Andrew James Mitsu Isobe

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Naoko Hoshi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Elizabeth Maria Anna (Maas) Stronach. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Jessie

Other Events:

• Name: Herman John

Hermanus married Johanna Maria Anna van der Raadt on 7 May 1946 in den Haag, Zuid-Holland. Johanna (daughter of Johannes van der Raadt and Elisabeth Huberta van den Burg) was born on 28 Nov 1919 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland; died on 11 Feb 2021 in Vernon, BC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Ann Marian

Notes:

After the war, there was no housing. Ann prayed to St Clemens, and after awhile they found a house to rent on 352 Beeklaan, where they lived for seven years. Ann and Herman named their first son Jacobus Johannes Clemens Maria after his grandfathers on both sides, and St Clemens. He was called Joe.
The family arrived in Canada on July 7, 1953.

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Married:
Engagement on Feb 9, 1946. He was living on Marconistraat 14, she was at Laan van Meerdervoort 321.

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The military registers (National Militia 1911, Leiden) has Jacobus residing in Utrecht.

Jacobus married Anna Maria Remmerswaal on 28 Dec 1917 in Berkel en Rodenrijs, Lansingerland, Holland. Anna (daughter of Johannes Remmerswaal and Cornelia van der Drift) was born on 31 Oct 1895 in Zoetermeer, Holland; died on 18 Aug 1963 in Rotterdam, Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Jan
• Name: John

Notes:

When he got married in 1918 Johannes is registered as a smith. Moved from Noordwijkerhout to Roosendal on May 17th 1921 and to the Hague on Feb 1 1924. When he moved the Hague he had started selling bicycles (rijwielhandelaar).

On 1939-03-10 John registered the bicycle brand RABUR from the van der Raadt/van den Burg bicycle factory in the Hague. During the war he would smuggle messages to the reistance in the frames.

They had a house on 321 Laan van Meerdervoort, with a large apartment above the bicycle factory. "John had built a secret wall behind the furnace. There was a nazi across the street, who the boys would shoot at with bb guns, uncle Louie smoothed out the drama. The family also had to put up nazi officers." As told by daughter Ann.

After the war Holland was very poor. The business was ruined because of the confiscation of the merchandise. He thought he had to start all over again. After visiting his daughter Maria in Canada in 1948, they liked it very much, and he decided to start over in Canada instead. In Nov 1951 John and Elisabeth boarded the "Leythia" and left for Canada.

The Rabur bicycle factory and dealership was run by his son Peter for six months after the emigration. Times were very rough after the war. In May of 1952 the company was advertised in Elsevier Weekblad: "For takeover offered in the west of the country wholesaler in bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories, with excellent own brand: also large and well-maintained residential house available."

Was bought up by Empo (bicycle factory) in Vorden.

Received his Canadian citizenship in 1956. The same year, the Henderson's Moose Jaw directory - John is registered on 126 Winston Street (Churchill Park) in Moose Jaw. His obituary in The Leader-Post Apr 17, 1991 said he worked in the bicycle repair business until retiring in 1965. He had a keen interest i music and played keyboard and harmonica, and sang with the Caronport choir. He was survived by 26 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and four great-great-great grandchildren.

Johannes married Elisabeth Huberta van den Burg on 7 May 1918 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. Elisabeth (daughter of Cornelis van den Burg and Maria Anna Brama) was born on 12 Nov 1895 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland; died on 25 Nov 1986 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried in 1986 in Rosedale cemetery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Getuigen: Christiaan Theodorus van der Raad, broeder des bruidegom out vier en dertig jaren, smid, wonende te Noordwijkerhout. Leonardus Adrianus van den Burg, broeder der bruid, oud vijf en twintig jaren, poelier, wonende te Noordwijkerhout.