Sjoukje 1931-2012
Cereal for the Schoonveld kids in the 1930’s
Molenaars Kindermeel is part of the broader history of baby food products in the Netherlands, but its specific history isn’t as widely documented as some other
Reunion Helpman 2025
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
Free
Cousin Ed (son of Sjouk) and Mattie (the artist duo Vroegop/Schoonveld) organized the SOUPSHOW in October and November 2023 and gave thousands of visitors to the Grand Theater a free bowl of soup, bread, lectures, and music. After Mattie’s passing away, Ed is taking on new projects. Now Ed (still under the name Vroegop/Schoonveld) is organizing on Sunday, September 14, “Voor niets” at the Grand Theatre on the Grote Markt in Groningen.
Sisters-in-law
A tribute to her sisters in law written by Tante Elly. It was probably read by her for the birthdays of Tante Co and Tante Bouk (Betty)
A correspondence about grief and hope
Where Auke (Art) and I have met every now and then in recent decades, both in the USA and in The Netherlands, the differences between
Birthdays
In the Schoonveld family, birthdays were always very important. Uncles and aunts would gather at the birthday party – the living rooms were usually not
