Hij is getrouwd met Egberdina ten Cate.
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Zij zijn getrouwd op 22 mei 1925 te Hoogezand, the Netherlands (province Groningen) 2 SOUR @S7689@ , hij was toen 26 jaar oud.
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2 PLAC Liberated by the Canadians
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Was in the USA from 1927-1931 as a represenative of a group of Netherland 1 CONC brick manufacturing plants. Returned to the Netherlands in 1931.Operated a freight line to 1938. Became a manager of a brick processing 1 CONC plant in 1938 to 1950. Was in the restistance during WWII. Emigrated 1 CONC with his family to the USA December 1950. Died of Lung Cancer.
Came to the USA in 1927 and returned in 1931. John was the dock 1 CONC representative in New York for a consortium of Dutch brickyards who 1 CONC exported bricks to the U.S. This undertaking did not pan out and John 1 CONC returned to the Netherlands in
Last mailing address in Holland: B220 Wirdum (Prov of Groningen) The 1 CONC Netherlands. Telephone Nr. 2.
Left Holland: December 11, 1950 by ship: (Nieuw) Amsterdam 1 CONT arrived in New York December 19, 1950 1 CONT by Greyhound bus to: Bellingham, WA 1 CONT arrived on December 24, 1950
lived at Lake Samish (by Bellingham) until June 1951 moved to Everett 1 CONC then in June 1951 - 1953. Bought a home at 6806 Olympic Drive, Everett, 1 CONC WA and lived there until 1971 -1972 1 CONT
John came to the US to run a brickyard in Everett (Stadium Brick and 1 CONC Tile) this did not pan out and went to work for the Great Nothern 1 CONC Railroad for a short time and then went to work for Associated Sand and 1 CONC Gravel Company in 1952 unti
named after Jan Meyer
John (Jan) Westerhof, born 1899: Born in Uitwierde, district Delfzijl, 1 CONC province Groningen, the Netherlands. As a young boy, age 12, he went to 1 CONC work for a farmer for board and room and pocket money until he went into 1 CONC the Army in 1919At Bellingham friends were waiting, Barteld and Tiemke (Tina) Meruma, to 1 CONC house them over the holidays. Maynard Park, part owner of a brickyard in 1 CONC Everett, WA, was the sponsor of the Westerhofs for 5 years, federal 1 CONC requirement of the
liberated by the Canadians, April 21, 1945.
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Egberdina ten Cate |
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