Category: USA
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Pioneers in Wisconsin – Walvoord
Stories of members of the Walvoord family who emigrated to the US
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Adventurous couple
The emigration story of Willy Bulten and Peter Klaassen (1955)
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A mother remained faithful to her birthplace
American corporal visits Aalten in 1953 and speaks Achterhoeks
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Miss te Slaa has not forgotten the Netherlands after 42 years in the U.S.
Wilhelmina te Slaa (1899–1981) left for the US in 1911
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A trip back and forth to the Netherlands
In 1950, Hendrik Jan Tuininga visited the old homeland
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Two Aalten boys in search of fortune
Cousins Johan and Jan Hoftiezer emigrate to the US in 1948
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List of emigrants from Aalten to the USA
Emigrants from Aalten to the US in the period 1835–1920
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Indian stories
About a conflict between descendants of Aalten emigrants and original inhabitants
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Pioneers in Wisconsin – Huinink
The Huinink family emigrated to Wisconsin in 1869
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The steamship ‘Nestorian’ (1869)
In 1869, more than 100 emigrants from Aalten left for America on this ship
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Emigration from Aalten to America
In the 19th century, almost a third of the Achterhoek population emigrated to America
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Aalten residents who fought in the American Civil War
Some emigrants from Aalten fought along
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Peak became Pike in the US
How an emigrant from Bredevoort laid the foundation for a successful company in the US
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Walvoord Cemetery
In his will, Hendrik Walvoord (1801–1865) reserved land for a family cemetery
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Pioneers in Wisconsin – Ruesink
The Ruesink family emigrated to Wisconsin in 1855
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The sailing ship ‘Leila’ (1854)
In 1854, ca. 120 emigrants from Aalten left for America on this ship
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“We have it better than ever”
Letters from the Aalten emigrant Gradus Heinen from America
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Pioneers in Wisconsin – Heebink
About the Heebink family from Aalten, their journey and how they fared in America
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Gruesome arrival in New York
The unfortunate story of Berend Hendrik Legters (1854)
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Amsterdam Pier, Sheboygan
Once an important transshipment point for wood, agricultural products and fish