Canada.
My mom, dad, brothers and sisters emmigrated from Friesland to Canada in
1952. I was born in 1953 and did not visit Friesland until 1990. Sure is a
beautiful country and it was great to be in touch with my roots.
My mom's maiden name is Rienks. We have family in Dokkum, Ee, Kollumerzoog,
Veenwouden and Drachten. Say hello for me.
Daag!
Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 11:04:10 -0700
From: Amber carousel@mountain-inter.net
Subject: Familie???
Dit is een boodschap voor Henk van Duinen, van Gerda van Duinen in
Canada. Ben eigelijk benieuwd of we familie zijn???
Mijn vader heet Aart van Duinen, uit Rotterdam.
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 20:15:41 +0200
From: J. Visser gebruiker@knoware.nl
Subject: For the guest book
I was born in Leeuwarden;it is a lot of fun being virtually connected with
the roots of my motherland Friesland
J. Visser
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 96 11:50:24 -0700
From: James garrison paper.dream@qed.net
Organization: paper dreams
Subject: (no subject)
Hello Maartin,
For years I have tried to establish contact with someone in Friesland
as my father's family came from Friesland and I have every reason to
believe that I have an extended family there who I know nothing about. At
last I have cyberspace to help in my search.
I would very much like to help anyone from the Netherlands in general
find family or friends living in America. I'd appreciate it if you could
contact me at my e-mail address soon. I feel as though I have finally
made a connection that is very important to me and will make my father
very happy. He's 85 years old and doesn't know much of his own history.
Keep up the good work and thanks for your help in advance
Jane Garrison
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 12:07:46 +-200
From: Annemarie de Boer epz02@zeelandnet.nl
Subject: Friesland guestbook
Hallo, ik ben Annemarie de Boer, mijn vader is Jan Bauke de Boer uit
Oude-Mirdum (1943).
Hij is pas pake geworden van zijn eerste kleinzoon Sjoerd.
Ik zal hem deze pagina laten zien zodat hij zelf een boodschap kan plaatsen!
epz02@zeelandnet.nl (Annemarie de Boer)
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 96 12:14:18 PDT
From: "R. van der Laan-de Vries" roeliela@tref.nl
Subject: for the Questbook DRF
Hallo internetters,
Zomaar even op een morgen even internetten en dan kom ik DRF
tegen. Ik kom zelf ook uit de provincie Friesland, Scherpenzeel wel te
verstaan, maar ik kom weinig buurtgenoten tegen op het net. Jammer
hoor. Het is een mooie site, maar hoe kan het ook anders?
Wat ik nog even wou vragen, is er nog iemand die oude Libelle's heeft
liggen, waarin borduurpatroontjes van Marjolein Bastin staan. Ik ben
verschrikkelijk naarstig hiernaar op zoek, en dan bedoel ik eigenlijk de
patroontjes van aardbeitjes, kersen e.d. Ik heb ze wel gehad, maar
ben ze kwijtgeraakt door een verhuizing. Reageer alsjeblieft op
onderstaand e-mail adres. Ook andere mailtjes zijn natuurlijk van harte
welkom.
Alvast bedankt, en groetjes van
Roelie van der Laan-de Vries
roeliela@tref.nl
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 1996 21:45:21 -0700
From: fava@worldgate.com
Subject: hello from Canada
I was looking around on the 'net and i found your site. My
wife is Friesian so I thought I should sign the geust book
for her. Her name is Titi and she is from Giekerk.I love it
there. This home-page is a great idea. All the best and I'll
have my wife take a look at it soon.
My e-mail is fava@worldgate.com
Please make it to Robert.
All the best!
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 00:24:02 -0400 (EDT)
From: mcboulet@netcom.ca Marie-Claude Boulet
Just a note to say hi to all the Frieslanders out in cyberland, and
introduce myself to anybody who wants to drop me a line. My name is
Dirk Zylstra but I am really a Canadian with a Dutch father and name.
My father (Peter) grew up in Indonesia until after the war, then came
to Montr+al. Here he met a Scottish woman (Moira Stewart), married and
had four kids, and moved to Ottawa
Two of the four are now in the USA, while two remain in Canada. I am a
31 year old Industrial Designer, and have just moved from the beautiful
Montr+al,to the not-as-beautiful-but-more-prosperous Toronto ( I guess
I have inherited a certain "Dutch" practicality) To complete my own
personal world wide web, my wife, Marie-Claude Boulet is
French-Canadian. Although my name is typically Friesen, I don't know
the language, nor Dutch, but have spent two summer in the south of the
Netherlands (Drempt, and Venlo).
Well all this to say, I was struck by browsing through your guestbook
at how diverse the personal histories of the people are. I always find
this fascinating. Feel free to E-mail me on this or any (related)
subject. Any way "Tot ziens" to all!
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 19:35:15 -0700
From: "H. Hossfeld" hjhossfld@globalxs.nl
Subject: ?information
int tengels of nederlands kweet nie Ilive a long time in a boys home
Eigenhorst Tilburg I wanted a littelbit more about it thats al.I am a
product of a accident six month coma no richt lek no more etc.etc. I want
learn about this about that me e-mail hjhossfld@globalxs.nl see you
Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 11:54:49 -0700
From: "John A.Becker" jbecker@netcom.ca
Subject: Frisian art
My paternal grandfather (Joosten) was said to be Frisian, and I have
communicated interest in things Frisian to my daughter. Her question is,
"Are there WWW sites devoted to Frisian Art?".
Thanks for any help and hello from Montreal.
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 23:59:02 -0700
From: Eibert van Engelen Eibert.Engelen@net.HCC.nl
Subject: back to the roots
I should like to use this very nice page to get answers on the following
question:
Are there in CANADA or USA young farmers whose (grand)parents
originate from Friesland, who should like to apply for a course (duration
about 4 weeks) on agricultural farming in Friesland combined with
possibilities to find/visit their "roots" in Friesland?
I am involved in agricultural education in Sneek (agricultural school,
secundary level) and we asked ourselfs if should try to organize such
course.
Please give your reactions and send this message forward to friends or
colleagues.
An other question is as follows:
I am intending to set up a bureau organising excursions in Friesland and
the rest of the Netherlands with topics on:
* agriculture and agric. related organisations
* rural development
* evironmental developments
* culture and history
Do you think you or some friends/relatives would be interested in such
excursion, duration for exemple 2 weeks. Language as you like: english,
dutch or frisian.
Please sent me your reactions and sent this message forward.
(If like: reactions can also be given in dutch language)
Greetings to your all from Sneek in Friesland NL,
Eibert van Engelen
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 12:15:47 -0700
From: Joe JoeZw@qnet.com
Subject: Zwart
Hi Just looking around, family came to USA in 1933 from Harlem NL,
looking for any Zwart that still might be in the area. Bye
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 09:13:15 -0700
From: Barbara Meese brmeese@crownridge.ultranet.com
Subject: For the guestbook
What a pleasant surprize to find Friesland! My great-grandparents left
Friesland in 1892 and settled in northwest Iowa. Their names were Jan
Van Diepen and Hinke Ykes Ykema and they were from Witmarsum and
Menaldum. My grandmother was never able to return to visit her birthland
but spoke of ice skating on the canals and traveling to the seashore.
She was only seven years old when she left Friesland so her memories were
limited. For some reason which has not been discovered her parents never
had any contact with their families after immigrating the the US. I
would like to reestablish that lost link but its been over a hundred
years. When my sister and mother traveled to Friesland we had little
luck in our quest. We did talk to someone in Menaldum that thought
remembered an Abraham Jans Van Diepen. We know that Abraham was a copper
smith and my mother has one of his coffeepots but it really our only link
to our past. I have been told that Van Diepen is not a common name in
Friesland. Other family names are Cornelia Geerdes, Saakje Jacobs Bouma,
Klaaske Dirks Sikkema, Ykema Yke Hendriks. Most of these names seem to
originate in the Menaldum, Engeluml, and Dronrijp area but we were not
able to locate any of these names in the loccal cemeteries. If anyone
has any information I would love to be able to learn more about my Fries
roots. Thanks so very much.
Barbara Meese
Westborough, MA
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 09:49:30 -0400
From: Greg Pichnej pichnej@on.bell.ca
Subject: For the Guestbook
The charm of a Bolsward native is always remembered.
Greg
Date: Tue, 06 Aug 1996 17:49:42 -0700
From: ivankampen ivankampen@texanet.net
Subject: for the guestbook
A Frisian in Texas
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 15:35:48 -0400
From: Harold vanderTol vanderth@knot.queensu.ca
Subject: Guest book
Hello to all once again. this is the second time for me to register with
your superb guest book. I keep coming back and reading about the history of
Friesland. I have two requests from the Canadian side of the Atlantic. Does
anyone have knowledge of , or is there someone who could find out for me, what
books or atlases are available about the early history of Friesland up to 1900.
The earlier the better. I would be very interested in reproductions of old maps
of Friesland, and secondly if there is anyone who see's this and your last name
is Terpstra, why not give me a line, as I am always looking for people with the
last name Terpstra. Thanks again for a wonderful web site and keep up the good
work.
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Hessel (Harold) vanderTol vanderth@post.queensu.ca
Fax : (613) 376-3012
Researching ; vanderTol, Terpstra, Feenstra, Reitsma, Reidsma, Mollema,
Rinia, Bangma, Tol, Bylsma, vanderMeer, Veenstra, Ijpenga, Boonstra.
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Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 11:41:23 -0700
From: GarlicRo@cris.com
Subject: for the guestbook
Hazel Lee
Boulder, Colorado
GarlicRose@aol.com
My ancestors came from Wyck on the Island of Fohr
Date: Sat, 03 Aug 1996 09:39:17 -0700
From: Doug Elzinga elzingad@macatawa.org
Subject: for Guestbook
Friesland has a nice home-page, I was surprised to find it.
Douglas Elzinga
Zeeland, Michigan, USA
My ancestors from Holward and Blija.
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 15:11:10 -0800
From: Robert Fortuine afraf@orion.alaska.edu
Organization: University of Alaska Anchorage
Subject: Friesland Guest Book
I am delighted to see the elaborate Frisian presence on the internet! My grandfather's name was
Harmen Anes Fortuin and emigrated from Minnertsga to Michigan (USA) in 1867.
Two years ago I had the pleasure of traveling extensively in Friesland, including a stop at
Minnertsga. I also visited the Fortuin Suikerwerken in Dokkum. Their products are even
available here in Alaska!
If anyone knows the origin of the name Fortuin in Friesland, I would be
pleased to hear from you. Someone has told me that it traces to the Huguenots who left
France in the 17th century and settled in Friesland. Any ideas?
Robert Fortuine [sic]
afraf@uaa.alaska.edu
Date: Thu, 01 Aug 1996 20:58:37 -0700
From: martin jut martinju@pi.net
Organization: Planet Internet
Subject: Vakantie in Friesland
Hallo: Zaterdag 03/08/96 ga ik voor het eerst naar Friesland op vakantie
,ik ben zeer benieuwd,als het bevalt reageer ik nog eens,anders nooit
meer,groeten Martin
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 08:11:32 -0400
From: KValken@aol.com
Subject: guestbook
Karel Valken
Philadelphia, Pa., 19136
originally: Beetsterzwaag
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 96 16:57:17 -0700
From: dausma@sentex.net
Subject: Visit to Fryslan
We made our visit to the Netherlands and Fryslan, and had a beautyfull
time. We also went to Germany to the Moezel region, and tasted some
exelent wine, the weather in Germany was OK, but in Holland it could have
been a lot better, but what the heck, Holland is Holland, a beautyfull
Country. Greetings from Dave Ausma , Guelph Canada
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 96 08:06:40 -0700
From: greg johnson spostma@inetdirect.net
Organization: mayflower
i am currently working toward tracking my family heritage. several people
who i have e-mailed have mentioned Friesland. i was so glad to see a home page.
I hope to visit there someday. i enjoyed your home page. keep up the good work:)
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 17:06:21 -0400
From: "Catherine N.Ball" cball@guvax.acc.georgetown.edu
Organization: Georgetown University
Subject: Your Friesland site
This is a wonderful site -- I found it after returning from my first
visit to Friesland. I've added a link from my Old English Pages, at
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/oe/old_english.html (under 'historical contexts').
Readers who are interested in the Frisian language might be interested in
The Lord's Prayer in the Germanic Languages, at
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/oe/pater_noster_germanic.html. They can compare
the Lord's Prayer in Frisian to English, German, and a number of other Germanic languages.
-- Cathy Ball
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Catherine N. Ball cball@guvax.georgetown.edu
Assoc. Prof., Linguistics
Georgetown University
http://www.georgetown.edu/cball/cball.html
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Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 00:39:28 -0700
From: Dick Offringa offringa@pi.net
Subject: Offringa Stamboom Programma
Bent U geinteresseerd in de stamboom van Offringa?
Bezoek dan http://www.pi.net/~offringa
Een gemakkelijk te downloaden programma met meer dan 3000 Offringa's.
Vragen? E mail: offringa@pi.net
Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 13:53:09 +0200
From: arvel@worldaccess.nl (WorldAccess)
This guestbook is also a good tool to find old friends back, Arend en Joke Veltkamp
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 02:34:34 +0200
From: "C,burghout" burghout@euronet.nl
Subject: Guestboek
He' te gek,om op deze manier wat over Friesland te ondekken,
groetjes......Ik ga weer verder surfen.
Cees Burghout
Date: Sun, 28 Jul 96 20:27:05 -2400
From: "J.S.K. Joustra" phase@euronet.nl
Subject: http://dru.knoware.nl/friesland/freescap/gastboek.htm
Hallo. Leuk het een en ander te zien over FRL. Ik vroeg mij af: zijn er
cursussen en boekn om eens goed Fries te leren. Als tweede generatie is
deze taal mij ietwat ontschoten (NL talig opgevoed). Heeft iemand
suggesties? Voorts ben ik bezig met de genealogie van de families
Joustra, Posma, Bruinsma, Schaaf en Ponne. Ik zie uit naar de reacties!
Oant sjen!
J.S.K. Joustra
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 14:28:48 -0700
From: go335ahc@ix.netcom.com (Greg Offringa)
Subject: Please Say Hi to Hans Offringa for me
My name is Gregory Andrian Offringa, my family is from Janum. My wife,
children and I visited Janum in 1994 with my cousin Jelle Offringa. We
are planning to return to the Nederlands and we most enjoy Friesland.
The next time we return we will spend more time there.
Sincerely
Dr. Greg Offringa
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 15:53:34 -0700
From: Atze Offringa 0offringa02@nop.flnet.nl
Subject: Offringa Familytree
Are you interesred in the Offringa Familytree Program?
With more then 3000 Offringa's (from 1570)
http://www.pi.net/~offringa
E mail: offringa@pi.net
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 22:31:57 +0000
From: Andre van Os andre.van.os@nps.nl
Organization: NPS - Nederlandse Programma Stichting
Subject: Skutsjesilen op het net
Complimenten voor de pagina's over het skutsjesilen:
een uitstekende service.
Andre van Os.
--
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Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS)
http://www.omroep.nl/nps/
e-mail: nps@omroep.nl
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 96 10:14:20 -0700
From: Anthony Hofstee ahofstee@icis.on.ca
Subject: for the guestbook
Glad to see a page on Friesland. My wife was born in Oldeboorn,
Utingeradeel. I was born in Zuid-Holland. My wife has been in Canada
since 1956 and I have been in Canada since 1951. I have done quite a bit
of work on her genealogy and also have done research for others (both in
Canada and the US) who have their roots in Friesland. Wishing you lots
of success in this venture.
Tony Hofstee
44 Steele Street
St. Thomas, ON, N5R 2Y3
Canada
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 12:22:50 -0400
From: Harold vanderTol vanderth@knot.queensu.ca
Subject: Friesland guest book.
Hello to all. Pleas accept my congratulations on a wonderful web page. It is
nice to be able to see and read about Friesland. I am Frisian by birth
although now live in Canada. I would like to correspond with anyone with the
last name of reitsma, Feenstra, Kooistra, Roedema, Terpstra who live or who
are from the area around Arum, Cornwerd, Piaam, Ferwoude, Schraard and
Exmorra and other areas too. I have traced all of the families to mid 1700's
and would like to try and contact any one who might be connected with these
families.
Eveen though we may not be connected it would be interesting to hear
from people from the above towns. Groeten uit Canada. Hessel vdTol
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Hessel (Harold) vanderTol vanderth@post.queensu.ca
Fax : (613) 376-3012
Researching ; vanderTol, Terpstra, Feenstra, Reitsma, Reidsma, Mollema,
Rinia, Bangma, Tol, Bylsma, vanderMeer, Veenstra, Ijpenga, Boonstra.
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Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 23:38:12 -0700
From: Perry Van Watermeulen Vanwater@ix.netcom.com
Organization: Home
Subject: For Your "WONDERFUL" Guestbook
Many of the ancestorial families lived so close to Friesland that we
suspect (and hope!) that we may yet locate living ancestors. We are
searching for:
DE BAERE, DECOCK, DE SMET, HEYNDRICKX, VAN HECKE
VAN WAETERMEULEN / VAN WATERMEULEN, VINCKE / VIJNCKE
Linking the "PRESENT" to the "PAST",
Dori Van Watermeulen Vanwater@ix.netcom.com
Broomfield, Colorado USA
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 1996 20:34:50 -0800
From: Robert van Haastert rvh@alaska.net
Subject: guest book registration
Hello from Alaska!
Robert van Haastert
9911 Teekoana Circle
Eagle River, Alaska 99577-8521
Interested in the Talma Family; many of which came from Friesland.
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 15:30:01 +0100
From: Dirk Dijkstra Dirk.Dijkstra@zoo.co.uk
Organization: Zoo Internet Sales
Subject: birth of a new frisian baby girl
Dirk-Jan Dijkstra from Sneek in Friesland and Vivienne Brinkhuis
from Cape Town in South Africa are proud to announce the birth of their
baby girl Alegra, born on the 10th of july 1996, time 12:12 and weight
3,390 kg. Parents are currently living in London.
Address, Basement flat
27 Victoria Road
NW6 6SX London
U.K.
tel: 44 (0)171 461 0498
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 96 16:58:35 0500
From: Linda Entrekin entrekil@spring-branch.isd.tenet.edu
Organization: Spring Branch ISD
Subject: (no subject)
I was here in 1965. One of the few Americans at the time. Thought I
would visit again.
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:24:41 -0700
From: "K.F. Gildemacher" gildemac@epsilon.nl
Subject: Names
I am very interested in names. So I've seen a lot of ex-frisians, now
living in Canada or the States visit this guestbook, I like to ask them
to send me a mail telling the story about the assimilition of the Frisian
name - chistian-name as well as surname - to Enlish.
For example: Van der Woude became Vanderwood. Bur when did that happen,
on what occasion en what was/is the official status. I've the same
interest in chistian-names Tryntsje became Cathy etc. If you don't know
what the original Frisian name was, I try to find out if you send me the
most suitable information.
E-mail to: dr Karel F. Gildemacher, http://www.Gildemac@epsilon.nl
postaddress: Vegelinswei 17, NL 8501 ZC De Jouwer
De freonlike groetnis
Abstract in Frisian:
Ik haw niget oan nammen. Mei't der safolle Ingelsktalige op dizze
gastside sitte soe ik graach ferhalen hearre oer it oanpassen fan de alde
Fryske nammen oan it Ingelsk.
Date: Sat, 06 Jul 96 11:14:28 -0700
From: Bryan Pietersma Bryan_Pietersma@eyenet.eybe.edu.on.ca
Subject: (no subject)
Hi from Toronto, Ontario, Canada!
It was neat to see that Friesland has such a presence on the 'Net! My
dad is Frysk and my mother is from Amsterdam. Pa definitely instilled in
his kids a sense of pride in being Frysk and it was good to find your
page. I am looking for some pictures of ancient Frisian art. The Celts
are known for their drawings, I have found Viking art similar to that of
the Celts and I am dying to find something along those lines that is
8Frisian. If someone can point me to some on-line gifs or even to some
printed sources, I would be deeply grateful.
Fryslan boppe!
Bryan Pietersma
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 22:47:52 +0200
From: Bart-Jan Flos B.J.Flos@kub.nl
Subject: WebWijzer Teledemocratie
In het informatietijdperk behoren nieuwe vormen van democratie tot de
mogelijkheden. In een stage bij het Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek
heb ik in dat kader beschrijvingen gemaakt van sites die iets van doen
hebben met teledemocratie. Het is een Nederlandstalige beschrijving. Het
zou leuk en goed zijn als jullie daar ook enige aandacht aan zouden
besteden, bijvoorbeeld door het aanleggen van een link.
De URL is http://www.dds.nl/~ipp/teledemo/ww/index.htm
met vriendelijke groet, Bart-Jan Flos
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Bart-Jan Flos
B.J.Flos@Kub.nl bjflos@dds.nl
Insulindeplein 31
5014 BD Tilburg (the Netherlands)
013-5433683
Teledemocracy and the future, WebWise with teledemocracy, check
http://www.dds.nl/~ipp/teledemo/ww/index.htm (in Dutch).
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Date: Mon, 01 Jul 96 22:29:46 +0200
From: stpub@iafrica.com Jan C Evertse
Subject: "Zoekterm"
Heb pas Internet, zocht op mijn eigen naam en de Fuzzy Search vond
mijn naam agv "eartse kear op Internet. By myn college/freon Jan Deutekom bin ik no foar it
earst op "it net". Ik fyn dizze side in hiel goed idee"
[moet het niet zijn "earste"?]
Prima idee Fries op het HET, zoals zie hier zeggen "Doen zo voort"
Jan Evertse
stpub@iafrica.com.za
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1996 02:03:06 -0400
From: Anton Reimann morbid@America.Net
Organization: Visual Extinction
Subject: hallo
hi.
my name is anton reimann. i live in Atlanta, GA.
i am interested in getting some books about the
Frisian language. i would like to learn about
the history and maybe learn some of the language.
thank you.
anton
Date: Thu, 27 Jun 96 17:16:18 -0700
From: "S.O. GLAS" S.O.Glas@kub.nl
Organization: Tilburg University
Subject: hello (former) frisians all over the world
Hello,
my name is Sybo Glas, 26 years old from Gerkesklooster (Friesland).
In oktober i will finish university. Before i start working i want to
make a trip through/around the world (australia / america). I do not have
family living abroad; but when i read all the messages on this page i
realized that i have a lot of former fellow-frisians who have the same
'heitelan'-feelings as i have.
I wonder if there are old-frisians or people who have another relation to
friesland would like to show the part of the world where they live now.
When this is possible i think that i see a lot more of a country than
only the tourist places.
I am angious to see if someone reacts!!
Oant sjen
Tot ziens
Greetings
Sybo Glas
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1996 12:39:28 +0200 (MET DST)
From: Bert Kranenborg prac16@fatima.dds.nl
Subject: Fries gastenboek
Hallo,
Ik ben bezig met genealogisch onderzoek naar de families van der Leest,
Tilstra, Vlasman en Wijnsma. Is iemand ook met deze families bezig? Ik
ben zeer benieuwd. Ook ben ik geinteresseerd in Friese geschiedenis.
Bert Kranenborg
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DE DIGITALE STAD
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 23:29:35 -0700
From: Dr A J van der Walt rfst@aztec.co.za
Subject: Groete uit Suid-Afrika
Ek is 'n afstammeling van 'n Friese voorvader, maar ons, sy nageslag woon
al 270 jaar hier te lande! Alhoewel die voorvader vir sy eerste 15 jaar
in Suid-Afrika ongetroud was, en eers in 1742 met 'n Johanna Weyers
getroud is, het hulle nietemin 8 kinders binne die bestek van 15
jaar gehad - 5 seuns en 3 dogters. Van die vyf seuns is daar vandag
ongeveer 15-20 duisend nakomelinge in Suid-Afrika! Baie vrugbaar!
Ons het reeds in 1989 'n stamregister gepubliseer en is tans besig om dit
by te werk. Ons stamvader se seuns was almal pioniers hier te lande.
Almal veeboere met groot huisgesinne. Onder die stamvader se vyf seuns
was twee bekende grensboere, volksleiers en godsdienstige manne.
Ek self was in 1972 vir 'n kort besoek in Veenwouden waarvandaan ons
stamvader oorspronlik kom.
Ek is ook redakteur van 'n nuusbrief wat die Van der Walt-Familiebond
halfjaarliks publiseer.
Groete aan al ons vriende in Frysl+n. It bygeande wurdt jo sunder fierder
begeliedend skriuwen tastjoerd!
A.J. van der Walt
e-mail: rfst@aztec.co.za
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 96 12:43:13 -0700
From: dean@pacific.net.sg Dean Visser
Organization: United Press International
Subject: Thanks
Great to see a homepage on Fryslan. I'm an American by birth but my hear
is Frysk -- one of my earliest memories is hearing the language spoken and
calling my grandfather "Paka."
I'd like to hear from anyone living in Friesland who would enjoy
corresponding with me -- I'm very much interested in what life is like
over there. Haven't been there (or to Europe at all) yet but I will
soon.My paternal grandfather was born in Midlum, a town near Harlingen --
is there anyone out there from Midlum? It would mean more to me than I can
tell you to hear from you.
I'm 32 years old and have been living in Asia for the past 7 years working
as a journalist. I'm now living in Singapore. I grew up in the countryside
on a dairy farm near Lynden, Washington -- a town of mainly Frisian
people. Grew up in the Calvinist Dutch Reformed Church -- mixed feelings
about that but I definitely consider myself a Frysk at heart and want to
learn more about the unseen homeland.
All the best
Dean Visser
Bureau Chief
United Press International
Singapore
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 1996 23:15:16 -0400
From: Kenneth J. Van Dellen k.van-dellen@genie.geis.com
Subject: mailto:millaard@pi.net
Hello from Detroit, Michigan.
My mother's roots are in Ferwerd (Eelke Jans Terpstra and Janka Vander Veen).
I'm trying to do their genealogy. I believe Janka was a daughter or grand
daughter of a Lieuwe Vander Veen of Ferwerd.
A relative (a Huizenga) believes the famous Foeke Sjoerds was one of her
ancestors (but not mine). I will be interested in knowing who his children
were. Actually, grandchildren, that is. Particularly, children of Sjoerd
Liebes Huizenga.
Date: Sat, 22 Jun 96 14:42:00 UTC 0000
From: k.van-dellen@genie.com
Subject: Guestbook
I was happy to find your guestbook. It was mentioned to me by another
American of Frisian extraction, Harold Huizenga. I hope the Frisians
are well aware of it, and check in once in a while to see if any of
their transplanted relatives have left a message. I'd like to connect.
It would be nice if the inquiries for roots or living relatives could
be passed on to your neighbors somehow.
Ken
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 1996 23:24:47 -0700
From: phil rinzema phil_rinzema@mindlink.bc.ca
Subject: info
Hi I have some famelie in and arond SURHUISTERVEEN and OPENDE. I
would lie to get in touch with some one in those 2 villages if posible by
EMAIL I am org from Friesland born in sneek in 37 then huizem in
45then canada in 1951. Ialso would like to get a FRIESIAN flag with
pompe bladen. thanks in advance Phil p/s are there any other
Friesian guest books on the INternet.
Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 00:44:44 -0700
From: phil rinzema phil_rinzema@mindlink.bc.ca
Subject: info
SIr I would like to know,if there are any Email adress in SURSTERVEEN and
OPENDE I am looking for a P BEKKEMA and F BEKKEMA, or any one else in
that area.Also iam looking for a KLaas SAPP from HUIZEM and JAN de VRIES
also from HUIZEM.so maybe this will help. THANKS IN ADVANCE PHIL
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 16:39:05
From: CLowell@gnn.com Charles Lowell
Subject: Friesland Page
Thank you for the information... Came to this page through the law
enforcement section... I am a police detective sergeant in Virginia
Beach Virginia.. USA... Was looking over the police agencies on
The Internet....If you have a police sergeant who is willing to
correspond.. would be most willing to discuss mutual concerns of
our profession...My department has about 700 officers and 300
civilians...I have 30 years in the profession... Mostly Uniform...
Thank you for the courtesy of your information page...
Date: Sat, 15 Jun 1996 13:30:43 +0200
From: Bart van der Vlugt bvdvlugt@box.nl
Subject: for the guestlist
Hoi,
Myn Friesk is net sa hiel goed, mar dat kumt omdat ik ien Rotterdam berne
bin. Myn heit is wol yn echte Friesk, dus yn bietsje kin ik het wol
sprecken. Uiteraard is mijn 'Nederlands' wel ietsje beter. Dat houdt mij er niet
van weg, dat ik vind dat je een hele mooie page hebt. Hierbij ben je overigens
direkt uitgenodigd om mijn page ( http://www.box.nl/~bvdvlugt) te bezoeken
en IN HET FRIES mijn gastenboek te tekenen ! Succes met updaten etc. Een
hartelijke groet vanuit Rotterdam,
Bart van der Vlugt
Date: Fri, 14 Jun 96 22:51:27 -0700
From: George Vanderwerf vanderwerf@mulberry.com
Subject: Guestbook
Myn namme is Jitse Vanderwerf en wenje no san 45 yier yn Brockville
Ontario Canada.
Berne yn Harlingen, opbrocht yn Burgum Friesland, op e ambachtskoalle yn
Dokkum wer as ik bij de earste 30 leerlingen fan de skoalle hearde.
No foar it earst oan it net, What In Gewaarwording,. Myn Frysk wol net sa
best mear, skreuwen tenminste, leze giet nog wol. Ik woe graeg wytte
of'tg der nog minsken ut Burgum of Noarburgum of Drachten oan it net
sitte. Lit ris what fen jimme hearre.
Groeten ut Brockville de sted fan e tusant eilannen.
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 96 18:50:29 -0700
From: dausma@sentex.net
Subject: visit to The Netherlands
Frijdag de 14de vertrekken we voor Holland, we hopen Friesland te
bezoeken, speciaal Drachen waar ik geboren en voor 22 jaar gewoond heb.
Ik hoop nog wat ouwe bekenden te onmoeten. De groeten van Dave(Douwe)
Ausma, Guelph Ontario Canada......
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 96 08:43:13 -0700
From: Steve Deger steved@scisoc.org
Subject: Stabij and Wetterhoun
Great to see a homepage for Friesland!
I would be interested in speaking to anyone who can provide me with
information on the Fresian dog breeds (Stabij and
Wetterhoun)---especially in regard to their health, modern uses, etc. I
have quite a bit of historical information on the dogs.
Steve Deger
steved@scisoc.org
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 1996 10:35:00 +1000
From: "Jon H. Volbeda" odoacer@strata.net.au
Organization: Insight Productions
Subject: Guestbook
Jan Horatius Volbeda
86 Ballantrae Drive St. Andrews NSW 2566 Australia
Mijn familie komt oorspronkelijk uit de omgeving van Heerenveen,
Oranjewoud, St. Johannisga.
Ik ben zeer geinteresseerd in de Friese taal en geschiedenis. Ik heb zelf
niet in Friesland gewoond, mijn grootvader verhuisde naar Rotterdam na de
1e wereldoorlog.
Fryslan boppe!
Date: Sun, 09 Jun 1996 16:29:11 -0700
From: Paul Vanderwood pauljv@uniserve.com
Subject: Hallo van Canada
Planning my vacation in Friesland in July, 1996 - last time there was in
1957 - the excitement is building.
Paul v d Woude
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 00:50:00 -0400
From: Thymen VanOostendorp ThymVan@wow.com
Subject: for the guestbook
My name is Thymen VanOostendorp (mother's name Nooitgedagt). I live for the last
26 years in the US. All my family moved from Amsterdam back to Friesland. When
it is my time to retire I most probably will move to Friesland. It will be the
Gaasterland area. If there are positions in automotive sales management
available, please E-mail me. Pref. GM/British/Japanese products. Thank you!
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 21:26:28 -0700
From: Paul Vanderwood pauljv@uniserve.com
Subject: for the guestbook
Hallo from Vancouver in Canada - een paar oud-Friesen - Heit and zoon!
Jacob and Paul van der Woude - nu Vanderwood.
daag
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 96 20:50:57 -0700
From: Lucas van den Bos Teleac.Cursist.tc078660@inter.n.net
Subject: Friesland pagina
hallo,
leuk om een pagina over Friesland te zien. Ik woon in Beetsterzwaag en ik
ben 25 jaar oud. Sinds 2 dagen heb ik internet. Ik vind het zeer
interresant om over de pagina's te zoefen. Het is leuk om zo iets te weten te
komen over je eigen provincie.
Stuur eens een E-mailtje.
Adres tc078660@inter.nl.net
Date: Sat, 08 Jun 1996 20:27:03 +0000
From: Hiddo Wybius Born dquarry@planet.eon.net
Subject: old Frieslander
Just checking to see if you guys are taking good care of the old
province. ik wol jim just folle lok en lange dagen tawinskje.
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 21:49:50 +0200
From: "Evert J. Terpstra" terpstra@worldonline.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Bedankt !
groet'n
Evert J. Terpstra
terpstra.worldonline.nl
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 1996 23:01:10 -0700
From: Brenda Banga bbanga@remc8.k12.mi.us
Subject: what a find
I'm a beginning surfer who has found a very exciting guest book of
Friesians. Man, I can hardly believe it. Keep up the fine work!
My dad came from Friesland in'25 and will be absolutely thrilled when I
show him my "find". Many thanks. B. Banga
Date: Tue, 04 Jun 96 15:24:02 -0700
From: Sytse van der wal gabbers@dds.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Goeje midje ik kom ut easterwaade
myn frysk skreawen is net sa good
alle fryske GABBERS DE gruten
hakkuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 96 21:39 GMT+1200
From: apiek@es.co.nz (A. Piek)
Subject: Voor het gastbook
Hallo uit Dunedin, Nieuw Zeeland
Mooi om het Friese op het Net te zien. Ik kan het nog wel lezze, en prate,
maar het schrijven gaat niet zo goed meer. Ik zal vast weer terug naar deze page
komen.
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Another Eudora user in Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Date: Tue, 04 Jun 1996 13:45:16 +0200
From: Arjan Exterkate rido@introweb.nl
Organization: Gordijnatelier RIDO v.o.f.
Subject: Gastenboek
Ik ben heel wat te weten gekomen over Friesland door deze site.
Ik ben er van overtuigd dat ik er nog een keer op vakantie ga.
--
Groeten,
A. Exterkate
Gordijnatelier RIDO
Tel: 074-250.11.03
Fax: 074-250.12.65
http://www.introweb.nl/~rido
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 96 12:41:43 -700
From: Ramona McVicker frocks@axionet.com
Subject: Great Guestbook!!
Hello...I correspond from Vancouver, Canada. My maiden
name is Buruma, my Father was born in Leewarden {sp?}
and my Mother; Veninga was born in Schettens {sp?} I would
be very interested in communicating with any relatives.
Guestbook is a GREAT idea!! Keep up the good work!!
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 96 12:41:43 -700
From: Ramona McVicker frocks@axionet.com
Subject: Great Guestbook!!
Hello...I correspond from Vancouver, Canada. My maiden
name is Buruma, my Father was born in Leewarden {sp?}
and my Mother; Veninga was born in Schettens {sp?} I would
be very interested in communicating with any relatives.
Guestbook is a GREAT idea!! Keep up the good work!!
Date: Sat, 01 Jun 1996 14:58:17 -0700
From: "R.S. Tuininga" rstuininga@digitaal.nl
Subject: Tuininga's
Sinds ik actief ben op Internet breidt mijn 'familie' zich steeds verder
uit. (Achter)naamgenoten melden zich, contacten zijn heel erg leuk.
Vooral het uitzoeken in welke mate het 'familiair' is, is een hele leuke
bezigheid.
Als er meer mensen zijn die Tuininga als achternaam heeft, meldt dit dan
even....
Ik hoop zo een compleet beeld te krijgen wie er zoal actief zijn op
Internet. Ook mensen die mij van vroeger (Burgum of Hurdegarijp) kennen,
stuur eens een emailtje.
Groet,
Rein Tuininga
Date: Thu, 30 May 96 19:16:33 -0700
From: dausma@sentex.net
Subject: Greetings
I lost this page due through a loss of windows, but I found it again, So
Greeting to all Drachtsters from Dave (Douwe) Ausma.Canada.....
Date: Thu, 30 May 1996 10:16:26 +0100 (MET)
From: Erik H.C.Lankman@rechten.RUG.NL
Subject: Fryslan-bledside
Beste minsken!
"Efkes yn in frij oerke wat surfje oer it Net," tocht ik fan 'e
moarn. Mar dat "efkes" waard dus eat langer en fan samar "surfje" kin
ek al gjin sprake mear fan weze.
In hiele bledside oer Fryslan....... Eins is it mear in haadstik
fansels, mar der haw' it net oer.
Ik bin Erik (22), studint Rjochten yn Grins.
Ik bin berne yn Snits, mar fiel my "hikke en tein" op 'e Jouwer.
Faaks binne der minsken dy't my wat aardiche foto's (scand..) fan de
Jouwer stjoere kinne.... GRAACH.
Groetnisse, en lit eat fan jimm' hearre.
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Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 21:11:17 -0600
From: harwood truscott truscoth@meena.cc.uregina.CA
Organization: University of Regina
Subject: (no subject)
My mother comes from Heeg and Dokkum. I spent a week at the Heeg Hostel
and sailing school in the 70's and bicycled from Amsterdam to Heeg and
then to Hardenberg.
Date: Fri, 24 May 96 10:03:49 -0700
From: "S.O. GLAS" S.O.Glas@kub.nl
Organization: Tilburg University
Subject: for the guestbook
Sybo Glas
student arbeid en sociale zekerheid aan de Katholieke Universiteit
Brabant in Tilburg ouders wonen in Gerkesklooster gemeente achtkarspelen
25 jaar
Zelf de volgende opleidingen in friesland gevolgd:
basisschool de Akkers in Heerenveen (76-80) en de basisschool in
Gerkesklooster stroobos (80-82)
Lauwerscollege Buitenpost (82-87)
MEAO de Bongerd in Leeuwarden (87-89)
HEAO Leeuwarden (89-91)
Dus oud-klasgenoten, laat eens wat van je horen!!!
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 15:44:53 -0700
From: "Cordis Europa N.V." ddeklerk@cordis-rd.nl
Organization: Cordis Europa N.V.
Subject: besiek
Ik haw jim side besocht en ik fyn it mooi dat de Fryske taal op Internet
stiet!
Frbns Mous
Drachten via Cordis, Roden
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 11:08:37 -0700
From: Hans Cnossen J.Cnossen@RCOndw.RUG.NL
Organization: Computer Center, University of Groningen
Subject: gastboek Friesland page
De Gerdyk sit nou ek op it Net
Een leuk idee sa'n Fryslan Side
Groetnisse fan Hans Veenstra en Lieuwe Okke van den Berg
ut de Gerdyk,Provinsje Fryslan
E-mail adres L.O.van.den.berg@rcondw.rug.nl
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 22:58:11 +-200
From: "isarinl@IAEhv.nl" isarinl@IAEhv.nl
Subject: for the guestbook
Hi,
This is the second guestbook of Friesland that I come across, so I might as
well sign this one too...
We had a splendid time last week and would like to thank all the nice people we
met,
Roger, Ronald & Leonard
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 11:45:50 -0700
From: Mike Fries mfries@goldrush.com
Subject: michael fries mfries@goldrush.com for the guest book
My great grandfather was David Henry Fries, born February 15, 1857. I
believe he was born in the Netherlands and I am looking for info. for my
geneology. Any help would be appreciated.
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 22:38:15 -0500
From: rbliley rbliley@skyenet.net
Subject: Tracing my Ancestry
Gentlemen-
I am currently tracing my ancestry, and have traced my roots back to
Balk, Friesland, Netherlands.
I am interested in receiving information on how to research my roots in
Friesland.
I have traced my ancestry back to Paulus Klasses Duisterhout who married
Gotsche Klasses Visser February 7, 1822. Paulus Klases Duisterhout died
in Balk, Friesland, Netherlands on December 31, 1829. I am interested in
attempting to trace both the Duisterhour and Visser name as far back as
I can possibly take it. I also (on another side of the family) have
traced my ancestry to Obe Rinkes Smid (died November 14, 1826), who
marries Afke Johannes (Last name unknown). I know that they had a son,
Johannes Obes Smid who was born May 19, 1763 in Rijs. He married Jitske
Ruurds Siemensma (born June 28, 1773) on March 6, 1796. I would also
like to trace them, if possible.
I don't know if you can help me, or if you have the capabilities of
forwarding this to whomever might be able to help.
I am a police officer in Plymouth, Indiana, USA, and don't make a lot of
money, however, once I have traced my ancestry back as far as I can go,
I would love to come and visit. I owe that to my heritage.
Thank you for your help.
Richard E. Bliley
13044 W. 1st Road
Lakeville, Indiana 46536
USA
Telephone: (219) 784-2225
Email: rbliley@skyenet.net
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 20:22:56 -0700
From: Ed Ludwick ludw@earthlink.NET
Subject: no subject
Hi from Novato California, 30 miles north of San Francisco's Golden
gate Bridge.
I am 50% Zeelander and 50% Friese according to research I have done at
the LDS Library in Salt Lake City last March. I was raised in Grand
Rapids Michigan and a grad of Calvin College. All my Grandparents
came to Michigan in the 1890s. Herm Teitsma was from Blija and Peter
Vander Veen from Burum and Grootegast. I have traced Herms line back
to Derk Teitsma a Reformed Church caretaker in 1850, born around 1820.
One of the Calvin College retired profs is writing a history of the
Friese and I have been reading bits in various history books but
remain confused on Friese origins before the year 800.
Why are the Frieslanders a seperate group or race in Europe? Are
there distinguishing physical traits, or just isolating marsh-like
settings which kept them from being captured or intermarried away by
the Romans and Franks, etc?
Also are there any Friese Genealogy groups who can correspond with me
in English who can help me out?
Date: Tue, 14 May 96 05:02:26 -0700
From: Dennis Hetteling Teleac.Cursist.tc112538@inter.nl.net
Subject: Plaatsing guestbook
Via deze weg wil ik alle E-mailers bedanken die via een klein berichtje
gereageerd hebben op mijn vraag naar E-mail!! Echt geweldig al die
reakties!!
Kijk ook eens op diza ( Digitale Zaanstreek ), het adres is :
Http://www.diza.nl
Groeten uit Koog aan de Zaan ( NOord Holland ).
Date: Wed, 15 May 1996 07:57:10 -0700
From: Neil Steeman CMSolver@scescape.net
Organization: Change Management Solutions
Subject: Change of address
Thank you for adding me to your guestbook. I have changed my address
to a local provider since I contacted you. Aol only has a 2400 baud local
phone number here. You can't fly like a bird when you're dealing with
turkeys. My new address is CMSolver@scescape.net.
Neil Steeman
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 22:54:21 -0400
From: Fayecoll@aol.com
Subject: Greetings from Friesland, U.S.A.!
My great grandparents (both sides) came from Friesland to Wisconsin. I was
born in Friesland, Wisconsin. It's a tiny town (about 300) But everyone has
Dutch roots - most coming from Friesland!
Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 22:39:16 -0700
From: wiersma wiersma@fox.nstn.ca
Subject: For the guestbook
I looked for Blauwhuis on Alta Vista and stumbled on this page. Really
neat stuff! We used to live in St. Annaparochie until we emigrated to
Nova Scotia, Canada in 1981.
We love going back for visits with relatives and friends and to enjoy the
frisian skies, water and landscape.
Keep up the good work.
Any Wiersma's or Stiekema's out there reading this?
Ankie Wiersma-Stiekema E-mail:wiersma@fox.nstn.ca
Date: Wed, 8 May 1996 00:32:47 +-200
From: "g.s.scheper koopmans" redbad@epsilon.nl
Hello world travellers.
If you planned to visit The Netherlands, I'll suggest also to visit the
Northern territories equipped with the name Friesland. (for the locals
Fryslan) And if you are coming in the period October - April, the jazz
season of Hothouse Redbad the regional jazz foundation is very active.
Professional concerts with International and the best Dutch jazz
musicians will be held in De Brouwershoeck, just in the centre of the
city of Leeuwarden , the capitol of the province of Friesland. Musicians
like Lee Konitz, Deborah Brown, Mark Dresser, Bob Malach, Piet Noordijk
and many , many others are playing for you. The first concert will start
at Sunday 6 October at three o'clock in the afternoon with band of Masha
Bijlsma (vocal) and featuring Bob Malach (USA). For further information
send an e-mail to redbad@epsilon.nl
The concerts are financial supported by the local and provincial
government. The main sponsor is HEINEKEN Netherlands BV.
We hope to see you once at one of our concerts, and have a good trip to
The Netherlands.
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 01:38:33 +0200
From: Bart Postma tineke@worldaccess.nl
Subject: Gastenboek
Na een emailwisselling met een zekere Hank M Gauw uit Canada gevonden
in dit gastenboek en hem van enige informatie over het dorpje Gauw heb veschaft,
blijf ik van tijd tot tijd, dit gastenboek doorkijken.
Groeten van
Bart Postma
Email tineke@worldaccess.nl
Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 05:29:40 -0400
From: Ep vander Berg vberge@alliance.net
Organization: Dolphin International
Subject: Signing on
Thanks for putting this page on line. Good to see so many Frisians
scattered around the globe. I was born in Harkeme-Opeinde, now
Harkema, and visit often with the relatives in Friesland (vander Bergs
and vander Koois of Augustinusga). Keep up the good work.
Epke vander Berg (married to another Frisian Jenniete van Dellen of
Kollum and Kollumer Pomp)
Date: Sat, 11 May 1996 03:19:29 -0600
From: Sid Klynstra sklynstr@awinc.com
Subject: for the guestbook
Born in Gorredyk, raised in Drachten and now living in Yorkton,
Saskatchewan, Canada. I would like to hear from anybody in Drachten
or Gorredyk. My name is Sid (Sietze) Klynstra. Enjoyed the Frieslandpage.
Date: Fri, 10 May 1996 18:35:28 +0100
From: tlmorgan@glam.ac.uk (COMMANDER RIKER)
Subject: Friesland Regional Government
I am desperately trying to find information on Friesland
Regional government and how it relates to European Union
funds.
Information is almost non-existent over here in Wales and I
have a project to finish by next Friday.
Any help you can give would be much appreciated.
Unfortunately ik sprecht alleen een betje Nederlandse. I
spent 1994/5 in Utrecht and visited Groningen. I heard
Frisian being spoken in Grongingen.
Something in English please!!!
Doowie!
Date: Thu, 09 May 96 23:28:13 -0700
From: Albert De Boer deboer@hawaiian.net
Subject: FOR THE GUEST BOOK
Stumbled onto this page.Gean fakens nei it Heitelan werom.Myn widze
stie yn Wergea en myn redens kamen fen Hoekstra.Scoe graach wer ris op'e
rech yn't lan lizze nei de ljurkjes to hearren en efter de ljipaien oan.
Yn myn tinzen sjongt it noch altiten "wer't de dyk it lan omklammet..."
Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 13:20:00 -0400
From: "Vandergraaf, Chuck" VandergraT@msm.wl.aecl.ca
Subject: Frisian Page
Greetings from the western edge of the Canadian Shield, where winter is
slowly giving way to a late spring! Great to see a site devoted to Fryslan.
My father is originally from Berlikum; my mother from Oude Leije, near
Stiens. Even though I was born in Noord Brabant and never lived in Fryslan,
my "first language" is Frisian. Don't get to use it much, though, so it is
(a bit) rusty. Speaking Frisian is OK after a day or so, reading Frisian is
a struggle, writing is virtually impossible!
One of my fondest memories, as a young boy, is standing on the dike near
Swarte Haen at 6:00 AM on a summer morning, facing the polder and listening
to farm noises. My saddest memory was watching Fryslan disappear from view
when returning to Holland over the "Afsluitdijk."
I may as well put in a request. Does anybody have any idea what the origin
of my first name is? According to a Swedish-speaking Finn, whom I met about
ten years, it occurs in southern Sweden, but I have not been able to confirm
this.
With so many ex-patriate Frisians throughout the world, it is fitting for us
to have a link such as the Frisian page to keep in touch. All the best.
Tjalle T. ("Chuck") Vandergraaf.
Date: Thu, 09 May 1996 03:19:12 -0500
From: Bruce bsiefkes@ic.new-ulm.mn.us
Subject: guestbook
My greatgrandfather Dirk Siefkes of Bunde Germany talked of ostfriesland.
I visited the area about 6 years ago. I thought it looked great. The
windmill in Bunde looked very old. It was made of brick.
Bruce
hello
Date: Wed, 08 May 1996 21:17:06 -0700
From: "Robert D. Woertink" bobw@jump.NET
Subject: Woertink name in USA
I am Robert Dale woertink. My understanding is that the name "Woertink"
came from Friesland Netherland. Anyone out there know anything about
this? My E-mail addres is BOBW@jump.net.
Date: Sun, 05 May 96 17:27:52 -0700
From: "M.G.J. Schoonbeek" lacey@worldonline.nl
Organization: World Online
Wat leuk zo'n gastenboek. Ook al is iemand verhuisd uit Friesland, men
blijft toch zoeken naar zijn/haar wortels.
Groetjes,
Tilly & Maurik
Date: Sat, 04 May 1996 01:05:18 -0700
From: Bartholomew Stoic Wombat of the Bush voyageur@aed.net.ca
Subject: for the guest book
Hello! Just found your Frisian pages and I am enjoying them
excrutiatingly humongously. Would please explain in what ways Frisian
is the closest language to English. When ever I've seen it written I
can't make head nor tail of it yet Dutch or German seems much closer.
Frisian ignorant in MontrThetaal
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996 22:40:52 -0700
From: "roel.idema" roel.idema@vng.nl
Subject: Groetnisse ut Limburg
Op de late avond even "in Friesland bladeren" ... hoe aardig. Wij vinden
wel dat de blauwe 'hyperlinks' erg lastig leesbaar zijn op de
grijs-gebobblede achtergrond. Verder: proficiat!
Groetnisse fan twa friezen om utens, Tina van Merode, Roel Idema,
Maastricht.
Date: Fri, 03 May 96 22:30:53 -0700
From: Albert De Boer deboer@hawaiian.net
Subject: Fries fen utens
Moaie photos; mei der graech nei sjen. Fries skrieuwen wol net sa best
mear. It is ek omtrint 46 jier forlyn det ik moarns mijn skonken ut bed
smiet op'e Frieske groun.Mar ynwennich sjongt it nog altiten "der de dyk
it lan omklammet....."
Albert de Boer
P.O. BOX 613
Kalaheo, Hawaii
USA
eartiids fen Wergea
Date: Fri, 03 May 1996 17:59:09 -0700
From: "J.D. Stomps" jds1966@pi.net
Subject: groeten
Vriendelijke groeten uit de Noordoostpolder
Het ziet er goed verzorgd uit !
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Name: Daan Stomps
E-mail: jds1966@pop.pi.net (Daan Stomps)
Date: 12/11/95
Time: 10:34:18
This message was sent by Chameleon
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 10:33:28 -0400
From: LDeVries devries@macatawa.org
Subject: Guest Book
Hello, what a great page! I am looking for the names of RUISCH - HEEMSTRA -
WESTERBAAN. HEEMSTRA family is from Acklum Friesland. WESTERBAAN family is
from Adsrum Friesland. Planning a trip in a few weeks to Friesland and would
love to find relatives or know of a place where we can look up birth records on
these Ancestors. HELP HELP!
DIERKJE RUISCH born 1859 place only known is Friesland.
SIBREN HEEMSTRA born 1858 in Acklum Friesland.
DIRKIE WESTERBAAN born 1860 in Adsrum Friesland.
The map I have I can't fin Acklum or Adsrum, any directions? Thank you.
E.MAIL ADDRESS IS: devries@macatawa.org
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 09:14:01 +0000
From: "Hank M. Gauw" hgauw@careconcepts.com
Subject: for the Guestbook
In my search for the Gauw genealogy, your site has been very useful.
Once again, I'd like the help of your guests.
Recently, I was contacted by a Steve Gaw, from Moberly, Missouri. His
greatgrandfather Jan Jansz Gauw came to the US in the mid-nineteenth
century, and changed his name to John Johson Gaw. All names he provided
me with indicte that we are related. However, one interesting difference
is that he had information about Gauws from JOURE. Most Gauws he named
were born between the mid-seventeen hundreds and 1840. Other family
names, which occur in my family as well, are Pieters, Dros, Timmers and
van Citters. Especially 'van Citters' is intriquing as it is not a common
name.
If anyone from Joure with one of the family names mentioned, knows of any
Gauws among their anchestors, I would appreciate any information you may
be able to give. Please email me at one of the addresses below. Thank
you.
En nu in Hollands:
Is er iemand in Joure en omgeving, met de familie naam Pieters, Dros,
Timmers of van Citters, welke ook de naam Gauw (van circa 1750 tot 1840)
onder z'n voorvaderen (of heden) heeft gevonden? Zelfs 'van horen zeggen'
informatie kan behulpzaam zijn. Gauws in Canada, Holland, Frankrijk,
Duitsland en de Verenigde Staten zouden het zeer op prijs stellen. Je
kunt me een email bericht sturen naar ThetaThetan van de onderstaande addressen.
By voorbaat hartelijk bedankt.
Hank M. Gauw
3919 Dryden Road
Peachland, BC V0H 1X0
Canada
Phone (604) 767-2858
Fax (604) 767-6303
Email hgauw@careconcepts.com
hgauw@sfu.ca
Date: Sun, 28 Apr 1996 08:13:04 -0700
From: Neil Steeman CMSolver@aol.com
Organization: Change Management Solutions
Great page you have! I got there by typing Steeman into AltaVista. There
seem to be very few Steemans in the US, but many in Holland, none of whom
I have found are related to me, so far. My father was named Cornelius
Marie Steeman. He was born in 1900. His father was Johannus Hendrikus
Steeman. He was born in 1865. If you are out there, I'd like to know you.
Neil Steeman
CMSolver@aol.com
CMSolver@GroupZ.net
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 22:37:17 -0700
From: Hendrik van den Berg van.den.berghe@netlink.be
Subject: Frysl n gasrboek
Ek yn Belgie wurdt dizze side lêzen en ik wol my graech melde al wie it
alinnich mar om oan to jaen dat ek bûten de USA en Canada der Friezen om
utens binne en dat de Nederlanders yn Belgie net alinne rike flechtlingen foar
de fiscus binne.
Groetnis,
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 12:23:37 -0400
From: Dklok@aol.com
Subject: for the guestbook
Hello Friesland -- from Kentwood, Michigan, USA. Great Web site!
My paternal grandfather, Durk Mokma, came to the USA from Engwierum,
Friesland in the early 1850s. He arrived as a 13 year old orphan; his
mother had died in Friesland; his father died on the ship en route. He was
taken in by a Dutch family in the Holland, Michigan area. He later married a
girl by the name of Afie VanderWerp. Their oldest son, John H. Mokma, was my
father. Both my parents died while I was quite young. I was then adopted by a
couple -- Henry and Hattie Kolk. My name is David Mokma Kolk.
I would love to hear from, or about, any Mokmas living in Friesland. Thank you.
My e-mail address is: dklok@aol.com
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 11:48:09 -0400
From: DavidR322@aol.com
Subject: guest book
I was very excited to find the Frisian page. I am looking for cassettes or cd
rom for learning the Frisian language. Perhaps you or other guests can help. I
live in Watertown, Massachusetts in the USA. I have been to Friesland twice and
would love to return soon!
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 96 00:02:28 -0700
From: Huite-Jan Hak Teleac.Cursist.tc111171@inter.nl.net
Subject: (no subject)
hoi ik bin een echte fries uit lemmer
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 1996 07:15:05 -0700
From: Neil Steeman CMSolver@aol.com
Organization: Change Management Solutions
Hello. I found your guestbook when I typed "steeman" in the AltaVista
search engine. My father was born in Rotterdam. I'm told thaere are a
long line of Steemans in Holland. I'd be interested in corresponding with
those you know about.
Cornelius Steeman, Jr.
Change Management Solutions
140 Foxwood Drive
Aiken, SC 29803
CMSolver@GroupZ.net
CMSolver@aol.com
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 96 23:20:56 -0700
From: "G. Balk" Teleac.Cursist.tc040197@inter.nl.net
Subject: (no subject)
goeie douge jo woll.....
sitte jo ek far it kasje te loeren ....
mooi nou.
nou oant sjens
Lidy Sijtsema
Gerdijk-delfzijl...
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 96 05:12:42 UT
From: "Jim Bouma" Dairymans1@msn.com
Subject: Jim Bouma
As you can tell from my last name, I have a Friesian heritage. We moved to
Canada in 1976 when I was 8 years old. Just thought I would say hello.
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 96 23:49:16 -0700
From: Vilan van de Loo vilan@dsl.nl
Organization: Bewoner Digitale Stad Leiden
Subject: for teh guestbook
Zomaar wat aan het surfen op een late woensdagavond... En dan opeens
Friesland on line! Geweldig! Want aan Friesland heb ik minstens drie
dingen te danken: een goede herinnering aan een heerlijk soort koekje
(waarvan ik de naam helaas vergeten ben), een meeslepende romance (maar
Douwe en ik waren niet voor elkaar bestemd) en recentelijk een intensieve
zoektocht naar de vrouwenvereniging Agatha, ontstaan in 1871 in
Leeuwarden.
Douwe komt nooit meer terug, maar de koekjes en de Agathavereniging
misschien wel. Heeft iemand een idee waar ik zou kunnen zoeken?
In gespannen afwachting,
Vlan
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 1996 02:11:46 -0400
From: Wyngaarden@aol.com
Subject: Gastboek
I am thrilled to see a Friesland page. The Wijngaarden family came from Sint
AnnaParochie in 1849. They went to western Michigan and founded the small
villiage of Vriesland near Grand Rapids/Holland. I have done much research on
this family over the years but still I have a desire to locate more information
on the het Bildt area. I am searching for books, pictures and maps of that area.
Hope to visit all of you often.
Dave
Wyngaarden
Evansville,
Indiana, USA
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 22:23:53 -0700
From: "A.D.M. Smit" admsmit@worldaccess.nl
Subject: Wereldtaal
Je zou bijna denken dat Fries een wereldtaal is.
Oant sjen
Xander Smit
(admsmit@worldaccess.nl)
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 12:27:09 -0500
From: Stan Stienstraw a0145878@dlep1.itg.ti.com
Organization: TI
I'm a Engineer with Texas Instruments in Dallas, Texas USA. My grandfather
(Jachum Stienstra) came to the state of Pennsylvania just before 1900 at
the age of 16. I have visited Leeuwarden in 1988 and found my family book.
I am very much interested in contacting other family members either Stienstra
or Oostra via the Internet/Mail.
Regards,
Stanley Duane Stienstraw
Date: 21 Apr 96 00:42:26 EDT
From: Bart P. Reemeyer 102545.3034@CompuServe.COM
Subject: for the gastboek
I was in Friesland last May and outside of Harlingen, on a dike, I
saw a statue of a man with two faces, facing in opposite directions.
I would be very appreciateive if someone could tell me the name of the
man and something of the history that prompted the raising of that
statue. Many thanks, ~Bart Reemeyer, 102545.3034@compuserve.com
Vancouver, Canada.
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 96 14:22:30 -0700
From: Spryte spryte@bernie.compusmart.ab.ca
Subject: the 'Fries" guest book
All-Right!! Fries home page(s)! I am thoroughly pleased. Having
parents (both sides) from the area who emigrated just after WWII
[Zylstra and Veenstra] and knowing that I have cousins etc. still over
there,my genealogical juices are beginning to flow.
Greetings to all. We stand proud !
(local joke - You can always tell a Dutchman - but you
can't tell him much)
regards;
jacob [jac] Zylstra
10403-36 Ave.
Edmonton AB.
t6j 2m9 spryte@compusmart.ab.ca
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 96 18:43:16
From: Bruce Kieviet uu2286!Bruce_Kieviet@uu12.psi.com
Subject: Greeting from Cincinnati
Hello from Cincinnati, Ohio - my name is Bruce Kieviet. My
paternal granparents came from the Netherlands shortly after
being married (around 1915) My grandfather Gerrit (Jelle)
Kieviet was from Friesland, My grandmother Ethel (Ietje)
Bontekoe was from Dokkum. They settled in Grand Rapids,
Michigan and had 6 children. I am the son of their youngest
son (John).
I have heard many stories about the origin of the name
Kieviet. I have been told it is a small native bird.
- Can anyone confirm this fact or relate the story /
history?
- Do you know of any GIF files of one available?
- Are there any "cousins" on line ? I'd love to hear from you.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 21:22:47 +0200
From: Annemiek v.d Berg@knoware.nl avdberg@knoware.nl
Subject: digitale wijk in de stad Utrecht
Groeten, uit Utrecht uit de wijk Lunetten. In Lunetten hebben wij een
netwerkcafe en je kunt ons vinden op www.dru.nl/lunetten.
Neem eens een kijkje in de digitale regio Utrecht.
Friesland, tot het Oeral Festival, hoi!
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 96 10:16:57 -0700
From: vaatstra@pacific.net.sg Vaatstra Witte
Subject: for the guestbook
Hallo, het is erg leuk om vanuit het verre en warme Singapore nieuws
te vernemen over Friesland. Telefonisch worden we o.a. op de hoogte
gehouden door mijn moeder uit Heerenveen(heb ik zelf vroeger ook
gewoond).Via de computer is echter ook spannend.De nederlandse kranten
hierop zijn zeer de moeite waard,want die zijn hier bijna niet te
krijgen! Gelukkig wordt het bij jullie nu ook lente!! Wij zitten hier
nu vanaf 1 februari en zijn al aardig aan de hitte en vochtigheid
gewend. Het is de bedoeling hier (voor Philips) drie jaar te blijven.
Groeten van Ans Vaatstra-Heida. Ons e-mail adres is:
vaatstra@po.pacific.net.sg
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 23:55:18 -0400
From: ALAN TOLSMA altolsma@wow.com
Subject: digitale regio friesland guestbook
i have just discovered your page. as i am very interested in my
genealogy i hope i will find some interesting background information
on my ancestral home. my great great grandfather emigrated from the
ureterp/siegerswoude area to new york state in 1847. i hope to visit
holland and, of course, friesland within the next year or two. i hope
i will be able to communicate adequately there as i know very little
dutch and absolutely no frise. i will begin going throug the
information contained on your pages. thanks for the english version.
anyone can contact me (alan tolsma) at e-mail altolsma@wow.com
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 19:19:46 -0700
From: jha.vaneik@STUDENT.RULIMBURG.NL
Subject: (no subject)
Frysl+n Boppe!!!
Blikstjinders jongens. Dat sjocht dur wol aardig +t!
Oant Sjen
Jeroen
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 96 10:38:24 -0700
From: Diana Limburg d.limburg@sms.utwente.nl
Subject: foar it gasteboek
Oprjochting Fryske Krite yn Oss/Oprichting Fryske Krite in Oss!
Op zaterdag 11 mei aanstaande, om 14.00 vindt in de Amstelveense Hoeve
(Amsteleindstraat 15) te Oss een bijeenkomst plaats voor Friezen en
niet-Friezen met een warme belangstelling voor de Friese taal en
cultuur, met als doel een Fryske Krite op te richten. U bent van harte
welkom! Voor inlichtingen: Sjoukje Zwart-Heeringa, tel. 0412-647248.
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 96 21:49:48 -0700
From: Dennis Hetteling Teleac.Cursist.tc112538@inter.nl.net Subject: Guestbook
Hallo allemaal, toch leuk dat jullie pagina zo leeft in het
buitenland. Toevalligerwijs via de Teleac cursus Internet in de
Praktijk kwam ik op jullie pagina. Het ziet er fraai uit!!!! Ik heb
een E-mail adres op tc112538@inter.nl.net maar nog nooit post
ontvangen. Zou een pagina lezer misschien een klein E-mailtje kunnen sturen.
Mijn dank is groot.
D.Hetteling
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 1996 14:17:23 GMT+2
From: Agatha de Boer, x4285 (A72997@generation.eskom.co.za)
Organization: ESKOM Generation
Subject:For the guestbook
Hoi!
My name is Agatha de Boer. My parents emigrated from Friesland to
South-Africa in 1970. As a proud Frisian my father kept the language
alive in our household. I am now reading a book on the Frisian history
(slowly, because it is written in Fries), and I plan to visit my
family there in June. I'm very impressed with the DRF. Looking forward
to see the real thing!
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 14:55:21 -0400
From: Jake Ruiter ac605@freenet.durham.org)
Subject: For the Guestbook
Hi every one my name is Jake Ruiter, and I live in Oshawa ontario
Canada.This is for me the second time to write in your "Guestbook" I
had some great response from Friesland and Groningen, after writing
in Your Guest book the first time last Fall. Anyway its a great way
to communicate with distant relatives.By the way if anyone who shops
at the "Spar store" in Ny-beets say Hi for me to my cousin Wieger.
Jake Ruiter
Oshawa Ontario Canada. ac605@freenet.durham.org
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 96 14:33:31 -0700
From: Roger Van Eysinga Roger_Van_Eysinga@mindlink.bc.ca Organization: Ministry of Silly Walks
Subject: (no subject)
Great site. I'm looking for ROORDA VAN EYSINGA family members.
I live in Canada. Here are some suggestions:
As many of the folks looking at this site are interested in
finding family and genealogical info, a MAP showing as many
villages as possible in Friesland would be most helpful. LINKS
to telephone DIRECTORIES online and other online sites from
this region would also be a great help.
Separating ENGLISH ONLY messages from other languages would
also speed things up for us English-language only speakers.
Eventually, a SURNAME index and VILLAGE index would be a
fantastic addition. This information is very easy for a person
from Friesland to find, but nearly impossible to find
internationally. thanks!
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 1996 00:39:02 -0700
From: Henk Jansen hjansen@rocket.xs4all.nl)
Subject: Hallo ik was hier
Hoi,
Ik heb ff je questbook bekeken, en dat zag er mooi uit..
Groetjes henk jansen
hjansen@rocket.xs4all.nl
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 16:39 -0500 (EST)
From: Mark Rienstra mark_rienstra@Merck.Com)
Subject: For the Guest Book
I had a great time reading the guest book. I even found another
Rienstra.
If there are any others who read this, let me know.
I graduated from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI in 1978 and
University of Michigan in 1980. I grew up in Clifton, NJ. I
currently live and work in Lansdale, PA, 30 miles north of
Philadelphia. I have visited Friesland and hope to go back.
Just for fun, I fly a Frisian flag in front of my home.
MSR
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 1996 15:24:20 +0100 (MET)
From: Kuipers T J T.J.Kuipers@cpedu.RUG.NL
Organization: RuG Onderwijs Nat/Sch
Subject: "for the guestbook"
Ha goeie ik bin Thaeke Kuipers.Ik bin 21 jier en ik studear skiekunde
yn Grins. Ik bin der ek lid fan de Fryske Studinteferiening (Bernlef).
Ik kom ut St-Nyk mar ik bin berne yn Waldsein. Ik fyn de DRF in goed
idee en it sjocht der allegear wol netsjes ut mar it Fryske diel wurdt
sterk underwardeare en dat fyn ik wol jammer. Just de DRF soe it
foarbield jan moatte en alle siden yn elts gefal yn it Frysk oanbiede
moatte. Foar de minsken die't gjin Frysk kinne kin der dan in Ingelske
en/of in Nederlanske fertaling op komme mar it Frysk soe neffens my op
it foarste plak komme moatte. Al dy Amerikanen binne dochs allegear
Frysk en sy kinne dan dochs harren taal noch wat bruke. Fierders kinne
jim ek noch ris wat op myn thusside runtsjen. Dizze is al yn it Frysk
fansels. It adres is:
http://www.cpedu.rug.nl/~S0896543/Thaeke.html
tink om de haadletters miskien komme wy mekoar noch wol ris tsjin yn
it beste lan fan d'ierde. Groetnis Thaeke. (T.J.Kuipers@cpedu.rug.nl)
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 07:43:43 -0500
From: Stan Stienstraw a0145878@dlep1.itg.ti.com
Organization: TI
Subject: Register
Stan Stienstraw
Texas Instruments
United States
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 01:33:00 -0800
From: zollars zollars@fullnet.net
Subject: for the guestbook
I appreciate the helpful information located at you address. I
plan to study in Friesland next school term. Any helpful hints for
making my stay more pleasurable and for soaking up local culture would be
appreciated. I can be reached via internet. My code is Leeuwarden.
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 1996 01:28:28 -0800
From: zollars zollars@fullnet.net
Subject: friesland and leeuwarden
I am planning on attending school in Leeuwarden during the
1996-1997 school year. I would appreciate being put in touch with a
Dutch student who is interested in corresponding with me in English (I
will study Dutch while in Holland but am not familiar with the language
at this time. If you are willing to help me find someone, I would
appreciate it very much. Initial contact can be made via internet at my
university address. Thank you.
Date: Sun, 07 Apr 96 21:39:40 -0100
From: Sofia Sofia.Rantatalo@kiruna.se
Subject: (no subject)
Hallo Friesland,
I+m a teacher in a small village in the north of Sweden, quite near
Finnland. The district is called Tornedalen - "The Torne Valley" - and
the people there have their own language (a Finnish dialect) and their
own culture. The language was forbidden at school until the end of the
sixties. We would like to get in touch with a school in Friesland. Our
pupils are 13-16 years old and most of them speak good English.
With kind regards
Ann-Kristin Hahne
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 1996 11:11:22 -0800
From: miedema j.y.miedema@student.utwente.nl
Subject: complimenten
Hallo allemaal,
Hier een berichtje uit Enschede! Complimenten voor de makers van deze
pagina. Ik heb mijn hele leven in Friesland gewoond, waarvan 18 jaar in
Sint Nicolaasga en 4 jaar in Leeuwarden. Nu dus in Enschede. Mis
Friesland regelmatig, vooral Leeuwarden. Ondanks alle negatieve kritiek
welke Leeuwarden regelmatig over zich heen krijgt, blijft het voor mij
nog altijd een heerlijke stad! Ik ben dan ook regelmatig in de Friese
hoofdstad te vinden. Voor alle op- en of aanmerkingen houd ik mij
aanbevolen: j.y.miedema@student.utwente.nl
Date: Wed, 03 Apr 96 11:46:53 -800
From: Willem kalsb300@tem.nhl.nl
Subject: Gastenboek
Ik ha gjin idee of myn frysk wol hielendol gut is, mar dat makket neat.
Date: Sun, 31 Mar 96 21:12:46 -0800
From: Marg, Jake & Tim Hoogland majak@ccinet.ab.ca
Organization: Majak Gardens
Subject: Siebenga-Bajema relatives
My name is Margaret Siebenga Hoogland. I am the daughter of Siebe
Siebenga who emigrated with his brother, Harry, from Wartena in 1929. My
mother is Aaltje Bajema. She emigrated to Canada with her parents and
family in 1930. I am looking for relatives in Friesland -- Siebenga,
Bajema, Sikkes, Haytsma, Bloombergen, Quarre.
Great page. My mother who is 83 really enjoyed reading it.
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 96 23:47:58 PST
From: gerben@ix.netcom.com
Subject: For the Guest Book
-------------------------------------
Name: Gerben Hoekstra
E-mail: gerben@ix.netcom.com
Date: 03/30/96
Time: 23:47:58
-------------------------------------
Hello from Charlotte, North Carolina,USA.
My name is Gerben Hoekstra and I was born in Broeksterwoude (near Dokkum),
Friesland. I left Friesland in 1948 when I was eight years old; lived in
Ontario, Canada for ten years and then lived in various areas of the US. I
still have a lot of cousins living in Holland. Unfortunately I don't know
them well, although I have visited Holland on three occasions along with my
family and met many of them. My father's name is Jacob and was born in
Wijtgaard, Friesland and my mother's maiden name is Hiltje Postma and she
was born in Tzum, Friesland. Both my parents are deceased.
I really enjoyed exploring Friesland in cyberspace. Although I don't
remember a great deal about the province of my birth, I still think of it
fondly and plan to make more visits in the not too distant future.
Should anyone who reads this remember my parents or if anyone would like to
pass on some Friesian information, I'd sure enjoy hearing from someone.
Gerben Hoekstra (gerben@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 14:42:51 -0700
From: John Pasma jpasma@freenet.edmonton.ab.ca
It's great to meet so many Frisians online. My parents immigrated to
Canada in 1947 from Tzummurum. I'd love to be in touch with anyone from
this area, perhaps even family.
Date:
From: Bob & Gill Froese froese@nucleus.COM
Subject: Your Frisian Guestbook
Hi, we are Bob and Gillian Froese,perhaps once long ago there were some
Froeses in Frisia.....
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 1996 23:12:28 -0100
From: Sieto van der Heide svdheide@noord.bart.nl
Subject: Great Page!
Hallo Iedereen, bijzonder de makers van de DRF.
Ik vond het fantastisch te ontdekken dat er ook een digitale regio
Friesland is. (ik woon zelf in Akkrum, Friesland) Ook ikzelf probeer
Friesland Boppe te Halden, ik heb in een Star Trek Fanclub een schip, de
USS Frisia (ok, ok, niet fantastisch, but it's a start) I'll be seeing ya!
Sieto (AKA Ryqan Var)
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 96 15:06:01 0100
From: Loonstra (v952690@si.hhs.nl)
Subject: Kald !!!!! (cOoL)
Yo ppl
Dit is al weer de tweede keer dat ik hier in schrijf :)
Ja ja, ik studeer nog steeds in Den Haag. Het verschil
is dat ik nu zo'n drie keer zoveel weet toen ik begon !!
Voor geintereseerden kijk op mijn Homepage!!!
Gotta go now....
Signing off.....Gizmo (J. Loonstra)
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 1996 21:35:07 +0000
From: James H. DeVries jimdev@interaccess.com
Subject: de Vries origin
I am glad I found your page. My grandparents came from the
Netherlands. My grandmother was from Gronnigen (sp?)-het
name was Tibma. I would like to know if there are any
services that check birth records etc.-Jim DeVries
Date: Sun, 24 Mar 96 21:30:11 -0800
From: T E A Schoppers schopprs@pvda.nl
Organization: Partij van de Arbeid
Subject: for the guestbook
Prettig om te zien dat er ook in het "Friese" heel wat gebeurt met
internet.
Leuk.
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 17:09:13 +0100
From: Yntze van der Honing yntze@worldaccess.nl
Subject: For the guestbook
Yntze van der Honing is greeting everyone interested in Friesland and
their Frisian background, wherever they may live. I am a professional
translator and have a keen interest in genealogy, particularly
concerning families from the vicinity of Heerenveen, and have done
extensive research. If you have any interest, feel free to contact me
at my E-mail address: yntze@worldaccess.nl
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 11:50:25 -0100
From: Krista Bouma k.bouma@ct.utwente.nl
Organization: Universiteit Twente
Hoi allemaal, hier vanachter een computer in Twente. Ik had besloten om
me vandaag aan te melden als inwoner van de digitale stad, maar dat
duurt 2 werkdagen. Na enig rondlopen als tourist, zag ik dat er ook een
stad was is Friesland. Erg leuk! Alvast een prettig weekend en groetjes
van Krista.
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 96 10:52:03 -800
From: Pieter Paulusma Paulu100@tem.nhl.nl
Subject: Fryslnd Boppe
Content-Length: 121
Ik ben Pieter en Scharnegoutum is nu ook op het web.
Als iemand mij mailen wil mijn E-mail adres is paulu100@tem.nhl.nl
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 1996 07:54:02 -0800
From: Ed Wubben ancom@ancom.com
Subject: for the guest book
Edward Wubben
ancom@ancom.com
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 96 23:05:36 -0800
From: Alton Auwen A.AUWEN@worldnet.att.net
Subject: Greetings!
This is a marvelous web site. My family is just beginning to trace our
ancestry and have found that it leads to Friesland. In the mid 1800's
four brothers from Winaldum, Friesland came to Noble, Oklahoma, USA.
They were Handrikus Auwen, Okko Auwen, Cornelis Auwen and Jan Pieter
Auwen. If anyone knows of an Auwen please email me.
Thank you very much and please continue with the great web page.
Alton
Date: Monday, 18 March 1996 11:16am ET
From: Mat.Hastings@nrecatao.nreca.org
Subject: Guest Book
Hello all expatriate Friesans:
I am a Hijma/Hyma and Brouwer descendent and have collected some
information about the families. My grandfather was Dr. Albert (Abe Hijma)
Hyma, who emigrated to Michigan in the 1910s.
Is anyone out there a cousin? My wife and I plan to visit Friesland this
summer and would like to meet any Brouwer or Hijma relatives.
Mat.Hastings@Nreca.org
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 96 20:27:58 -0800
From: "Ted T. Severein" sevent@cpcnet.com
Subject: (no subject)
Hoe verrast ik was in Friesland cyberspace te zijn. Geboren in Zaandam
maar in Leeuwarden gewoond te hebben van 1939 tot 1955, heb ik vele
prettige herinneringen. Mijn vader was de chef van Albert Hein op de
Nieuwestad 92 wat later Jamin werd. Hij nam de zaak van Dieters over op
nr. 82 wat later de Ijssalon "Samba" werd en waar ik, met mijn vader, tot
'55 gewerkt heb tot mijn vertrek naar de USA.Tegenwoordig is dit een
kledingszaak. Wij waren goede vrienden met de Frehes, Feike Schaaf van de
schoenenzaak en Adri v.d. Velde, de boekhandel op de hoek van de
Doelensteeg. Graag een berichtje van een Leeuwarden, mijn E-mail is:
sevent@cpcnet.com Geen elf stedentocht dit jaar? beste wensen. Severein.
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 1996 08:31:09 +0600
From: "john r. jensen" specialt@dodgenet.com
Subject: friends relatives
Greetings:
Really enjoy your home page. Never been to your country but it sure
looks like an excellent place to visit.
I have a friend that would like to be able to e-mail his relatives and
was hoping you could help us locate them. His name is:
Sietse DeBoer and he lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa USA
He gave me a list of a few of his relatives that live in Friesland and
they are as follows:
Hidde Bruinsma------believe an educator
Durk Vander Veer----a local contractor
Would appreciate any help in this matter.
Sincerely
John R. Jensen
mailto:specialt@dodgenet.com
MAILING ADDRESS:
JOHN R. JENSEN
1419 4TH AVENUE NORTH
FORT DODGE, IOWA 50501 USA
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 96 15:41:50 -0800
From: Diana Limburg d.limburg@sms.utwente.nl
Subject: foar it gasteboek
Ik wist al in skoftsje dat der in fryske thusbledzide is, mar hie der
noch nea goed op sjoen. It gasteboek is echt in moai idee, grappig dat er
safolle butenlanske minsken harren nog ferbun fiele mei it heitelan. Wurt
dit in protte leazen? Krekt as sommige oaren mat ik my ek feruntskuldigje
foar myn minne frysk skrieuwen, mar ik mei it graach dwan.
Groetnis fan Diana Limburg (ut Dokkum, no Enschede)
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 1996 14:17:46 +0000
From: sjah@dds.nl
Subject: Homepage HyBride entertainment
Leuke page is dit, maar kent u de volgende al:
HyBride entertainment homepage met op 6 APRIL:
CONTROLLED DEMOLITION
HET Happy Hardcore feest in Societeit Noardeinde, WORKUM
Met de volgende line-up:
DJ PARANOIA
DJ ORTEGA
DJ SPEEDFRAZER
DJ BANGA
DJ SPACE RAVER
En L I V E on stage: THE SNAKE (revolution records)
Jo moatte d'r allegeare hinne!!!
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 17:28:33 -0600
From: Tim Hunt huntx001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Subject: Brandsma genealogy
Great web site. I never knew so much about northern Netherlands.
Actually I'm trying to trace my ancestry and my mother's maiden name
is Brandsma. I believe my grandfather or (great) grandfather came
from Friesland. I'd appreciate any help I could get on Brandsma's
emigrating to South Dakota, w. Iowa, U.S.A.
Thanks,
Tim Hunt
huntx001@maroon.tc.umn.edu
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 1996 09:44:52 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Van den Berg peterv@wcl.on.ca
Subject: Gastenboek
Hallo,hier weer een berichtje vanuit Ontario Canada. Ik realiseer me nu dat toen
ik eerder een berichtje stuurde ik niet had vermeld waar ik de cursus middelbaar
kader voor de veehouderij heb gevolgd.Ik volgde deze cursus op de praktijkschool
te Oenkerk.Is het soms mogelijk dat iemand mij aan het adres helpt van de
praktijkschool te Oenkerk, misschien hebben ze tegenwoordig e-mail.
Nogmaals bedankt en veel succes met jullie site.
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 96 12:17:36 -0800
From: "F.A.DE BOER" F.A.deBoer@kub.nl
Organization: Tilburg University
Subject: For the guestbook
Leuk om Friesland hier in het zuiden te kunnen bekijken.
Vooral de foto's van Heerenveen en het Skutsjesilen zijn erg mooi.
Ga zo door!
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 13:52:36 -0800
From: kiwikern@europa.com Jerry/MaryKerns
We enjoyed visiting Friesland via the Internet. Several years ago, we
enjoyed spending very happy and wonderful times on your canals and lakes
with our friends living in Enschede, Henk and Geri Vanderwalle. They grew
up in Friesland and visit every summer. We look forward to another visit
and believe your area is a wonderful vacation secret that many Americans do
not know about. Thank you and we will visit again! We particularly enjoyed
the information about the 11 city ice skating tour!
Date: Fri, 08 Mar 1996 21:51:00
From: breaker1@gnn.com Lindsey Gelder
Subject: For the guestbook
Hi, my name is Lindsey Gelder, and my father's name is Ken Gelder.
My grandfather's name is Andrew Gelder, Jr. My great-grandfather's
name was Andrew Gelder, Sr. I have been told that my
great-grandfather came from Friesland. If there are any other
Gelders that get this message, I would like to hear from you. I
would like to get more information on the history of the Gelder
family in the Netherlands.
Lindsey Gelder e-mail-breaker1@gnn.com
e-mail-102561.2447@compuserve.com)
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:24:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Peter Van den Berg peterv@wcl.on.ca
Subject: Gastenboek
Hallo beste mensen in Friesland,bij jullie al voorjaar,hier bij ons in
Ontario is het nog steeds winter.In de periode van 1979-80 heb ik de
middelbaar kader-cursis voor de veehouderij gevolgd.Kort daarna ben ik naar Canada
vertrokken ik ben nu op zoek naar oud cursisten die toen ook die cursis hebben gevolgd.
Enkele namen die ik me nog kan herinneren zijn Sjoerd Schaap,Tjeerd Kaastra,Kees Wisse.
Kees kwam bij Vlissingen vandaan.Alvast hartelijk bedankt.
Peter van den Berg
RR#1
Gorrie,Ont
N0G1X0
Canada
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 03:17:12 -0500
From: AMVBsr@aol.com
Subject: Greetings
My name is Adrian M. van Balen and my father came over here to the U.S.A.
from Friesland around 1900. I think his father(Hoyte) was in the coffee and
tea buisness. I live in the town of Carnegie in the state of
Pennsylvania,U,S.A..It would be very nice if any of my relatives from
Friesland would contact me by E-MAIL my address is -AMVBsr.aol.com
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 96 17:29:51 -0800
From: "r.l.c.sloot" r.l.c.sloot@fei.hva.nl
Organization: Hogeschool van Amsterdam, FEI
Subject: for the guestbook
Ha goeie, jo hjir ek?
Tijdens het internet-surfen kwam ik o.a. bij de volgende pagina:
http://www.willamette.edu/~tjones/languages/Dutch-page.html
Dit is een pagina van ene Tyler Jones. Deze pagina is bedoeld om
informatie over talen van de wereld te verzamelen. Het Fries wordt hier
nog niet in genoemd. Misschien dat jullie hem aan wat informatie kunnen
helpen?
Groetnis ut Amsterdam,
Marianne
25503@ai.fei.hva.nl
Date: Tue, 05 Mar 1996 12:09:38 -0800
From: wink wink@cs.utwente.nl
Subject: gasteboek
Alle Meije Wink
Witbreuksweg 389 115
7522 ZA ENSCHEDE
( email: wink@cs.utwente.nl )
Date: Sun, 03 Mar 1996 10:28:53 -0800
From: Libbe Hoogeveen libbe@in-motion.net
Organization: In-Motion, LLC
Subject: gast boek
What a Grand idea! My name is Libbe Hoogeveen, anybody out there know any
"Hoogeveens" fron Friesland? If so, I'm probably related. How about
Steensma's, that is my mothers maiden name. We came to the U.S, in 1951,
went to Iowa, Minnesota & Indiana. We've been here since 1955.
Any replies would be nothing short of a miracle. You can contact me at
libbe@in-motion.net or see below.
Libbe
Lebanon, IN
46052
Date: Sat, 02 Mar 96 20:12:04 -0800
From: Uijlenbroek Uijlenbroek@rulfsw.fsw.LeidenUniv.nl
Subject: guestbook
Pretty cool, a frisian page. Taken all the messages on the guestbook it
is neccessary too! Keep up the good work.
--
Vriendelijke groeten,
Frans Uijlenbroek
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 21:50:13 -0800
From: Wietze Veld 0168327@ptfe30.HRO.NL
Subject: (no subject)
Organization: HTO Dordrecht
Just visiting the roots
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 96 21:21:46 -0800
From: ccbc mail.inforamp.net@inforamp.net
Organization: ccbc
Subject: Blauwhuis
28feb1996 Internet has really come of age if anyone reading this
message knows "Jan Landman" in Blauwhuis. He sold his
farm and went to Gaasterland.
Jon Galama
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 10:03:03 -0800
From: tineke huizenga huizenga@tem.NHL.NL)
Subject: for the guestbook
Hallo,
Vandaag was ik heel even bij u op visite.
Complimenten!
Voor informatie op het gebied van techniek, economie en management
kunt u bij mij terecht.
Zoek de On-line-publiekscatalogus op!
Te vinden in Leeuwarden, bij de NHL.
Namens de bibliotheek van de Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden,
Faculteit techniek, economie en management
Met een groet,
Tineke Huizenga,
hoofd bibliotheek
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 12:07:28 GMT
From: jadeboer@worldaccess.nl (World Access)
Subject: ofgriislike moai!
biuosterbaarlik, sa'n fryske site! Op't stuit ferbliuw ik menammen yn
Drachten, mar foar myn wurk moat'k aasn wer om utens foar in
best skoft, sa'n soan maand, en dan is it tige nijsgjirrich oeral
op'e wrald wat op'e hichte te weze fan wat der spilet.
En mochten al die Friezen om utens ris hjkir yn'e walden kommme,
ferjit dan net by EETCAFE PIETJE BEL om it hoekje te sjen!
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 96 16:18:47 -0800
From: Ria Heeringa ria@bdv.dgk.ruu.nl
Organization: Universiteit Utrecht
Subject: Just a little nit-picking
I've been reviewing the English version and I noticed that you usually
use 'Holland' when you mean 'The Netherlands'.
I know for Friesians 'Holland' is 'not Friesland' ;)
But I've been carefully instructing my friends overseas that 'Holland' is
'not The Netherlands' Won't catch me telling you I'm from Holland!
Ria
PS Not meant to sound like a deep-fries. Do with this what you like.
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 11:52:54 -0500 (EST)
From: Harvey Broersma ab840@freenet.durham.org
Subject: Hi Maartin
Hi I am Harvey Broersma and I enjoy very much,going through the
guest book. My father,Poppe Broersma and my mother Wietske van der Schaaf left
Blija,a small town in FRIESLAND in 1955I nou live in Bowmanville Ont.
I would love to hear from someone from Blija.
My email address is ab840@freenet.durham.org
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 1996 20:36:27 EST
From: TXHV51A@prodigy.com MRS MARTY R LAMBERT
Subject: For the guest book
What fun it was to explore this Friesland section. I am planning to
visit Friesland in the next year to see where my grandparents came
from and try to find out more about the families of Poortinga, Hartog,
Vandermeer, VanVlessinger, Nicolai, Dijkstra, deMan, Reitsma and
Wiersema. If you are related to one of these names, please e-mail
TXHV51A@Prodigy.com. Martha Poortinga Lambert in Brookfield,
Connecticut
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 13:33:04 -0500
From: AAudrieth@aol.com
Subject: Baroness Caroline von Friesland
I am trying to locate information about the Baroness Caroline von Friesland
and her nephew Adolph. I have a tray that relates some history about their
family and would like to reach living relatives. Can anyone tell me where to
find them? Also looking for info about Count Philipp of Gilsa.
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Tony Audrieth
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 01:47:28 UT
From: "John Fields" (feather_moon@msn.com)
Subject: Frisians in New Amsterdam & Ramapo Mountains (USA)
Hi. Has anyone heard of the small group of mixed-race people in the Ramapo
Mountains on the northern border of New Jersey with New York? My mother's
maiden name is DeFreese. We believe she is descended from a late 16th century
sea captain from Friesland named Johann or Jan DeVries. DeVries knew Peter
Stuyvesant and fought alongside him in Brazil before coming to New Amsterdam
(early New York City).
I am especially interested in his lineage, and any information about his
encounters with Indians in the New Amsterdam/northern New Jersey region.
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 96 23:51:15 -0800
From: Durk_Hoekstra@mindlink.bc.ca
Subject: (no subject)
Excellent site I drop in every so often.
I now live in Vancouver Canada but still keep in touch with my Friesian
roots ( fathers side) We were in Terhorne 2 years ago visiting my uncle.
Any body out there in Terhorne? Please say hello to Douwe Hoekstra
13 Kooiland.tel 5668-9387.
Many thanks
Durk Hartman Hoekstra
CHECK THIS OUT
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 96 11:58:50 -0800
From: Student (j.bouman@student.utwente.nl)
Organization: Twente University of Technology
Subject: for the guestbook
Hello my man from Friesland.
Mr. J. Bouman places his signature as well!
Good luck with your Friesland Internet efforts.
Da Svidanja!
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 96 01:04:13 -1000
From: "D.COLSTON@student.anu.edu.au" (D.COLSTON@student.anu.edu.au)
Subject: (no subject)
G'day
Norvan here from Australia
I'm reseaching frisian culture and its origens mainly 10 - 14 century
if u can help plese send info to bacs@iacom.com.au
OH JA ik verstan ook nederlandse hoor!!
Thanks
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996 12:10:58 +0100
From: sander@math.rug.nl
Fantastisch om weer eens in Friesland te kijken !
Date: Sun. 18 Feb. 1996
From: James Vanderheide
Subject: Guestbook
Hello Friends
My father came from Harlingen to Grand Rapids, Michigan about 1908 when he
was about 10 yrs. old. When my father was alive he often talked about his
life near the seashore(as much as he could remember) and my brother and I
would listen with great interest.
He talked about walking on the beach eating raw snails etc. Was he kidding us???
Although I flew over the the area during WW2 I have never visited this part of the
Netherlands.
I would like to hear from any Vanderheide's and see if we can possibly
connect links.
I like all of your pages on your site.
Please keep up the good work!
Thank you in advance,
James(Jim) Vanderheide
email-van6281@usa.pipeline.com.
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 21:32:31 -0800
From: Marty Kurpershoek (parfect@planet.eon.net)
Organization: ED TEL PLAnet Internet Services
Subject: (no subject)
Hi! My name is Marti Kurpershoek, I was born in Amsterdam in 1953, My
parents were from Friesland. My Dad's name was Teunis and my mom's name
is Anneke. They immigrated to Canada in 1954, I have many Aunts, Uncles
and cousins in the Netherlands. If anyone there knows any of my family
in the Netherlands and you are reading this message, please E-Mail me
back. I know I also have some family in the USA, directly related to my
father, however, they changed their last name. If that's you would love
to be in touch. I have been back in Holland, when I was in my late teens
but that was 25 years ago. Looking forward to coming back soon!
Also, if anyone knows my cousin Eelco Koehoorn, that lives in Menaldum,
please say Hi, to him for me.He's been in Canada 3 times in the last 2
years, and we have had a great time. Well, bye for now, will write again.
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 1996 15:07:46 -0800
From: phil rinzema (phil_rinzema@mindlink.bc.ca)
Organization: Phil`s Welding & Auto Repairs
Subject: very nice
we appreciate this guest book very much we are origenally from
wirdem friesland and I jan was born in barehuize in 1911
this is a chore for me
phil
ne ce-de ma-lis
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 17:55:01 -0800
From: Paul Heerema (pheere77@calvin.edu)
Organization: Calvin College & Seminary
Subject: guest book
Hello, I'm an american with Dutch and Friesen roots. I believe most of
my family came to america in the late 1800's but I would really like to
know more. I attend a college in Grand Rapids, Michigan that has many
dutch students. I noticed some in the guestbook. Anyway, nice talking
to you.
Paul Heerema
New Jersey, USA
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 96 20:32:23 -800
From: username@epsilon.nl
Subject: Wij zijn hier geweest!!
Hoi,
Wij zijn Dirk-jan en Johan uit St. Annaparochie.
Wij surften over het net en botsten tegen jullie pagina aan.
Het is hier heel mooi met mooie Fryske foto`s.
Ga zo door!!!!!!!!
met Bildtse groetnis,
Johan en Dirk-jan.
Date: Tue, 13 Feb 1996 13:15:17 -0800
From: CruiseShipCenters cruise@uniserve.com
Organization: CruiseShipCenters
Subject: Guest book
Hi there
Prima site heb je hier. Dat houdt ons canadezen op de hoogte omtrent de
brandende vraag " Gaat de elfstedentocht door???"
Elke morgen ontmoeten in Chilliwack een aantal nederlanders elkaar voor
koffie en het gespreks onderwerp is het weer en de "elfsteden"
Thanks for the site
Ruurt
Chilliwack
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 96 04:43:38 0500
From: Ed Roach partners@mail.wincom.net
Organization: partners
Subject: Long-lost friend
Hello everyone, I'm from Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
I'm trying to locate a friend whom I met in 1973 in Halifax, Nova
Scotia. His name is PETER GAULHOFER. He came to Halifax as an exchange
student. He came from a place which sounds like...
"BREAD ER ROAD ER LAN". I've just started my search to see what ever
became of Peter. I don't know the correct spelling of the place just
what it sounds like. Peter had a brother named Hans. He should be in his
low 40's now. I would appreciate the correct spelling of the location
and any information on any Gaulhofers.
Thank you in advance.
Ed Roach...partners@wincom.net
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 96 17:42:38 -0800
From: Patty Gonggrijp gongaals@euronet.nl
Subject: For the guestbook
Met van twee kanten voorouders uit Friesland moet ik natuurlijk ook even
het gastenboek tekenen.
Van de kant van Gonggrijp (uit Go+ngarijp) is alles al uitgezocht, maar mijn
moeder is nog bezig om haar familielijn (Thomas/Tjommes, uit Sneek en
omgeving) uit te zoeken. Heeft iemand misschien
nog informatie voor haar? Ik vond het erg leuk om Friesland op internet
tegen te komen, en ik zou het ook leuk vinden om met
andere Gonggrijps (wherever they may live) in contact te komen.
Groetjes van
Fenneke Gonggrijp
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 1996 18:14:04 -0800
From: rene gerlsma renegerl@xs4all.nl
Organization: xs4all.nl
Subject: Frisian art
See my homepage: http//www.xs4all.nl/~renegerl/
Know I'm a real Gerlsma!!
Realise:there are only a few in the world!!
If your'e one be proud!!
Greetings Rene
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 1996 18:40:02 -0800
From: Ed Smid tavs5378@bcit.bc.ca
Subject: Hello from Vancouver, British Columbia
My name is Ed Smid. I was born in Vancouver but have been to Friesland
several times during the past few years. My parents are both originally
from Friesland. My dad was born in 1933 in Heidenskip (sp) and my
mother in Nieuhuzem (sp) in 1935. I can speak Friese fluently but
cannot write it. I have many relatives still in Friesland and others
all over the world. If I could live in Friesland and still maintain my
lifestyle I would be over there now. I work for BCAI Centre (KI) in
Britsh Columbia. If you know any of my family (mostly named Smid or
Klaren), or if you wish to speak with me please email me at
tavs5378.bcit.bc.ca
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 19:57:19 -0800
From: Your Full Name
Organization: Your Company
Subject: for the questbook
Hello Friesland.
Myn name is Feike Prins en ik woon met myn vrouw Johanna
in London Canada since 1950.
Ik kom van Rinsumageest,een speciaal hello voor de mensen
in Sybrandahuis en Rinsumageest.
Myn Email addres is:prins@esc.net
We hopen graag iets te horen.
Groetjes,
Feike en fam:
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 96 10:30:26 -0800
From: Barbara Pruijn pruijn@cclink.ivv.nasa.gov
Subject: Friese Stabij
Hallo hier uit het westen,
Het leek mij wel leuk om plaatjes van een Friese Stabij (of Wetterhoun
(sp?)) op het net te kunnen bewonderen. Een Friese Stabij is een lieve,
gezellige en vrolijke Friese hond.
Weet iemand of er een homepage is met plaatjes en dergelijke van een
Friese Stabij? (of iemand die enthousiat genoeg is om dat te doen?)
Groetjes,
Barbara Pruijn
pruijn@cclink.ivv.nasa.gov
P.S. ik kan je wel verzekeren dat niemand hier ooit van een Friese Stabij
heeft gehoord
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 96 01:32:55 UT
From: "Dan Sinema" (Dansinema@msn.com)
Subject: Friesland Guestbook
One-half of my ancestors immigrated from Friesland to Iowa in 1870. They came
from Leeuwarden, Dokkum, Ee, Sneek, etc. Their surnames include: Sinnema,
Algera, Mellema, Westra, Miedema, Matthijs, Groenia. I have spent countless
hours reading and researching records from Friesland. It feels like home to me.
Dan Sinema
7215 N San Anna Dr
Tucson, AZ 85704
USA
Dansinema@msn.com
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 96 17:01:20 -0800
From: Ria Heeringa ria@bdv.dgk.ruu.nl
Organization: Universiteit Utrecht
Subject: Fryslan on line
Wow, fancy finding a Friesian Page on the net.
I haven't seen all so far, but I'm impressed. It almost feels like home
again. I'll be back for sure.
I hope you will make the Leeuwarden Pictures available for downloading.
Would be nice as a background for Windows.
Any requests? MORE FRIESIAN HORSE PICTURES!!! Try to shake those up there
in Drachten into doing something creative on the net.
I hope you'll be admitting virtual residents soon. I'd look forward to
be at least a virtual resident of Friesland again.
Ria Heeringa (Fries om utens)
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Date: Mon, 05 Feb 96 14:38:54 -0800
From: "C. Robert Appledorn" appldorn@foyt.indyrad.iupui.edu
Organization: Indiana University School of Medicine
Subject: Greetings from Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Absolutely stunning! When additional cities and regions within
the Netherlands begin developing their web sites, you have set
a standard that the others will try to attain. I particularly
enjoyed the history section. From what I read in the guestbook,
you probably need to add a 'genealogy' section.
C. Robert Appledorn
Dept of Radiology, Imaging Sciences
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
appldorn@foyt.indyrad.iupui.edu
http://www.indyrad.iupui.edu
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 18:24:30 -0600 (CST)
From: John W Wobbema wobbema@prairie.NoDak.edu
Subject: Guestbook
Howdy! From Fargo, North Dakota, USA. My grandfather came over to the US
from Cornjum, Friesland with his parents in the early 1900's. Since then
we have not had any contact with any relatives in Friesland since. There
are over 1000 decendents of Pieter Wobbema here in the US now. If there
are any Wobbema's, or relatives of, could you please e-mail back to me.
I have been trying to contact relatives from Friesland for some time now,
but have not been having any luck. When I seen your board here on the
internet I was very excited. Keep up the good work and Thank You.
John W. Wobbema, Jr.
wobbema@prairie.nodak.edu
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 05:58:41 -0800
From: odonoghu@ix.netcom.com Simone O'Donoghue
Subject: Wat leuk! Friesland on the WWW!
Hallo -
Ook ik ben in Friesland geboren en getogen, in Heerenveen. Ik was toen
Simone de Jager en ben in 1985 naar Engeland vertrokken. Daar met een
Engelsman getrouwd, en bijna 2 jaar geleden zijn we naar Amerika
verhuisd. Nu woon ik in Boston en ben heel benieuwd of er hier nog
meer Friezen zitten!
Ik was op zoek naar veerboot informatie om naar Vlieland te reizen,
want aan het eind van de maand kom ik een weekje naar NL om familie en
vrienden te bezoeken. En zo vond ik dus de Home Page van Friesland,
enig hoor. Ik werk in Cambridge, Mass, USA, voor een management
consultancy, en heb daar een ander e-mail adres:
simone.o'donoghue@pa-consulting.com
Ik zou het hardstikke leuk vinden om eens wat van je te horen.
Doei!
- Simone O'Donoghue-de Jager
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 15:51:00 -0800
From: robchem@interserv.com
Hello, I'm Casey Nauta, born 1936 in St. Anna Parochie, Friesland. I have been
living in Dresden, Ontario, Canada since 1951. My family and I have been back
to Friesland a number of times, and my children now are at the age where they
will be able to visit in the near future.
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 13:27:16 -0800
From: hgauw@careconcepts.com (Hank M. Gauw)
Subject: Geduld is een schone zaak
Hi folks,
Amazing how the traffic on your page has increased. Great!
Last October, in my efforts to put a Gauw genealogy together, I asked for
contacts to find out something about the village of Gauw. Well, the long
wait paid off.
Bart Postma, who was born in Gauw, eMailed me this week. He even has a
brother in the province where I live. I have mailed him and are looking
forward to hear from him.
De Gauw familie stamboom begint gestalte te krijgen. Als er iemand is die
familie in de kop van Noord-Holland (Den Helder, Huisduinen, Barsingerhorn,
Niewe Diep, Anna Paulowna) heeft met een van de volgende namen: Bakker, de
Bie, Gauw, Geeve, Houtzager, Jacobs, de Pauw, Pieters, Strop, of de Vries
en geinteresseerd is in hun familie stamboom, email me. With a bit of luck
we can help each other.
Groetjes,
Hank M. Gauw
3919 Dryden Road
RR2, S28, Comp. B9
Peachland, BC
Canada V0H 1X0
Tel. 604-767-2858
Fax 604-767-6303
Net hgauw@careconcepts.com
hgauw@sfu.ca
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Date: Sun, 04 Feb 96 10:37:02 -0800
From: Dave Ausma
Organization: Sentex Communications Corporation
Subject: Diepvries
Hallo Frieslan,Is er Kans op een Elfstedentocht? Als je niet genoeg ijs
hebt kun wel wat van ons krijgen,overnacht -20 tot -30 het is bar koud in
Canada.Ik verwonder me wat er met de "Global warming "is gebeurd.Groeten
van Dave Ausma,.afkomstig uit Drachten.nu in Guelph Canada.....
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 96 15:30:59 -0800
From: Social Science Student
Organization: University of Glasgow
Subject: Greetings fom Glasgow, Scotland
Hi there,
What a great surprise when I saw this page. Friesland on the net!!!
That's brilliant!!! I have lived in Go+ngarijp near Joure for a long
period. Fantastic countryside overthere. Right now I'm completing my
study here in Scotland. Also a great country. Nevertheless do I mis good
old Friesland. So keep up updating and let Friesland rule the internet!!
Cheerio,
Jeroen
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 96 19:00:06 -0800
From: Susan Haanstra susanh@gov.nb.ca
Greetings from New Brunswick, Canada!
My father is from Friesland (Willem Haanstra). He grew up in Langweer
where his two brothers and sister still live. Dad left the Netherlands
more than 40 years ago but returns to visit family every two years. I
have been to Friesland twice and can't wait to go back. I really enjoy
learning about Friesland through this "site" and would appreciate hearing
from anyone from Langweer or other "Haanstras" either in Holland or
elsewhere in Canada.
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 1996 19:08:27 -0500
From: ac605@freenet.durham.org
Subject: for the guestbook
Its great to be able to visit You people in Friesland electronnically
My name name is Jacob Ruiter and live in Oshawa Ontario, Canada.
My dad came from the Tynje I think.But most of his relatives lived
around Ny-beets(Prikweg),His name by the way was Wieger.My mother came
from Stroobos(Grietje the Boer).I still got several cousins and nieces
living in Drachten(Rinze and Rienk Ruiter)if any of You People
Happen to see them say hi._______/Thanks Jake
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 96 10:43:00 -0800
From: marty bootsma bootsm@netshop.net
Organization: re/shuswap
Hello from Salmon Arm, B.C., Canada. I received an internet subscription
for Christmas and am just feeling my way around. I have a sister in
Wolvega and should any of you run into Florence or Jaap Sleyt, de groeten
from Martin.
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 96 21:34:13 0100
From: Jan Atsma macjan@knoware.nl
Organization: knoware.nl
Subject: For the Guestbook
M'n complimenten voor deze leuke site. Ongeacht waar vandaan. Het blijkt
dat de binding met het heitelan toch iets aparts is.
Ben wel benieuwd naar de reacties dat de provincie straks officieel
Fryslan wordt genoemd i.p.v. Friesland. Begreep uit de Volkskrant dat de
Groningers (er gaat niets boven....) dit niet begrijpen.
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 96 23:27:45 -0800
From: Henk van Duinen wamelink@wserver1.grand.nl
Organization: Party-restaurant & Zalencentrum Wamelink
Subject: Zeilcursus
In de tulpvakantie (eerste week van mei) zoek ik een camping, waar ik
tevens een zeilcursus voor mijzelf, mijn vrouw en mijn 2 kinderen kan
boeken. Heeft u suggesties?
Met vriendelijke groet,
Henk van Duinen.
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 96 19:36:58 -0800
From: Theo Smedes smedes@telebyte.nl
Organization: telebyte.nl
Subject: Groetnisse ut Wijchen
Ik bin bliir dat der in Fryske web site is, sa kinne in protte minsken,
foaral troch dit gestenboek, kennis mei elkoar fine.
Ik sjoch foaral in protte minsken ut it butenlan hjirre, dy't harren
familie sykje, of wat fan harren eftergroun witte wolle.
Gean sa troch.
Theo Smedes
smedes@telebyte.nl
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 1996 15:42:09 +1100
From: pstok@ne.com.au (Pieter Stok)
Subject: Family Trace
Greetings from Geelong Australia!
I am at present tracing the family origins of Hendrik Dijkstra, born
16.3.1907 near Leeuwarden, died 3.9.1963 Geelong, Victoria Australia.
Hendrik was my wife's father but we have very little information about the
family. If there is anyone who has ideas on how I can research his history
from the other side of the world with very limited information your
assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Pieter Stok
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 21:58:16 -0500
From: vladimir samohutin
Subject: Hello
My name is Klaas Detmar and I would like to say that I was glad to have
visited you. I was born in Ee Friesland in l950 and moved to Canada in
l956. I have never been back to visit by birthplace but hope to do so
soon in the near future. Wishing you the best in l996 with God's
blessing.
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 1996 12:49:46 -0500
From: ab840@wilma.durham.org
Subject: I am looking for a Pieter Van Oosten,he lives in Marrum Fr.
I met Pieter last summer,when I was in Friesland with my mother, he atends
a technical school in Leeuwarden,and I wonder if he has a email address.
I was born in a little town of Blija Fr. Move to Canada in 1955
is there any body in the town Blija that has a email address,I would like to
hear from them. I kan ook hollands schrijven
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 15:52:39 -0500
From: John Hellinga hellinga@KanServU.ca
Subject: Groetenis ut Ontario
Beste freonen,
It stiet me tige oan dat de Friezen it internet bruke om us Fryske
tael en kultuer yn ere te halden. Ik bin as jonge fan l8 jier
fan Fryslan (Ealsum) yn l954 nei Amearika ferhuze. Ha op it Calvin
College studearre en bin der oantrune troch prof. Fridsma om it Frysk te
underhalden. Master Wendelaer Bonga hie us doedestiids de
undergrun al jun op 'e Fetze skoalle yn Dokkum.
As dumny preekje ik ornaris twaris yn't jier Frysk yn Grand Rapids oft Kanada.
Hald us op 'e hichte mei it nijs ut Fryslan.
J.D. Hellinga, v.d.m.
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 20:39:54 +0100
From: Fokke Stastra fstastra@epsilon.nl
Organization: Oldeouwer
Subject: Oantinken
In hiele goede dei tawinske oan eltsenien.
Ik fyn it bjusterbaerlik dat hjir sa'n moai plakje op it internet te besykjen is.
Gean sa mar fjirder.
Groetnis.
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 1996 10:03:37 -0500
From:101502.2232@compuserve.com
Hallo allemaal,
Ook wij als echte friezen, alhoewel ik het echt niet kan schrijven, vinden
het erg leuk om al de verschillende reacties op deze pagina t e lezen.
Wij zijn nog geen verre familie tegengekomen, maar wie weet!!
Groeten, Reinier en Tiny de Jong , Heerenveen.
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 96 21:10:48 0100
From: "Richard W. Schaap" rwschaap@cybercomm.nl
Organization: Andromeda Prepress
Subject: Goeie!
Allemaal een gelukkig nieuwjaar (maar dan in 't Fries...)
Moet toch maar eens op Fryske kursus, kan ik het ook eens schrijven.
Groetnis fan:
Richard W. Schaap +t Drachten
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 96 01:11:56 -800
From: Bart Venema venemab@tweetybird.win.net
Subject: gastboek
Wens jullie te complimenteren met jullie page door een Frysk om utens uit Amsterdam.
Daag.^
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 96 22:12:14 -2400
From: Joep Steeman joep@worldaccess.nl
Subject: for the questbook
As a newbe surfing on the internet I came aross a website of my own province.
Very nice indeed. Compliments and greetings from Zwaagwesteinde.
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 96 11:50:59 -0800
From: kooienga@baynet.net
Subject: Roots
Hello from Thunder Bay, Ontario:
My grandfather, William Kooienga emigrated with his friend, Anna Visser,
to the USA in the 1890s. They married and settled in Western Michigan.
Today there are over 500 descendants. They came from Arum and Achlum.
My wife's name is Marilyn Kooi. Her father, Henry, came from Leeuwarden
in 1908 and settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Are there any Kooiengas
or Koois left in Friesland?
Wm. H. Kooienga
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 96 12:25:49 0000
From: Dan Brandsma dan_brandsma@qmgateib.mitre.org
Organization: The MITRE Corpration
Hello and greetings from Colorado Springs, CO - USA. I was very pleased
to find the Friesland home page on the web. And it is a pleasure to sign
the guest book. While growing up in the Dutch sub-culture in Denver and
in Southern California I took my Dutch heritage for granted (almost
everyone I knew was Dutch). Recently I've become interested in
researching my background and look forward to learning more and more
about the Netherlands, and in particular, Friesland.
Dan
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 95 18:20:06 -800
From: Rolf Pruijt en Ida van der Veen FLORIAD@epsilon.nl
Subject: Greetings from Leeuwarden
I liked especially your guestbook, with all those guests fromoverseas'.
It wo+ld be nice to meet some of my relatives from Canada by e-mail.
(so I am doing this the other way around)
I don't know if any of my relatives will ever read this, but I give it a try.
So it would make me very happy to get some E-mail from my
relatives in Canada (Alberta) or the USA (California)
I am waiting ......
Greetings from Ida van der Veen, Leeuwarden
E-mail FLORIAD@epsilon.nl
Date: Sun, 07 Jan 96 15:53:26 0100
From: hendrik zwart H.Zwart@inter.nl.net
Subject: (no subject)
Goeje middei,
Myn Fryske skriuwen is net al te best, mar ik woe mar seze: it is mooi om
dat alderwetse taaltsje op it internet tsjin te kommen.
hendrik, Feanwalden
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 96 22:31:52 -0700
From: Hank Osinga hosinga@ctea.com
Organization: Celestial Seasonings, Inc.
Subject: Gastenboek
Met een naam als Sjoerd Osinga (Sjoerd is moeilijk uit te spreken in het
Engels zodoende is m'n "nick name" Hank) en m'n ouders waren in Friesland
geboren (Bolsward en Drachten) is het moeilijk om Friesland te vergeten.
Meer dan 10 zeil vakanties en de plezierige herinneringen natuurlijk
helpen mee. M'n dochters (Ze kunnen geen woord Nederlands spreken)
hebben het zelfde plezier gehad in 1994 in een zeilkamp. Het was erg leuk
dat eigenlijk Frieland de enige provincy is met een Home Page. Ik daag de
Groningers (ik ben in Veendam geboren) uit om het zelfde te doen. Een
dezer dagen hoop ik terug tegaan (woon nu in Boulder, CO. USA) voor een
zeil vakantie met m'n hele gezin.
Een interesant web site is http://www.usa.net/celestial//seasonings.htm/
de zaak waar deze Nederlander nu werkt en kruiden thee maakt wat is
populair in Nederland (tenminste dat wat onze verkoop afdeling vertelde me)
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 96 17:52:40 -0800
From: tpreen@sun.tir.com
Subject: guestbook
Hello from the U.S. My family is from Friesland. I have many friends and
relatives living in Sneek. I would appreciate any news and info from Friesland.
Thanks
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 1996 17:25:01 +0100
From: Jan Kok
Organization: CWI - Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica
Subject: foar it gasteboek
Heel kort maar, omdat ik nu (natuurlijk!) elke dag 'op redens' ben: mijn
gasteboek-handtekening.
Zie mijn hopa (home page). Oan't sjens.
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Date: Thu, 04 Jan 96 20:54:05 -0800
From: Anders Hedberg hedberg@algonet.se
Organization: AlgoNet
Subject: For the guestbook. hedberg@algonet.se
I would be grateful if you would send me any information about
Groningen. Are there any festivals planned in this town during 1996?
Thank you very much in advance.
Regards,
Anders Hedberg
Date: Mon, 01 Jan 96 22:59:43 100
From: "R.S. Tuininga" rstuininga@digitaal.nl
Subject: Lokkig neijier foar eltsenien
Nei achtjen jier ut Fryslan (beide mei yn kapke, mar die kin ik net sa snel
fine), wol ik eltsenien die dit lest yn lokkig neijier winskje. Dat eltsenien dyt
graach Frysk praatte wol, dat kin en foaral dat Fryslan oppenei
een provinsje wurd wer as eltsenien him of har tefreden fielt.
Myn Frysk is net sa best meer, mar ik ljiuw dat eltsenien dyt dit lest, dit
begrypt.
Ik wol dan ek al myn kunden yn Fryslan groetsje en ik hoopje jimme tsjin te
kommen by de Freule yn Wommels.
Het is dan ek ien fan de weinige keren dat ik yn Fryslan kom.
As der minsken binne dyt my yn bericht stjoere wol, dan graach. Ik nim oan
dat myn internetnamme vermeld wurd.
Graach oan't sjen
Rein Tuininga (rstuininga@digitaal.nl)
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