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  • William Wynen and Irene Vandenhoff
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  • Daniel and Els Vander Hoek Family
    Our family left Rotterdam aboard the S.S. Waterman on April 15, 1952. I was eight years old and the only thing I recall about the trip was being so seasick, I never left the room. Needless to say my mother and father must have had their hands full with eight children and my mother expecting the …
  • Jozefus, Adriana Vanderhelm Family
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  • Irene, Neil, and Joe
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  • Cornelis and Abraham vanderKlooster
    Cornelis arrived from Holland on April 9, 1949 on the ship Grispsholm at age 29. His brother Abraham followed later, landing in Quebec City on September 30, 1954 on the ship Groote Beer at age …
  • John James Vanderlee
    Alumni Type: Immigrant Country of Origin: The Netherlands Ship Name: Zuiderkruis Port of Entry: Halifax Date of Arrival: September 26, 1952 Age on Arrival: 19 years For my first transatlantic crossing, I was surprised how smooth the voyage was. My destination was Windsor, ON, only because my Dutch …
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