Elisabeth Catharina Johanna Maria "Elly" van der Raadt

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• Name: Elly
• Name: Elly Danica

Family/Spouse: Edward John Leaker. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gregory Edward Leaker

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In 1941 Piet was registered in the Luchtbescherming 's-Gravenhage as "lid van der blokploeg", member of the section VIa, distric 9, 18th block team of the air protection force in the Hague.

Piet and Ans met while he was in the hospital, operated for an ulcer. He was bored and took up letter-writing. One girl was persistent, and even came to visit him in the hospital. She rode her bike from her home at Olympiakade in Amsterdam. When they got married they moved in to Ieplaan 98, 2nd floor, in Haag. This is in Bomenburt, around the corner from Laan van Meerdervoort and just off Beeklaan, where the St. Agnes church they married in is situated at number 188.

When his father emigrated, Piet ran the Rabur bicycle factory on Laan van Meerdervoort 321 in den Haag in his stead, and the family moved in there. 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 (b icycle factory) in Vorden. family with first five children emigrated to Canada May 13th 1952 by KLM.

In June 1952 Peter was repairing fences in Broadview, Saskatchewan and in July he repaired bicycles in Regina. Then the family moved to Moose Jaw.
In Sep 1952 Peter worked at Moose Jaw Hardware repairing small appliances, such as toasters and radios. He was still at this job when the family moved to look after the farm of Ross Thatcher with 35 head of cattle and build more fences. In the spring of 1953 the family moved to the farm of Earl McCartney, to look after his wheat farm with pigs and chickens. Built an outhouse there, and saw the first tornado.
In Aug 1953 Peter quit his job at MJ Hardware and moved to Tuxford. He commuted for a while, then found job with CPR as a brake-man and moved to Moose Jaw, where they lived on Coteau Street. There was not enough work at CPR, so Peter found work at the Co-op killing turkeys for Christmas.
The family moved to 444 Grandview.
In the Henderson's Moose Jaw directory - 1956 Peter is registered as employed at Grand Valley Press, where he was a photo engraver, and aslo worked the night shift at a drive in.
Next he worked at Leonard Fysh as a camera salesman, until he opened Peter's camera shop on 32 High Street in Moose Jaw in 1965. The family moved to Queens Crescent. The camera shop was sold in 1975, and the location is now part of Ashdown's furniture store. Peter went on to work at King Size Photo Service untill retirement.

Pieter married Anna Maria Elisabeth "Ann" van Veen on 5 Mar 1946 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. Anna (daughter of Wilhelmus Theodorus van Veen and Catharina Maria Josephina Francisca Overwater) was born on 4 Sep 1921 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland; died on 25 Nov 1990 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Ann

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Ans went to th St. Jacobusschool on Banstraat 5 in Amsterdam Oud Zud. It was run by the nuns from the "Dochters van Maria en Joseph"-congregation, the building was also a cloister, St.Jacobusgesticht from 1905 to 1949. The school was there until the 60s. The building is now new construction.
Lived at Olympiakade 20, 1st floor, i Amsterdam before marriage and worked as a stenographer.

Later she was the office manager at the law office in Moose Jaw, Grayson, Rushford, Muir, Coopers and Neidish.

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Engaged on Aug 20, 1945.

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• Name: Jan
• Name: John

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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.

The Henderson's Moose Jaw directory - 1956 John is registered on 126 Winston Street (Churchill Park) in Moose Jaw.

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 Rosedale Cemetery. [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.

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Beroep: technisch opsichter / bouwkundig opzichter (construction supervisor)

Wilhelmus married Catharina Maria Josephina Francisca Overwater on 31 Jan 1919 in Sloten, Noord-Holland. Catharina (daughter of Gijsbertus Josephus Johannes Overwater and Anna Maria Elisabeth Brockhoff) was born on 8 Mar 1896 in Nieuwer-Amstel, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland; died on 24 Jan 1991 in Wageningen, Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriagedate may be Feb. 4th 1919, or both (church/registrar).

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Untill July 7, 1890 address was 1e Daalschendÿk 52 r (new nr 102) in Utrecht, and occupation was smith. Laurens van Loevezijn, Johannas brother took over the house when the family moved to Noordwijkerhout.

Beroep 1895: koperslager (coppersmith in Noordwijkerhout). Lived in 's-Gravenhage and in Apeldoorn, died in Noordwijkerhout.

1912 beroep smid, Noordwijkerhout. Pieter had a smithy in Havenstraat.
Died from the Spanish flu in 1918. Translated text from the death notice in Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant on May 11th:
Died today, after having been provided with the HH. Sacraments of the Dying, my dearly beloved Husband and our caring father, Mr. PIETER VAN DER RAADT, at the age of 60.
Noordwijkerhout, May 8, 1918.
The business will continue on the same footing. Through a solid and decent service, the Widow and Sons hope to make themselves worthy of the trust of their patrons and commend themselves to your favor.
Wed.P.v.D.RAADT AND ZONEN.

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Spanish flu

Pieter married Johanna van Loevezijn on 8 Nov 1881 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. Johanna (daughter of Johannes van Loevezijn and Christina van Rooijen) was born on 23 May 1855 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland; died on 26 Sep 1918 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Daughter of Johannes van Loevezijn (hoveniersknecht and sjouwer) and Cristina van Rooijen (bleekersmeid).

Died:
Spanish flu

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Beroep 1895: Poelier

Cornelis married Maria Anna Brama on 26 Jun 1889 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. Maria (daughter of Leonardus Ariesz Brama and Elisabeth van Schie) was born on 27 Feb 1866 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland; died on 30 Oct 1934 in Noordwijkerhout, Zuid-Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Maria Joanna Brama

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Circa 1885 trok Cornelis van Veen als timmerman naar Amsterdam. Daar werkte hij sich op tot een zeer bekwaam bouwkundig opzichter va wiens vkkundigheid de architect H.P. Berlage gebruik maakte bij de bouw van de Beurs. Okk de architect J.F.Staal werkte regelmatig met hem samen, Bijvoodbeeld bij de bouw van de Centrale Aalsmeerse Veiling.
Deze laatste schreef, toen Cornelis van Veen door en tramongeval om het leven gekomen was, aan de familie: "Hoe krachtig heeft hiij mij vele jaren, als jongere architec, ter zijde gestaan, mij door tallooze moeilijkheden van de uitvoering van bouwwerken heen geholpen. Niet allen aanzijn groote kennis, ervaring en onbeerkte ijver heb ik dankbaar te denken, maar bovenal aan zijn hooge zeedeligjkheid er xhoone rechtschapenheid".

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Around 1885 Cornelis van Veen moved to Amsterdam as a carpenter. There he worked his way up to become a very skilled construction supervisor whose expertise the architect H.P. Berlage made use of in the construction of the Stock Exchange. Also the architect J.F. Staal regularly worked with him, for example on the construction of the Central Aalsmeerse Veiling.
The latter wrote to the family, when Cornelis van Veen had died as a result of a tram accident: "How vigourus he has stood by me for many years as a younger architect, helped me through countless difficulties in the execution of buildings. I think in thankfullness to him not only to his great knowledge, experience, and unlimited eagerness, but above all to his high integrity and honesty."

Cornelis married Wilhelmina Theodora Rouwen on 10 May 1894 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. Wilhelmina (daughter of Theodorus Wilhelmus Rouwen and Everdina Moolenaar) was born on 8 Feb 1868 in Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland; died on 22 Mar 1954 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Moolenaar

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Bij huwelijk te Arnhem 08-10-1873 is dit kind erkend en gewettigd.

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• Name: Gijs

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warmoezier (gardener)
From Nieuwer-Amstel to Amsterdam (Boerenwetering 42, (Oude Wetering) een vaart in Amsterdam-Zuid) in 1896, and from Amsterdam to Sloten 1902. Mother Trijntje lived with them.

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Gijsbertus married Anna Maria Elisabeth Brockhoff on 29 May 1895 in Nieuwer-Amstel, Amstelveen, Noord-Holland. Anna (daughter of Johan Antonius Brockhoff and Maria Teodora Wilken) was born on 14 Nov 1871 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland; died on 11 Sep 1942 in Vinkeveen en Waverveen, Holland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Two stillborn girls born 1902 and 1908.