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Kampen, Holland 5.9.1973

By Dirk Roelf (Dick) Vanderkolk.

 

Preface.

 

Since I am visiting Kampen, Holland, my place of birth, I have taken the opportunity to find out about my ancestors, which might be of interest to current and future generations of the VANDERKOLK family.

Due to time restrictions, I can only concentrate on the direct line to myself, but the following notes may also be helpful for other branches of the family.

 

Some photo copies, more or less taken at random from the old City archives may accompany this.

They may be viewed as a matter of interest or as proof about this writing or of our family history.

I herewith would like to put the moral obligation on the eldest sons of our family to keep these records safe and up to date and if possible expand on them, so that it may give an interesting background to the history of our family at all times.


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My main interest was concerned and is centered on the MALE side of the family and through a bit of good fortune I have been able to retrace our history to the end of the 17th, beginning of the 18th century with certainty.

At this time the earliest name discovered was JAN BARTELDS, which means Jan, son of Barteld.

It is therefore implied that his father's name was Barteld, and going by the custom of that time, his eldest son was called Barteld Jans, meaning again of course, Barteld son of Jan. {The English translation for Jan is John)

 

I shall start with the oldest known head of the family and record the information acquired from the city of Kampen archives, which I will try to furnish with side remarks and anecdotes based on the same source or from older family members' stories or personal knowledge.

 

(please note that in early time the date of christening was recorded, not the birthdate!)

Ref AaWILLEM
Ref Ba WILLEM WILEMSZ
Ref Ca BARTELD
(I could not with absolute certainty confirm the above Ref's.)
(For notes re Ref Aa, Ba and Ca see "Remarks" below Ref E3.

*** means direct line to me.

 

Ref C***JAN BARTELDS (from 't eiland)

Date of birth unknown

Farmer of "Het Kamper Eiland" meaning the isle belonging to the city of Kampen.

 First wife: GRIETJE GERRITS

Children:
Ref D
1a Hendrik Male Date of christening: 04-11-1714 Buitenkerk

2a Arendjen Female " " " 30-08-1716 Eilandkerk

 

Second wife: FEMMIGJE GERRITS (from Hattum)

married 23-11-1732 Reform church Kamper Eiland.

Children:
1 Grietje F Christened: 21-12-1732

2 Aeltje F 27-12-1733

3 *** Barteld M 12-12-1734

4 Gerrit M 06-05-1736

5 Hendrik M 27-04-1738

6 Hendrikje F 22-10-1741

7 Willem M 03-03-1743

8 Hermptjen F 07-07-1748

 

Remarks:

The spelling of the name Bartelds, was found in many ways, eg.

Bertels, Bartels, Bertelts and even Barteldts.

He has a nick name "van't eiland" (from the island) which is an island formed by the delta of the river Yssel which flows past Kampen to the Zuiderzee and has a branch called het Ganzediep, which leaves a more or less triangular shape as the above island.

Jan Bartelds was according to the records renting a farm from the Kampen (old spelling Campen) municipality.

These farm had a number and he was renting number 62 (erf no. 62), which was 35.403 hectare, from 1702 to 1712, called "De Kruishoop" (The Crossmount) and from then to 1742 erf number 8 Mantiensweert (Mantjeswaart) (no English translation) 49.161 hectare (see photo copies if requested).

The farms seem very small compared to Australian standards, but it should be realised that the soil was extremely rich grazing soil, due to the annual flooding.

This flooding was due to the tides and wet seasons, and the farms where built on mounts, called "terpen" to escape the water. But about every year a layer of silt was deposited on the land.

The land size was normal for the district and could very fairly sustain a normal family and still does to-date, mainly dairying.

 

Following the records "Jan Bartelds from the Mantiensweert" his wife was buried 4th June 1726 in the Buitenkerk (Outerchurch)

This was most likely Grietje Gerrits his first wife. (confirmed!)

He then proceeded to marry Femmigje (or Femmingje) Gerrits, likely to be a sister of his first wife and we can see that the first child born by her is named after his late wife Grietje.

They only married, according to the custom of the time, after it was certain that his wife was pregnant.

His second wife came from Hattum, a small township about 10 miles (16 km) from Kampen.

I could not with certainty establish whether Jan Bartelds came from Oldenseel or Kamperveen and when and where he married his first wife.
Nor could I be certain that Jan's Grandfather was Willems, but some records in the Kampen archives seem to indicate this.

The fact that the 5th child of the second marriage has again the name of Hendrik seems to indicate that the one born from the first marriage had died before then, but I did not find such evidence.

I have concluded that the name VANDERKOLK or VAN DER KOLK (meaning from the pond) was established between 1702 and 1712.
This obviously has to do with Napoleon's 'CODE'.

 

The Mantjeswaart is part of the Kamper Eiland and is to date still dairy country with good quality paddocks supporting mainly live stock of the Friesian kind.

The archives elsewhere also mention that:

Jan Bertelsen on the Mantiensweert his wife was buried the 4th of June 1726 in the Buitenkerk in Kampen.
This was most likely Grietje Gerrits again.

 


D3 BARTELD JANS (van der Kolk) christened: 12-12-1734 at Het Kamper Eiland

wife: Aaltien Jans.

 

Married: 03-04-1757 in the Reformed church on the Kamper Eiland.

Ref E3.

Children:
1 *** Jan Bartels m christ 07-08-1757 Bovenkerk (Upperchurch)

2 Freintje f 14-03-1759 ?

3 Femmigjen f 12-07-1761 Buitenkerk

4 Merregien f 24-07-1763

5 Jantien f 20-03-1765 Broederkerk (Bretheren)

6 Grietien f 26-09-1767 Buitenkerk

7 Merregien f 07-03-1770

8 Willemina f 12-08-1772 Broederkerk

9 Geertruy f 16-05-1774 Buitenkerk

10 Hendrikien f 10-08-1777

 

Remarks:

The name Barteld Jans is again spelled differently in separate documents of the archives, as is the name Aaltien, eg. Altjen, Altien. Aeltien, but there is no doubt about their identity.

It seems remarkable that of the ten children there is only one male child, namely Jan Bartels.

The name of the 8th child may have some special significance for the following reason:

From the records: "Willem Willemsz van der Kolck from Borne Borne shall not be allowed to let his life-stock feed on the land of the municipality of Kampen" the 28th May 1674.

This is noted in the Burger Boek (residents' book) fol. 3)

The name Willemsz means of course again son of Willem and it could very well be that the 7th child of Femmigje and the 8th child of Aaltien Jans are named after Willem, which would bring us back to before 1674, (see above.)
Unfortunately I could not prove this from the archival records, otherwise I might have gone back further in our history, but I believe that once one starts guessing or assuming, one does not know where one finishes up. (Try it!) Maybe someboby can check out if there are related records in Borne, which is not far from Kampen, or Zwolle, capital of the province Overyssel?

The fact that the spelling of the "surname" is also different is virtually meaningless because the system of recording names in those days was very poor indeed, as may be seen here several times.

 

Barteld Jans is recorded as the member of the family that has bought the "Groot Burgerrecht".

The translation means 'grant citizen right'. I don't know the English translation for this, but I suspect that there might be an English equivalent.

He bought the right on the 28 4 1757 for 140 Dutch Guilders, which was an enormous sum of money at the time.

This right meant that citizens having this right could claim a grazing right, or right of pasture on council land.

It only had to be bought once, normally for the direct family, and went from father to son or sons etc. The only pre-requisite being that the inheritor was born in the municipality (City) of Kampen. It was initially granted (upon payment!) by the Mayor and Councillors of the city.

This right was regarded as extremely valuable, especially in bad times (drought or flooding etc.). Pregnant women would travel from far away to have their child (also females had the right ) born in Kampen.

 

Upon checking the current validity of this right, I went to the Kampen Town Hall in September 1973, to find out what the situation about the right was to date.

There I found out that I could still claim the right in name, but that no special privileges could be given to it, because the council had sold all the land that was once involved. I asked if I could still have proof of the fact that I was 'Groot Burger' for sentimental and historical reasons and have been granted and provided with a document stating in no. 1153 folio 152 of the 'Campens-Burgerboek' (citizen book of Kampen) at the cost of Fl 2.50 (A$0.60) to be a Groot Burger, since all previous generations, including myself, were born in Kampen after buying the right. (See family doc. #24)

Upon further searches, it turned out that I was rather lucky because my grandfather Dirk van der Kolk (see later) had sold the right to the council for Fl 40.-- (A$10.--),but only for himself and not for his children. See also fam. doc's #25 to #32.

Further with regard to the Grant Citizenship, I believe that our family has inadvertently bought the same right twice, after making a close study of the documents available, #8 to #10 and #24 to #32 and I may follow this up in the future.

It may be regarded as obvious, I think, that citizens who had inherited this right would travel large distances to make sure that their offsprings were born in Kampen, for reasons as mentioned above.

It seems certain that in our line of the family I will be the last one to get it, because both Richard and Eddie were born in Australia.


 

E3.1 JAN BARTELS VAN DER KOLK.

Date of christening: 07.08.1757 Bovenkerk

Died 23.12.1826 Buitenkerk +

Wife: Hendrikje Berends Koster (van Olst)

Date of christening: 09.07.1758 Buitenkerk

Publication of bans (?): 11.04.1783

Married: 30.04.1783

 

Ref F3.1.

children: christ'd

1 Aaltjen f 08.02.1784 Buitenkerk

2 Berend Jans m ? ? 1786 ditto

3 Aaltjen f 13.06.1790 ditto

4 Tryntien f 11.12.1791 ditto

5 Bartelt Jans m 05.10.1794 ditto

6 *** Bertelt Jans m 10.07.1796 Broederkerk

7 Jan m 23.12.1798 ditto

 

Remarks:

Apparently the first Aaltjen has died at an early age. For this reason the first female child after her was given the same name. The same happens again with Bartelt Jans (05.10.1794) because the next son is given (nearly) the same name not two years later. I am sure that the slightly different spelling was not intended.

The name of the mother is spelled in many different ways. A few follow:

Hendrikje(n) Berends K.

Hendrikien Berents K.

Hendrikkin Berens K.

It appears that her parents came from Olst, a small village not far from Kampen, also on the river Yssel, but when married lived in Brunnepe, then a farmers suburb just north of Kampen. (See also booklet: 150 jaar Nutsspaarbank Kampen page 13).

The surname of Jan was also spelled in different ways, eg.:

Bertels

Bartels

Bartelds

Hendrikje Berends Koster was the daughter of Berend Jans and Truijgien Harms.

"Jan Bartelds and Hendrikien bought: 2 houses and gardens on the Kalverhekkenweg (roadway) between the properties of Jacob Jacobs and Hendrik Los, from Hannes Reinders and Femmigje Bartels" (related?).

Their son, Jan Bartels, has bought the Groot Burgerrecht again for Fl 210.-- (A$54.--) and I am of opinion, as mentioned before, that it was money waisted because he should have inherited this right by birth.

I invite anyone to follow this up in case I do not get a chance to do so myself.

Refer fam. doc.s #24, 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 10a Check also #3.


 

G3.1.6 BARTELD JANS (or Bertelt Jans) (Van der Kolk)

Born 1795 on the Kamper Eiland (Haatland)

Christened: 10.07.1776 in the Broederkerk.

Died: 05.11.1831 Religion Dutch Reformed.

(From new archive 1155 page 307)

 

Wife: Gerrigje Gerrits Westera. Christened: 29.11.1795

 

Ref G3.1.6.

Children: christ'd

1 Gerrit m 1825

2 Aaltje f 1828 died 27.03.1828 one month old.

3 *** Barteld m 1832 occupation farmhand.

 

Gerrigje Westera later married Helmich Koops 07.03.1833 and has two children with him who of course are half-sisters to the above children:

4 Stijntje(n) f 1833

5 Wilhelmina f 1839

 

Barteld Jans married her 16.01.1823 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. She is the daughter of Gerrit Willems Westera and Aaltje Jans Van't Oever, who re-married Hebert R. Vos. The R may stand for Rudger (middle name).

 

Remarks:

The Haatland was a certain part of the Kamper Eiland and is to date still known as such. Some parts are still dairy country whilst others closer to the city now are industrially zoned.

During this era the city has been occupied by the French and an illustration can be seen in the booklet: 150 jaar Nutsspaarbank Kampen page 22, showing the Kozaks before the city to break the occupation.



G3.1.6.3 BARTELD JANS Van der Kolk.

(Berteld) Christened: 06.03.1832 Kampen.

Died: 22.01.1890 archive no. 1165 page 2451.

Dairy farmer.

Address: Broerweg 25 (Brunnepe no. 70)

Dutch Reformed.

Wife:

Hendrikje de Leeuw. Christ'd:22.12.1834

(from district 5 Haatland) Kampen.

Died: 21.07.1902

 

Ref H3.1.6.3

Children: christ'd

1 Barteld m 27.03.1863

2 Willempje f 15.04.1865 (not married)

3 Gerrigje f 08.08.1867 (not married)

4 Jan m 29.07.1869 (not married)

5 Aaltje f 27.11.1870

6 Gerrit f 17.04.1875

7 *** Dirk m 18.02.1877

 

(From the new archive 1187-2997 cont'd 2993 page 4552(4883)

 

Barteld moved to Kamperveen (a farmers hamlet close to Kampen) on 06.04.1893 but returned 02.09.1898 from Zwolle Kerspel, a suburb of Zwolle, a city 13 km. from Kampen. He left for Deventer 18.11.1898 to enter a psychiatric institute there.

Gerrit, dairy farmer, Groene straat 17, married Lina Maat (12.05.1881) from Heino (about 26 km from Kampen) and had a daughter Hendrikje (25.05.1909) and two sons, Evert and Barteld. Barteld lived at Kamperveen and Evert had a farm at the Cellebroeders Broeksweg, just outside Kampen south to the west.

I know Evert personally and saw him the last time I was in Holland.

We discussed the family background. .He gave me some valuable information.

I also know his sons Evert and Linard. Evert (Jr) is a carpenter and Linard has taken over the farm.

He gave me a pair of his father's clogs which I still have and Linard provided me with some hand-made horse shoes and gave a guided tour of the farm.

Evert (Sr) lived in Kampen South (op Zuid) and was retired. He had a fantastic grandfather clock and his wife was very charming too.

Jan went to Zwolle Kerspel, (past Zwolle as my father used to say) on 06.02.1888.

Barteld had bronchitis and had a ringbeard for that reason (? Told by my aunt Bertha)

Barteld Van der Kolk and Hendrikje de Leeuw were fairly wealthy farmers at the time. However, on closer investigation of family members who could still know, namely aunt Bertha (see later) and Evert (son of Gerrit 17.04.1875), different but parallel stories emerged:

As mentioned before, his eldest son entered a psychiatric institute. Upon my question as to why this was the case, the initial answers were some what vague. Aunt Bertha: "Yes.... our family rather not talk about that..." Persisting however, the story as she told me went:

In the big floods, which occurred there every few years, a big timber post (4 of which the Dutch haystacks are made to hold up the roof) floated by and he, Barteld, tried to salvage it. However, he was swept away with it and eventually landed up in a tree miles from anywhere. He sat there for two days before he was found and rescued. This event must have had such an impact on him that his mind could not cope with it, hence as a result he went mad and was institutionalised.

Evert Van der Kolk (snr, son of Gerrit) had a different version, which I personally believe to be the more authentic and correct one:

Barteld's parents, Barteld and Hendrikje were quite wealthy and in those days money was very important as far as inheritance and marriage was concerned, especially the latter. Unfortunately, his father started "to hit the bottle", so much so that he neglected his business and drank more than he could afford.

Poor eldest son Barteld, who stood to inherit the lion share and thus good matrimonial prospects, saw these diminish day by day and became slowly mentally unstable, sometimes chasing visitors off the farm with a hayfork, obviously becoming quite violent and in the end too uncontrollable to stay at home.

 

His brothers Gerrit and Dirk married girls more or less of their own social class although Dirk's wife Klaasje Pelleboer seems to have come from a family that was quite well off. (See family book 'Geslacht Pelleboer 1727-1977).


 

(New archive no. 1235 page 4832 Kampen + added info, eg. later deaths ):

H3.3.1.6.3.1 DIRK VAN DER KOLK Born 08.02.1877 Kampen (Author's grandfather)

Died 17.10.1936

Dressmaker-tailor-shop keeper.

Addresses:

2nd Ebbinge straat 37
2nd Ebbinge straat 40
Groene straat 165
Boven Nieuw straat 86, 109 upstairs and 91

Dutch Reformed

Wife: Klaasje Pelleboer Born 17.09.1873 at Dalfsen.

Died 18.01.1940 at Kampen.

Daughter of Jan Pelleboer (18.08.1847) and Jennigje van Bruggen (30.12, 1849)

Married: 22.05.1902

Ref I3.1.6.3.7.

Children:

1 Hendrikje Jennigje f 29.04.1903 08.04.1981

2 Jennigje f 03.09.1904 ?

3 Bertha f 14.09.1905 16.09.1985 (not married)

4 Jantje (Janth) f 11.11.1906 04.02.1978 (not married)

5 Willempje f 06.01.1908 24.08.1985 (not married)

6 *** Jan m 22.06.1909 08.11.1975

7 Gerrigje f 15.08.1910 08.12.1967

8 Berteld m 31.10.1911 08.12.1969

 

Remarks:

Jan Post, who came from Heerde (born 10.06.1885) was an employee.

Gerrit Van der Kolk born 17.04.1875 came from Germany to live here in 18.07.1905. (This may have something to do with Jennigje being married to a German, Willie Roth (?).

Dirk and Klaasje lost their life savings when the BOAS bank, a private bank in Kampen, went into liquidation.

Dirk was 'reader' in the church.

According to aunt Bertha, Klaasje was very intelligent.



I3.1.6.3.7 JAN VAN DER KOLK Born 22.06.1909 Kampen

Died 08.11.1975 Kampen

Addresses:

Kalverhekkenweg 28
Nieuwe Markt 14'
Ysselkade 41'

Carpenter, building contractor.

Dutch Reformed (article 31)

Wife: Gerritdina Vos born 07.02.1913 Kampen

(Dien) died 08.01.1991 Ermelo

Ref J3.1.6.3.7.

Children: All born in Kampen)

1 Klaasje (Claris) f 13.10.1936

2 Willempje (Willie) f 21.05.1938

3 *** Dirk Roelf (Dick) m 04.05.1943

4 Jan m 03.09.1947

Although Gerritdina died in Ermelo, she was buried in the cemetery in Kampen.

(insert details)

(Senior) Jan van der Kolk had a slight harelip. He made and rented out market stalls to traders who would come to the Monday and Saturday markets in Kampen and for special occasions. He had a workshop with woodworking machinery, first in de Broederstraat, later in de Groenestraat and later again in the Buiten Nieuwstraat 44, (which was at one stage destroyed by fire) as well as a store for the stalls in that street. He owned several houses as well as single-car garages and later a 'summer home' in Wezep (10 km to Kampen)

 

Claris married Hendrik (Henk) van Werven (Building Contractor) and had two children, Luuk (Gerrit Luuk) 30.08.1959 and Ineke (Ineke Jeanette) 31.01.1961.

 

Willie married Hendrik (Henk) Hofstede from Bergentheim (?) and had three children, Allan (Allan Bert) 19.01.1961, Gerlin (Gerlinde Denici) 02.08.1962 and Janine (Janine Cecile) 22.04.1969.
Allan has a daughter, Lotte.
Gerlin married Jan Pleysier's son Peter Frank. Jan Pleysier is Ankie's cousin.
(Jan Pleysier's mother is Ankie's Father's Sister Berendina Agnieta Pleysier (nee Stempher)

 

Jan married Margo van Dyk and had two children, Fiona (Geralde Fione Phanie) 09.11.1972 and Sander (Alexander Ferdinand) 08.12.1975


 



Dirk Roelf Vanderkolk DIRK ROELF VAN DER KOLK (in Australia: Vanderkolk)
(See Author).

born: 04.05.1943 Kalverhekkenweg 28 Kampen.

Structural Engineer, Building contractor.

 


Addresses (when not living with parents:)

*) Rented
**) Owned.
Trautson Gasse Vienna Austria *)
Harm Smeenge kade Zwolle Holland *)

In Australia:

Matraville and Bradfield Park Migrant hostels, Sydney New South Wales.
Broadhurst Ave. Devonport Tasmania *)
21/323 Alfred street North Sydney NSW. *)
4 Hilary Cres, Dundas Sydney NSW **)
Disraeli street Indooroopilly Brisbane Queensland. *)
13 Fairweather street Kenmore Qld. **)
Cannon Creek road Milford via Boonah Qld. **)

 

Wife: Johanna Maria Stempher. (Ankie) (Divorced 15.11.1999).

born: 18.09.1944 Pannekoekendyk Kampen.

daughter of Andries Cornelis Stempher and Johanna (Annie) Hofman.

Children:

Ref K3.1.6.3.7.3

1. ***Richard John m 06.02.1971 Ryde Memorial Hospital Sydney

2. Edward Roelf m 09.09.1972 Ditto

 

ankie

Dirk Roelf is known as Dick. (hence his son's name Richard)

Johanna Maria is (generally) known as Ankie.

 

Dick was formally educated in Holland. After primary school he went to Technical College and learned carpentry for 3 years.

After that he went to Uitgebreid (extended) Techn. College (3 years) followed by Hogere (High) Techn. College (4 years) Building science, both in Zwolle.

 

They migrated to Australia and arrived 6 am 23.09.1966 at Mascot Airport in Sydney.

(They separated in 1990 and Ankie moved from Boonah to 29 Philip street, Redbank Plains Brisbane, but see each other regularly.)
(Final divorce: 15.11.1999)
Ankie moved in with her friend Henk Bomgaard, sold her house and lived at Chappel Hill with Henk for some years, until they also broke up. She then bought a house at River Hills where she currently (17.02.2008) lives alone at Karumba Crt.

Dick started work with Transfield P/L as draftsman and was sent to Tasmania to supervise the building of silo's near Devonport.

Upon return to Sydney he changed jobs and worked for McDonald Wagner and Priddle consulting engineers before going to Vince Lamaro as a structural consulting engineer, having become proficient in English in the preceding 2 years. He changed again to work for McDonald Constructions as engineer before going on to better himself again at Kneebone & Beretta. From there he went to Mattefy Perl Nagy as consulting engineer, who sent him to Brisbane Qld. to design the structure for the State Parliament House annex. He then briefly was partner in Ridder Constructions, was mechanical coordinator for the building of the Brisbane Admin. Centre, was engineer for Bornhorst & Ward and then started his own construction company, trading as Vos Constructions, in December 1976. He pioneered a Building Constructions computer program and developed all software programs for his own business and some others.

He semi-retired in 1983 and fully retired in 1995. Now a gentleman (hobby)farmer :) .

Sons Richard John and Eddie (Edward Roelf) were born in Sydney/Dundas, NSW Australia.

 

1.***Richard John m 06.02.1971 Ryde Memorial Hospital Sydney

Wife: Deborah (?) Kisselburgh (?)

born: ??.??.19?? at ????????

 

2. Edward Roelf m 09.09.1972 Ryde Memorial Hospital Sydney

Wife: Femke Strang born 28.03.1973 at Willem Alexander Hospital Den Bosch

Children:

Ref L3.1.6.3.7.3.2.1: 1. Kate Sky f 30.11.2006 Diakonesse Hospital Utrecht
***Ref L3.1.6.3.7.3.2.1: 2. Luuk Storm m 07.06.2008 ditto.


(Kate Sky is the start of the 2000 ad to... century)

Richard's contribution:

Now that my father (Dick) has completed the family history up to date (todays date is 14th May 1996), I (Richard, born 6th Feb. 1971) will continue to write the current events in this leg of the Vanderkolk family although I'm sure that Dad will continue to investigate and add to the the above story. He is currently talking/writing to other Vanderkolks around the world on the internet which is still relatively new and is his new toy. (He has just found out that some of the Vanderkolks migrated to America in the mid 1800's).

 

Richard completed high school at Boonah (approx. 100km south of Brisbane) as school Vice Captain and School Magazine editor in 1987, He was a keen sportsman captaining the Boonah swimming club for two years and breaking many records. In 1986, he was the school's sportsman of the year and received the town's youth award. Richard then went to Queensland Institute of Technology (which changed to the Queensland University of Technology after the first year) where he completed Bachelor of Applied Science - Construction Management. He moved out of home and rented different houses in Brisbane while at University. He worked for Equa Consulting Group as a cadet planner and programmer for about one year before working for Underwood Constructions Pty Ltd where he was being groomed to take over the company until he decided not to persue this due to the poor performance of the construction industry at that time. His plans were to start his own business at 25 years old in the personal development field.

Eddie also completed high school in Boonah, but in 1989. Eddie held very similar positions as Richard, he was also school Vice Captain, swimming club captain for two years and received the town's youth award. Eddie was also President of the newly formed Boonah Rotoract Club (Junior Rotary Club). Eddie went on to the Brisbane College of Advanced Education to study Bachelor of Applied Science - Computing. During the first year, it merged with the Queensland University of Technology. He then got a job with Greyhound Pioneer as a systems analyst, stayed there for about a year, before moving to Mincom as a ****** while working there, Eddie developed his own Internet Webpage/Homepage Editor during the initial stages of internet.

Update September 2006



(16.02.2008 update)
Richard: Now lives in London England,initially in order to retain dual nationality (Australian and Dutch), but remained there to date and works for the Hillside Church. He got married to Debbie Kisselburgh in Washington State, the United States on 1 Dec. 2000.
Edward: Now lives in Utrecht, Holland with his partner Femke (baby due). He works as a IT contractor for some Dutch banks.
Dick: Still lives in Boonah. He is still retired and does drawing, painting and anything else he feels like.
During the day he trades in shares and tends to his cattle. His latest trip was to Cambodia and Viet Nam
Ankie: Now lives in Riverhills. She lived with a partner in Chappel Hill for some years but has lately fallen out with him and bought her own place. She works part-time in a library.

In the meantime Henk van Werven and Martin Feenstra have passed away. Oma (Annie) Stempher has moved from Holland to Australia and back again.
Ankie moved in with her friend Henk Bomgaard, sold her house and lived at Chappel Hill with Henk for some years, until they also broke up.
She then bought a house at River Hills where she currently (17.02.2008) lives alone at Karumba Crt.

(16.02.2008 update)
Eddie also went overseas for the same reason as Richard, to retain dual nationality. Initially from London, he got a contract in Utrecht Holland.
There he met Femke Strang, who is now his life partner. They now have a daughter together, Kate Sky, who was born 30 November 2006.
At first they lived on the Van Alphen Plein 5 and later bought a 3 story house in the Oudewijkerlaan 41. Both Femke and Eddie work in the banking area.

Ref L3.1.6.3.7.3.2.1: Kate Sky f 30.11.2006 born in the Diakonesse Hospital in Utrecht, Holland
***Ref L3.1.6.3.7.3.2.2: Luuk Storm m 07.06.2008 ditto.


Oma Stempher (Annie Hofman) died in July 2007, not long after Ankie and Dick went back to Australia after visiting Holland.

(last updated 04.01.2009)
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References:

Personal interviews with relatives.

Archives City of Kampen, Holland.

Copies of archival doc's sent by my brother Jan.

Photos regarding family.

"De tuin van een stad" by Drs D.van der Vlis and Noldus

"Kampen in oude ansichten" by J.Don.

"150 jaar Nutsspaarbank Kampen" by Prof. Dr. W.S.Alberts

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