BOARD OF THE SOMSEN FOUNDATION

Theo Somsen [227] chairman, Hindenhoek 11,

8172 AC  Vaassen, tel.: 0578-572 867

email: theosomsen@cs.com

 

Gree van Daatselaar-Somsen [53], vice-chairman,

Esstraat 22, 7131 CT  Lichtenvoorde, tel.: 0544-375 783

email: j.v.daatselaar@hccnet.nl

 

Ada Somsen [75], secretary/treasurer, Leusdenhof 298

1108 DP  Amsterdam Zuidoost, tel.: 020-696 18 34

email: postbus@adasomsen.demon.nl

 

Wim Somsen [518], vice secretary, Hoge Heurnseweg 8,

7095 CJ  De Heurne, tel.: 0315-652 115

 

Derk Somsen [413], vice treasurer, Weerdslag 67

7206 BT  Zutphen, tel/fax:0575-526 048

email: derk@somsen.demon.nl

 

Helmut Somsen [1562], member, Provinzialstrasse 70

46499 Hamminkeln, Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD)

tel.: 0049-287 35 36.

e-mail: Helmut.Somsen@t-online.de

 

Johan Somsen [1089], member and translator Somsen Horizon

Postbus 9, 8160 AA  Epe, tel.: 0578-629 893. Fax: 0578-621 201.

email: johan.f.somsen@wxs.nl

 

ADVISORS OF THE SOMSEN FOUNDATION

Dick Somsen [130], genealogy en databases

Monteverdilaan 175, 8031 DL  Zwolle. tel.: 038-454 23 60

email: Somsen.Dj@net.HCC.nl

 

John Somsen [2353], USA and Internet, 35 Springdale Avenue

Holyoke, MA. 01040-3421 USA. tel.: 001 413 538 77 24

email: somsen@crocker.com

 

Ben Somsen [396], audio-visual support, Lariksweg 1,

7151 XW  Eibergen. tel.: 0545-472 546, fax : 0545-475 359

email: bensomsenvideo@tref.nl

 

INTERNET

Somsen homepage: http://www.crocker.com/~somsen/

 

BANKAFFAIRS USA

Mrs Marieke Edwards-Jager Gerlings [725]

920 East Bay Dr. NE# 3D301, Olympia, WA. 98506-1222, USA

tel.:001 360 786 15 83. email: Hollamer@aol.com

 

Cover:

 

Our World wide family-ties

go beyond oceans and borders

 

Before the skyline of Manhattan, New York:

Désirée Derksen - van Daatselaar [1621] and

Jan Derksen [2860], during a family visit, 1999

 

 

 

 

 

Marieke Edwards - Jager Gerlings [725],

bank affairs USA

with husband Michael [3159] and their

three sons on a windy cold day

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Hamelandgroep printing-office, Groenlo

Colophon

 

Somsen Horizon is issued by the Somsen Foundation

Published: twice a year, in May and November

Printings: Dutch: 200, English: 100

 

Supporters

The magazine is sent to the supporters of the Somsen Foundation free of charge. The minimum annual contribution is $15.00, which can be transferred to:

Mrs Marieke Edwards, 920 East Bay Dr. NE#  3D301

Olympia, WA. 98506-1222 USA

 

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Editorial staff Somsen Horizon, Esstraat 22,

7131 CT  Lichtenvoorde The Netherlands

e-mail: j.v.daatselaar@hccnet.nl

 

Secretariat

Somsen Foundation, Leusdenhof 298, 1108 DP Amsterdam-Zuidoost, The Netherlands. Tel. +31 20 6961834

email: postbus@adasomsen.demon.nl

 

Objective of the Foundation

 

The aim of the foundation is:

to preserve and promote the solidarity between people bearing the family name of Somsen, those who are/were related to them or those who are interested in them.

 

The foundation  will try to achieve this object for example by:

·      doing historical research into the family his­tory and the history of the region

·      collecting documentation and genealogical data

·      keeping and taking charge of a family archive and data bases

·      publishing a periodical

·      providing information to persons, institutions and official authorities

·      organising activities so as to realise the object of the foundation.