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Category Archives: Pre-WWII

Jacobus Haarlem and Erna Filon in our garden in Assen, ca 1984

Het Indische Verlofgangers – Indo Leave of Absence

Family Story, Pre-WWII, StoriesBy The Indo ProjectOctober 31, 202112 Comments

by Grieko Enter A Family Connection Inspired by TIP To her surprise, my wife Henny Haarlem recognized “Oma Filon” in the Indo Profile of Charles L. Pieters from April 20, 2021 TIP story. When her husband Maurits Pieters died in 1954, Erna Madeline Filon married Opa Dirk Kuipers (the second Opa in the Indo Profile),…

Animated Map.

Blog, During WWII, Military, News, Pre-WWIIBy indoprojectJanuary 11, 2012Leave a comment

  This is a remarkable web site called Pacific War Animated.  How did the war end up in the Dutch East Indies ?  With dramatic music in the background, you can follow the progression of invading Japanese forces (link below).  At the bottom is a red arrow pointing to each red-framed window which you click.…

Pearl Harbor Remembered.

Blog, During WWII, Memoir, Military, Pre-WWII, Stories, Witness to the WarBy indoprojectDecember 7, 20111 Comment

By Bianca Dias-Halpert USS Wichita (CA-45)  Ship’s Chief Petty Officers listen to the radio broadcast of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s address to the Congress requesting a declaration of War against the Axis powers, circa 8 December 1941.  Note phograph of President Roosevelt on the bulkhead. The Good and the Bad   They’re in the same…

The Last Nyonya.

Blog, During WWII, Memoir, Post-WWII, Pre-WWII, StoriesBy indoprojectOctober 15, 201111 Comments

By Bianca Dias-Halpert, Washington, USA An article appeared in the magazine NOW! Bali August 2010 about a Dutch lady who has lived in Indonesia her entire life.  They were kind enough to let me share their findings with you readers. Milly On the outside she looks Dutch but on the inside she is Indonesian.  Milly…

Jan Krancher.

Indo Profile, Memoir, Military, Post-WWII, Pre-WWII, ProfilesBy EmielAugust 4, 20108 Comments

BDH:   Where were you born ? JK:  I was born in the beautiful tourist town of Malang, in East Java, the former Dutch East Indies, prior to the Japanese invasion. After struggle for independence, the country became known as Indonesia and the Dutch were expelled. BDH:  How did you emigrate ? JK:  As a 17-year…

Beach and Wedding Photo.

Blog, Family Story, Genealogy, History, Memoir, Pre-WWII, StoriesBy indoprojectJuly 4, 2010Leave a comment

As told by Carol Norwood of Pennsylvania, USA The photo from the home page slideshow is of Carol Norwood’s mother named Cita at the age of 2 in January of 1930.  They were walking with their baboe (nanny) with mother and baby. Carol’s German grandfather worked for a Dutch company by the name of  Senembah…

Genealogy.

Blog, Family Story, Genealogy, History, Memoir, Pre-WWII, StoriesBy indoprojectJuly 2, 20104 Comments

By Bianca Dias-Halpert, Washington, USA Several years ago I received a big envelope with old family photos from a tante (aunt) in Holland.  She had been researching our family geneology and heard that I was interested.  I never knew this tante until we met in 2005.   All the children in this picture are first…

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