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DUIKER, Wilhelmina

Wilhelmina (Groenendijk) Duiker of Guelph, Ontario, went to be with her Lord on Sunday the 18th of October at Shalom Manor in Grimsby, Ontario at the age of 97.

She was born June 24, 1923 in Dirksland, Goeree-Overflakkee, South Holland, The Netherlands, to Aren and Maria (van der Maden) Groenendijk. She was the firstborn of six children. She married Christiaan (Chris) Johannes Duiker on September 4, 1947 who predeceased her in October 2006.

Wilhelmina (Wilma) endured the great depression and the Second World War as a child and a young adult. Her mother passed away when Wilma was 20 leaving her with the bulk of the responsibility for the care of her younger siblings, the youngest of whom was four years old at the time.

Wilma and Chris immigrated to Canada with three children aboard the Groote Beer in 1953. In Canada, together they made a home, learned English, gave birth to four more children, and began a construction business, predominately in Acton, Ontario.

Wilma always had a quick wit and loved a mischievous laugh. She was an accomplished seamstress, and worked tirelessly in support of Christian Education.

She is survived by all seven of her children, Rinke (Juliet), Ria (John) Verdonk, Archie (Sue), Chris (Joanne), Mary (Andy) Vandermarel, Rob (Fran), and Nancy (Ron) DenBak. She is also survived by her sister Huipie van der Welle and brother Leen Groenendijk in the Netherlands, as well as 26 grandchildren and 56 great grandchildren.

Wilma's family members wish to express their gratitude to the 4th floor staff at Shalom Manor for the care and the love that she has received for the past number of years and especially during her final weeks and days.

A private family service will be held at Emmanuel Canadian Reformed Church, Guelph on Friday, October 23, 20209. Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park. Memorial gifts may be made to the Christian School of your choice or Shalom Manor.

Service Date
Friday, October 23, 2020
Service Location
Emmanuel Canadian Reformed Church
Burial Date
October 23, 2020
Burial Time
following service
Burial Location
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Requested Charity
Christian School of your choice or Shalom Manor Grimsby

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Wilhelmina Groenendijk

Huibert Groenendijk
1865-1927
Wilhelmina Troost
1872-1941

Wilhelmina Groenendijk
1923-2020


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    Birthday June 24, 1923

    • The temperature on June 24, 1923 was between 10.8 °C and 20.2 °C and averaged 16.0 °C. There was 9.4 hours of sunshine (56%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
      • January 9 » Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro flight.
      • June 18 » Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
      • September 1 » The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
      • September 29 » The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine.
      • October 31 » The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.
      • November 11 » Adolf Hitler was arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch.
    

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