Thirty cousins gathered together on abright and sunny Friday afternoon at the playground in Helpman, Groningen! It was an amazing chance to catch up and strengthen our bond. We shared memories, made new ones, and had an absolute blast! Gerrit’s…
In the Schoonveld family, birthdays were always very important. Uncles and aunts would gather at the birthday party – the living rooms were usually not very big – and there was a lot of chatter. Aunt Elly describes in Gronings…
Men from previous generations of Schoonveld are not known for experimenting with food. The anecdote goes that Grandpa Willem stayed with us on Ameland. He was used to getting brown beans on Mondays. My mother was not averse to teasing…
Oom Harke, the 10th child and the 5th son of Grandpa Willem, turned 95 years old on Tuesday, September 3rd. 2024 is a sad year for Harke. In May, his dear Ellechien passed away, and he himself moved to the…
