Old
Family Matters / Oude Familiezaken
On this page we organize all pages
that are related to the Somsen Family. Of course the genelogy pages, but also
lots of family fotos and an introduction to the Somsen Family Book.
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Genealogy: A list of all names and surnames in the family with many short
narratives.
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Kinship List:
The relation of many family members to our common
ancester Geert Somsen (1666-1730)
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Direct Descendents of Geert Somsen.
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Family Photo Library: Thousands of family portrait pictures organized as thumbnails and with
information.
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OTD Event Calendar: Births, weddings and other events for lots of family members, ordered
by date.
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Omnes Generationes: Introduction to the book about all Somsen and about the origin of our
family origin published in 1997.
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Announcements (old, but anyway)
Family Messages / FamilieBerichten
On this page we
would like to print short messages about what is happening in the family. So,
did you or any of your relatives have a special celebration or make a special
journey? Do you want to tell about a hobby or about something special that
happened. Is there anything you want to share with your family members? Send us
an e-mail and we will place it on this page. You might just find a family
member that shares your interest! click here to e-mail somsen foundation.
Op deze pagina willen we graag korte berichtjes
plaatsen over het wel en wee van onze familie. Dus hebt u of heeft een van uw
verwanten een speciale gebeurtenis gevierd of een speciale reis gemaakt? Wilt u
vertellen over een hobby of iets speciaals dat is gebeurd? Of is er iets dat u
met uw familieleden wilt delen? Stuur ons een bericht en we zullen het op deze
pagina plaatsen. Wie weet vindt u een familielid dat uw interesse deelt! klik hier om de somsen-stichting te e-mailen.
Submitted/Ingediend: 7
December 2008 by/door: Ku-Shun
Liu (kushung@yahoo.com)
Hi, I am trying to locate an old classmate
and friend, Cordelia Portase. She is listed on your site and I am trying to
contact her via email. Would you by any chance be able to pass on this
information to her, i.e. her friends from Alpina are trying to get hold of her
on Facebook.com? I would appreciate it very much if this is possible. Thank
you.
With best wishes,
Ku-Shung Liu
Submitted/Ingediend:
14 August 2008 by/door: Albert Geurink (a.geurink@freeler.nl)
Nog wat meer: Albert Geurink
The Sioux County Capital, Thursday Feb. 10, 1949.
SILVER WEDDING.
February 7 marked the 25th Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John
Muyskens. On Saturday afternoon February 5 they celebrated this at their farm
home. A program was given with Rev. Cs. Muyskens as master of ceremonies. Duet,
"Pilot Me" by Marley and Lloyd Grotenhuis; recitation, Sharon Rose
Muyskens: humorous reading Lois De Jager; accordian solo '"Sweeter as the
Years go by", Rueben Grotenhuis; 25th anniversary poem, Joyce Muyskens,
wearing her mother’s wedding dress; scripture reading, Kenneth Muyskens; prayer
and talk, Rev. Colenbrander; two vocal solo’s, ''Silver Threads among the
Gold" and “Bless this House", Arvella De Haan.
................................ etc.
A two-course lunch was served by Mrs. Rueben Grotenhuis, Arvella De Haan
and Joyce and Sharon Rose Muyskens. Out of town guests wore Ivan Stienstra of
St. Paul, Minnesota; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Somsen of Woodville, Wisconsin, and
Rev. and Mrs. Cornelius Muyskens of Gray Hawk, Kentucky.
Submitted/Ingediend:
10 August 2008 by/door: Albert Geurink (a.geurink@freeler.nl)
Hebben jullie hier wat aan?
Albert
Geurink (a.geurink@freeler.nl) - vanuit het Groninger Winsum.
[*On the front page of the] Sioux County Capital, Thursday,
March 4, 1948.
MRS. GERRIT VAN HORSEN.
Mrs. Gerrit Van Horsen of Orange. City, 83, died at 9 a.m. Monday, March
1, at her home after a long illness. The funeral will be held Friday at 1
o'clock at the home and at 1:30 at the First Reformed Church,
with Rev. H. Colenbrander officiating. Burial will be at the Maurice
cemetery. The Van Etten Funeral Service is in charge of arrange-ments.
Mrs. Van Horsen, nee Hattie Somsen, was born at Denxperlo [*Dinxperlo, province
of Gelderland], Holland, on November 1, 1864. She came to
America at the age of 5 settling at Greenleafton, Minn. Four years later the
family moved to Maurice where she lived until she moved to Orange City in 1916.
On March 2, 65 years ago, she.
was united in marriage to Gerrit Van Horsen who preceded her in death 14
years ago. They farmed near Maurice for many years. Surviving their mother are
six children, William, Anna (Mrs. H. W. Brink), Elizabeth (Mrs. H. K. De Jong),
all of Orange City, P. H. Van Horsen and Arthur Van Horsen, both of Bellflower,
Calif., and Nell (Mrs. Henry De Haan) of Orange City. One daughter, Mrs. Gerrit
Kuiken, died in August of 1940. Also surviving are 15 grandchildren and 18(*?)
great grandchildren.
Submitted/Ingediend: 9
May 2008 by/door: Adrie van
Dijk (adrie@rvdlist.nl)
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Submitted/Ingediend:
9 May 2008 by/door: Ina Brethouwer
[ina@brethouwer.info]
Beste familie Somsen,
Ik ben geen familie maar wel een bezoeker. Jullie site is werkelijk prachtig,
boordevol
goede informatie en leuk. Ik ben zeer onder de indruk.
Al vaker heb ik gekeken op de site, maar nu attendeerde iemand mij op de
quizvraag in de krant van
de reunie Aalten 2007 (vraag nr. 5) over het mooiste meisje van Barlo.
Ik kom zelf uit Barlo en mijn oma was Harmina Johanna te Paske. Familie van
"uw" Harmina te Paske,
getrouwd met Somsen. Dochter van de neef.
Het lijkt me dat u wel iets beters te doen hebt dan mijn vraag te beantwoorden,
maar toch wil ik deze graag stellen.
Waar komt het gegeven vandaan dat zij het mooiste meisje van Barlo werd
genoemd?
Wie zei dat dan? Ik vermoed dat het haar man geweest is?
Dat zou getuigen van een zeer romantische inborst en dat vertrouw ik de Somsen
familie wel toe.....
Tot nu toe had ik gedacht dat Harmina op de Haart woonde.
Maar dat blijkt dus Barlo te zijn? (Of was zij geboren op de Haart en woonde
zij dan met haar man Somsen in Barlo?).
vriendelijke groet,
Ina
Submitted/Ingediend: 9
May 2008 by/door: Albert Geurink (a.geurink@freeler.nl)
'k
Vond zonet dit trouwbericht uit 1945 van ds. Harry Somsen die met een
Amerikaans familielid va me trouwde. Wellicht hierin geïnteresseerd?
En in meer? Deze
kranteartikelen zijn in te zien via de site
http://siouxcounty.newspaperarchive.com
Albert Geurink
The Sioux County Capital, Thursday, June 21, 1945 Orange City, Iowa.
MUYSKENS - SOMSEN
On Wednesday evening, June 13, the marriage of Miss Wilmina Muyskens of
Orange City, and Harry Somsen of Baldwin, Wis., was solemnized in the First
Reformed
Church Chapel. The ceremony began with a prelude by Miss Jeneva Korver,
niece of the bride. The ushers were Calvin and Marvin Korver, nephews of the
bride. The candies on the altar were lit by two nieces of the bride, Miss Joyce
Muyskens and Miss
Wilma Korver, who wore pink formals. Arian Korver, a nephew of the
bride, then sang "God Bless This House." Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
played, and the officiating clergymen, the bridegroom, and the best man,
Henry Somsen, took their places at the flowerbedecked altar. The bridal party
entered with Miss Helen Bogaard as bridesmaid.
She wore a floor-length, sky-blue chiffon gown, and carried a bouquet of
pink and white carnations. Miss Katherine Muyskens, sister of the bride and
maid-of-honor, followed in a shell-pink, taffeta gown, carrying a bouquet of
pink and white carnations. The flower
girl was little Sharon Rose Muyskens, a niece, who wore a dress of pink
net. The ring bearer, little Cornelius Muyskens, a nephew, was in a white sailor
suit. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Cornelius Muyskens, who gave
her in marriage. She wore a gown of chiffon over white satin, with lace trim,
and finger-tip veil. Her necklace was three strands of pearls, and her
bridal bouquet consisted of pink and white roses, and sweetpeas. The
double-ring service was read by the bride's brother, the Rev. George C.
Muyskens. The prayer of blessing was offered by the Rev. H. Colenbrander,
following which Miss Betty Somsen, niece of the groom, sang "O
Perfect Love." Following the ceremony, a reception was held for about 100
guests in the Church Parlors. A program was given, consisting of several
musical numbers, readings, and a talk by Rev. H.
Colenbrander. The waitresses were friends of the bride. The decorations
were in the bride's chosen colors of pink and blue, and were in charge of Miss
Elizabeth and Miss Frances Colenbrander. The couple were the recipients of many
beautiful gifts. Mr. And Mrs. Somsen left for Woodville, Wis., Friday. They
will live there in their recently purchased, modern home. Mr. Somsen operates a
grain elevator in partnership with his brother, William Somsen. Out-of-town
guests were Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Somsen, Mrs. William Wernlund, the Misses
Jennie, Dena and Ella Somsen, Rev. and Mrs. George C. Muyskens, George Dean and
Benton, of Baldwin, Wis., Mrs. William Somsen and Miss Betty Somsen of
Woodville, Wis., Mr. and Mrs. Henry Somsen, Roger and Shirley, of Bloomer,
Wis., and Miss Helen Bogaard of Pella, Iowa. C. Muyskens and daughter, Miss
Katherine, left Wednesday evening to visit the newly-weds for a few weeks.
Submitted/Ingediend:
2002 by/door: Chris Somsen
Bernard
en Hennie Somsen 50 jaar getrouwd
Beste
Familie
Hier weer een berichtje van de
Slagharense tak. 7 maart 2002 zijn onze ouders Bernard [1347] & Hennie
[1348] Somsen Schetsberg 50 jaar getrouwd. Dit feit lijkt mij wel
vermeldenswaardig voor in de "Horizon 9 maart 2002 is het feest gepland
met kinderen en kleinkinderen (als jullie een verslag willen hebben met foto's
zou ik dit graag willen weten). In de bijlage zit de trouwfoto van 7 maart 1952
Vriendelijk
groeten van Chris Somsen
namens
de afdeling Slagharen
Submitted/Ingediend:
1999 by/door: Chris Somsen
Op 2 Maart 1999 hoopt onze
onvermoeibare familie genealoog Derk Jan (Dick) Somsen [130] zijn 70ste
verjaardag te vieren. Bekend in een groot deel van de Achterhoek als de
"Somsen Jager", is hij een van de belangrijkste onderzoekers van onze
familie geschiedenis, motivator voor de eerste familie reunie in Aalten in
Augustus 1997 en mede schrijver van ons familieboek "Somsen, Omnes
Generationes". Hij heeft zeker enkele jaren besteed aan dit grote en
allesomvattende project en is misschien wel de best bekende Somsen in de
familie. Hij is te vinden op blz 209 van het familie boek.
Submitted/Ingediend:
31 January 1999 by/door: Derk J.Somsen
Hi John -
I would like to ask you to put a birth announcement on
(y)our homepage as below:
(English version) Happy and grateful
and very proud to announce the birth of our son and little brother Joost Frits
[4043]
Dear Joost,
Come with us along the way of life,
today, tomorrow and for many years to come.
Dad, mom and Thijs.
January 9. 1999
Berto [423] and Carla [2323] Somsen-Veldink Thijs [3690]
(Dutch version) Dankbaar, trots en heel gelukkig zijn wij met de geboorte
van onze zoon en mijn broertje Joost Frits
Lieve Joost,
Ga je met ons mee de weg die leven heet,
van vandaag...naar morgen...en dan weer verder.
papa, mama en Thijs.
9 januari 1999
Berto [423] en Carla [2323] Somsen-Veldink Thijs [3690]
Submitted/Ingediend:
15 February 1998 by/door: Jean Somsen
Jan.
21st, Gary's mother Doris M. Somsen died. It was her wish to be buried in
Jamestown, N.D. even if she had left there in 1951. We went to Jamestown and
Marion Ness and Hazel and Harvey Holzworth and many many of the Somsen's family
and relatives came to her service and then we had a wonderful get-to gether in
the Dakota Room in Jamestown.
The
people in Jamestown were so very kind. We enjoyed meeting each and everyone of
them. Somsen people are really good people and we can not thank the Somsen's of
Jamestown enough for all the kindness they showed our family.
Doris
was the wife of Hugh J. Somsen and dauther-in-law to Aaron Somsen, mother to
Gary Somsen, Edna Wooton, Marilyn Kates and Hugh Steven Somsen.
Jean
and Gary Somsen
100 Rio Vista Circle
Durango, Co. 81301
970-247-8536
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