Photos and Documents This studio portrait is of Fred and his sister Nel. On the reverse is written “voor Tante Daatje”, “Freddy 6 jaar 9 maanden, Nelly 3 jaar”. The…
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….
The favourite son Jan Zee was the twelfth, last, and it seems most loved child of Bruin Bruinzoon Zee and Jannetje Tromp. His birth was something of a surprise –…
I really like this photograph. I came across it in the Westfries Archief, in a collection of old photographs from West Friesland. It’s dated 1900, and there’s a lot going…
Lightening strike on a summers morning Klaas Zee was born in Twisk, in 1877, as the first son of Pieter Zee & Geertje Zijp. His younger brother Pieter Zee started…
In the early 1870’s, a discovery was made in the graveyard of Arbergen. A pair of gravestones from the mid 1600’s carried intriguing and unique markings, etched into the stone….
In 1995, I was given a family heirloom – a commemorative portrait of my great-grandfather, Frederik Zee, born in Twisk in 1845, and one of the founders of the society,…
The Belgian Campaign In 1831, Pieter was selected to join the Dutch Army, and joined the cavalry in a regiment called the Ligte Dragonders No. 5. The selection was a…
Pieter Zee was born in Twisk on April 23, 1850. He was the youngest son of Pieter Zee & Neeltje Veer that survived into adulthood. He married Geertje Zijp in…
