{"id":140557,"date":"1948-04-01T23:42:00","date_gmt":"1948-04-01T21:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oudaalten.nl\/niet-gecategoriseerd\/no-other-option-than-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T23:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:36:00","slug":"no-other-option-than-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/emigration\/canada\/no-other-option-than-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"No other option than Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle has-large-font-size is-style-text-subtitle--1\"><strong>Young farming couple Ter Horst-Somsen saw no future in the Netherlands<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0\">\n<p><strong>On June 8, 1918, Johan Hendrik ter Horst was born on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/lintelo\/veldweg-2a-egelsmaat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egelsmaat<\/a> farm in the rural district of Lintelo, near Aalten. Everdina Geertruida (Dien) Somsen was born on 6 November 1918 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/haart\/buninkdijk-08-kleuver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Olde Kleuver<\/a> farm in the district Haart, also near Aalten. On April 1, 1948, Johan and Dien married in Aalten.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The young couple wanted to farm, but there was no room for them on either family farm \u2013 the older brothers took over the farm, as usual. So they had to find another farm, but that turned out not to be easy. When they were selected for a farm in the polder, they saw only one choice: to emigrate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after their marriage, the young couple left for <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/emigration\/emigration-to-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada<\/a> by ship on June 4, 1948. They settled in the area around Chatham and Wilkesport, in the province of Ontario. There they ran a dairy farm during their working lives. Their marriage remained childless.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dien died in 2004 and was given her final resting place in the cemetery of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/128315124\/everdina_geertruida-terhorst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wallaceburg, Ontario<\/a>. Johan followed her in 2013 and was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findagrave.com\/memorial\/128314758\/john_hendrik-terhorst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buried<\/a> with his wife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7e6466164&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7e6466164\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"352\" height=\"126\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"74456\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1955\/08\/Hoftijzer-ter-Horst-Canada-Aaltensche-Courant-04-06-1948.jpg\" alt=\"Hoftijzer, ter Horst, Canada - Aaltensche Courant, 4 June 1948\" class=\"wp-image-74456\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Aaltensche Courant, 4 June 1948<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"563\" data-id=\"119777\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119777\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-1.jpg 442w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-1-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: A. Vrieselaar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7e6467dbb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7e6467dbb\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"464\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"119778\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119778\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-2-400x265.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: A. Vrieselaar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7e6469034&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7e6469034\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"626\" height=\"470\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"119780\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119780\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-3.jpg 626w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: A. Vrieselaar<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69eb7e646a1f6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69eb7e646a1f6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-id=\"119790\" src=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1948\/04\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-119790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1948\/04\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1948\/04\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-4-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/1948\/04\/Ter-Horst-Somsen-naar-Canada-1948-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo: Findagrave<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-fouten-voorbehouden-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p>Do you have interesting stories about family members who emigrated from Aalten to Canada? Send us <a href=\"https:\/\/oldaalten.nl\/en\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>a message<\/strong><\/a>! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-custom-bronnen-gradient-background has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bronnen\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A. Vrieselaar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resolver.kb.nl\/resolve?urn=MMECAL02:180131045:mpeg21:a00023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delpher<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiewaswie.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whowaswho<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The young couple Ter Horst-Somsen left for Canada in 1948.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":140559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[586],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-140557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-canada"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>No other option than Canada | Oud Aalten<\/title>\n<meta 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