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A collection of individual quotes are provided here to highlight some of the experiences of immigrants from the Netherlands. Deciding to Leave - Saying Goodbye Travelling Arrival in Canada All Aboard - On The Train Life in Canada … Quotes - …
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Deciding to Leave – Saying Goodbye “On May 1, 1948 my wife and I and our 11- mouth old daughter arrived in Quebec City, Canada. We decided to leave our homeland of the Netherlands for a better life in Canada. Work was hard to fine at that time but we managed to save money to pay for the trip. …
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“Souvenir sailor dolls/puppets were sold in the ship’s store and I wanted one. When I asked for one, mom told me she had no money for souvenirs. I knew I couldn’t argue with her so I threw a tantrum, ran back to the cabin and hid in the closet to show her a thing or two. When I slammed the closet …
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Families February 1953 - Groote Beer We were married on February 5, 1953 and on the 20th we went to Rotterdam and boarded the Groote Beer to go to Canada and start our lives together. The food was good on the ship, what I mostly remember are the fresh fruits that where for dessert and there was …
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Single Men and Women April 18, 1948 – Kota Inten I worked for my father as a Market Gardener for eleven years. During the war we had lots of damage done to our business. There were three boys in our family and my younger brother was engaged to be married. I am the oldest and I could see that there …
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Families August 11, 1953 – Sibajak My name is Anton Rouss. I arrived with my wife Paula (nee Van Den Berg, married on July 15th 1953) on the M.S. Sibajack on August 11th 1953 after leaving Rotterdam on August 3rd at 17.00 hours. I wrote a diary of the nine days on this ship: Monday August 3rd. – …
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Families October 28, 1953 – Groote Beer The immigration for me, siblings and parents started shortly after the Second World War when the word immigration was used for the first time at the J.D.Kloet family in Zierikzee. In the year 1947 the first immigrants left Holland under the motto of "we need …
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Families June 1953 – Groote Beer It was in the early fifties. There were a lot of people in Holland talking about "going to Canada." Many people were looking for a new start in life, a new adventure. My oldest sister Liz’s fiancé wanted to get married and immigrate to Canada to buy a farm. It was …
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Families Dutch Coalminer becomes National Parole Officer In 1946, at age 14, I was eager to get away from it all. Living in an industrial area in the south of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we had come through the war with little or no harm. My parents had done their utmost to shield us from the …
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Single Men and Women July 9, 1953 – Waterman My five day journey from Rotterdam, The Netherlands on the ship SS Waterman was smooth and without incident. The accommodation was that of a troop ship with male and female passengers separated, I believe ten to a cabin. Having been discharged from the …