News and stories from days gone by, with a nod to our familiar local paper. We regularly add new old articles!
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Bridges in Aalten, Bredevoort and the surrounding hamlets
Aalten, Bredevoort and the surrounding buurtschappen have various bridges.
The Thomson-van Hopbergen family
A military family with Scottish roots in Bredevoort
Burials in Aalten
Until the 19th century, the deceased were primarily buried in and around the church
Pioneers in Wisconsin – Walvoord
Stories of members of the Walvoord family who emigrated to the US
Aalten and Lichtenvoorde are enclaves, not ‘naobers’
Daily newspaper Trouw, 4 August 2010
The Story of Willem and Janna Manschot
Family and village history from nineteenth-century Aalten.
History of the postal services in Aalten
In 1742, a certain Hendrik Hoopman drove to Zutphen twice a week.
A Wedding in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century
They had been courting for a long time. ‘It had to happen.’
Aalten gets electricity
In 1899, rumors were circulating that Aalten might receive electricity!
Wilhelmina’s coronation celebrations, 1898
Queen Wilhelmina's inauguration was celebrated extensively in Aalten and Bredevoort.
Indian stories
About a conflict between descendants of Aalten emigrants and original inhabitants
The school struggle in Aalten
Around 1880, Aalten saw a conflict over Christian education, school governance and church influence. Rev. Gangel played an important role in the dispute.
The Ecclesiastical Situation in Aalten
In 1887, the army and police had to maintain order between churchgoers
The Aalten Lime Tree in Delfshaven
A house built in Delfshaven in 1886 bears Aalten's coat of arms, featuring the lime tree, high on its façade.
Administration of Justice in Aalten (1810-1877)
Until 1877, justice was administered in Aalten.
Coronation celebrations in Bredevoort
Never before had our little town looked so festive.
A double Leemkuil–Wiekamp wedding in Wisconsin
On 7 March 1873, the Aalten brothers Hendrikus and Derk Jan Leemkuil married two half-sisters from the Wiekamp family in Sheboygan County.
Jan Willem Klanderman: a new life overseas
Jan Willem Klanderman (1830–1918) left Aalten for North America in 1869 and settled in Baldwin, Wisconsin.
