Galama - Tiel-Groenstege Family After the death of his Jetske Wybenga , Ysbrand Haye Galama decides to look for another wife. He has six children and a farm to run. He needs someone to take care of his children. And he does so quite quickly. On October 13, 1923, he marries Anna Tiel-Groenestege. She is 36, he is 33. We do not know how they meet, but she works at the milk factory of her brother in Roermond. Her parents are also farmers, in Steenwijkerwold. He has changed farms as well. From Landlust in Dedgum, the family moved to Halfweg Tjerwerk I, on the Bolswarderweg 5 in Tjerkwerd. His 2 oldest sons now go to school in Bolsward instead of Blauwhuis. It is unclear when this move accurs. The Family Hettema, who are now living on Landlust, state that they moved to that farm in May of 2022. Left to right: Gatske, Haye, Hugo, Marty and Evert at the new farm (Halfweg Tjerkwerd I) They seem to be doing well at first. He buys a car, the first one in town,...
This is a repository of photos and stories of the generations on my father’s side of the family