Five Brothers and a War

Sons and Daughters-in-law

During the course of the period 1920-1930, all children and children-in-law were born.

• Leendert “Leen” van Pelt • Pieter “Piet” van Pelt • Jan Gijsbertus van Pelt • Cornelis “Kees” van Pelt

August 4, 1920

November 8, 1921 March 9, 1924 March 28, 1926

• Gijsbertus “Bertus”

July 8, 1928

Their wives:

• Hendrika-Maria “Henny” Bender • Maria Hendrika “Rita” Bender

(>Piet) (>Leen)

August 30, 1921 November 8, 1924 October 18, 1927 March 15, 1928

• Imkje “Immie” Tadema • Jeannette Lammerse • Flora Emma van der Lecq

(>Jan)

(>Bertus)

(>Kees)

June 23, 1930

Of course, Leen and Piet married sisters, “Rita” and “Henny”. Henny, the older of the two married the younger of the two van Pelts, Piet, while the younger Rita married the older brother, Leen. They had a double wedding on November 29, 1947.

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