A piece of paper and a photograph The first thing out of the envelope is a typewritten note, dated June 20th, 1944. It’s an original, judging by the pockmarked elevation…
A long-lost shoebox of family photos surfaced in January 2021. It contained many treasured photos taken in the mid to late 1800’s, and there’s nothing quite like seeing the pictures…
The thing that amazes me most about visiting archives in Holland is that you can get your hands on some really old documents, and it’s not considered a big deal….
This bible was printed in 1856, by Johannes Enschedé & Zonen in Haarlem, Holland. It contains a copy of the New Testament, and the Book of Psalms. A few handwritten…
Shipbuilder, Entrepreneur, and Church Elder – the first Zee to be born in Holland.
Three sisters to the orphanage after their father dies
Cornelis Pieterszoon Veer was the great-grandfather of Neeltje Veer, who married Pieter Zee. Records suggest he was held as a hostage, or slave, in North Africa in 1722 [>]. Possibly…
Door Meindert J. Prins In de nacht van woensdag 18 augustus op donderdag 19 augustus 1943 stopte een vrachtauto van het Duitse leger met een met legergroen zeildoek bespannen laadbak…
It’s all about Maartje, really. Her lace making wasn’t the usual grandmother embroidery stuff – she had an exceptional talent. Her last piece, made when she was in her 70’s,…
For any Zee alive today and reading this, I’m sorry to report that Gerrit Grotedorst is a direct forefather. And not one of the good ones! Most likely, your 7th-great-grandfather….
