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1. Meyer, Libbe
   1. Woude, Lutske van der
      1. Meyer, Boukje
      2. Meyer, Siebrand
      3. Meyer, Antje
      4. Meyer, Anne
      5. Meyer, Djoeke
         1. Byle, David
      6. Meyer, Hemke
      7. Meyer, Libbe
      8. Meyer, Peter
      9. Meyer, Wilma
      10. Meyer, Catharine
      11. Meyer, Laura

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Meyer, Djoeke

Meyer, Libbe

Meyer, Siebren

Meyer, Mindert Libbes

Zijlstra, Dieuwke Geerts

Vonk, Antje

Vonk, Klaas Jans

Jong, Sjoukje Jelles de

Woude, Lutske van der

Woude, Anne Dirks van der

Zwaag, Baukje Hemkes van der

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1. Facebook group Paulusma
   1. • Datum: 26 juni 2011
   2. • Datum: 30 oktober 2012
      • Pagina: email
      • Afschrift:

        Dora (Djoeke) Byle her name sounds like duka
        Djoeke Meyer was born on March 28,1922 in Zuidwolde in the province of Drenthe, the Netherlands. She was one of 11 children. ( 7 were born in the Netherlands and 4 in Canada )

        There was an economic crisis in the Netherlands due to the upheaval of the European countries during World War 1.

        Her dad had served in the war, and had seen the senseless slaughter, and like many people
        started looking towards Canada for his future.

        He left for Canada by himself on April2,1929 aboard the "Veendam" out of Rotterdam with $40 in his
        pocket.
        He arrived in Winnipeg, got work on a farm in Plum Coulee, Manitoba, and wrote our grandmother telling her to sell everything and come to Winnipeg. So our grandmother sold all their possessions, and the family booked passage to Canada.

        Just before they were to leave, Grandma received another letter from him saying he had lost his job, so
        don't come, but she had already bought the tickets so decided they would go anyway.

        The Meyer family arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax aboard the "Niew Amsterdam" on October 27,1929. ( 83 years ago today ).

        A mother with 7 children ages 2-16, standing at the train station in Halifax awaiting the train to Winnipeg.

         

        The year is 1929. The date is October 28. The stock markets have just crashed, Wall street is
        in chaos, the world is imploding.

        When the family arrives in Winnipeg, there is no one to meet them as our grandfather thinks they aren't
        coming. So they are put up in the immigration hall near the CPR station. In 3 days they find our
        grandfather. He manages to get work at a dairy farm in Stoney Mountain and moves the entire family
        into a grainery on the farm.
        The grainery is not insulated, not fit for winter living. They have a small stove which they take turns watching all nigh so it doesn't go out.
        The winter is extremely cold. Our grandpa works long days loading hay by hand and unloading wagons.
        Mom's
        oldest sister Betty who is 16 gets work milking 16 cows twice a day. She had never milked a cow in her
        life. She gets paid $10 a month, and never sees a cent for herself – it all goes into the family pot.

        The next few years saw the Meyer family move a number of times, from Balmoral,Manitoba to St Norbert and St Vital.
        Dora remembers her life during these years as one of extreme poverty, poverty that is hard for us to
        imagine now with our lives of plenty.
        Poverty where they often had no food or money to buy food,
        Looking back at all of this helps us understand how Mom always found beauty in simple little things.
        She loved flowers and birds, not so much big bouquets of flowers, but tiny little prairie violets, the first
        flowers of spring after a cold winter.
        Her favorite flower was the ladyslipper, so rare and hard to find,
        that as children if we found one we would race home to show mom.

        Some of her most treasured gifts
        were tiny little bird ornaments.

        Later in Her life Dora met David Byle and they were married in April of 1941. After living short periods in Burnaby B.C, and St Vital they settled on Navin Rd. ½ mile from where we are standing. The farm was run down, the house had 3 rooms. A kitchen and 2 bedrooms. Life continued to be difficult as she had 5 more children in the next 8 years.

        These were difficult years for our Mom, however my sisters Carol and Diane ( being the oldest ) played a huge part in helping to care for us younger ones.

        Later in her life, and after most of the kids were raised
        Mom enjoyed reading her Bible, playing board games, and telling us bible stories. She was a well above average baker and cook although as she aged purchasing the pies at the Safeway became more fun than baking them. This became known as the " GREAT PIE RUN "

        Any trip to the grocery store with Our Mom was like going to a comedy act.

        Cream for coffee !!!
        Opening boxes to check sizes.

        Other funny stories about our Mom include her first ATM CARD.
        PIN # 1,2,3,4.

        As children we pretty much had the run of the house.
        Hockey games on the floor of the living room were common as well as sliding down the stairs in cardboard boxes.

        Our Mom was a wonderful human being. She had a tremendous task on her hands with all of us kids as well. We were always doing things that were not easy on a parent!! Imagine a parent today having to deal with some of these issues. Here is a sampling. Having

        A child hit by a car while crossing the highway ( only suffering a broken leg )( Shirley)
        A child almost severing her thumb completely, pulling a butcher knife from the hands on another sibling. (Shirley)
        A child with a split scull from a tin can full of ice being thrown in her direction. (Shirley )
        A child sticking his hand under the wheel of a moving train . ( NOT Shirley )

        Our Mom had a huge soft spot for every living thing. Even taking in a less fortunate aging neighbor when we were very young. My Dad took the tractor and dragged his one room house down the road and situated it on our property so our Mom could help this old man. Taking meals to him daily and washing his clothes. Sandy Klacker had no living relatives and no means to look after himself.

        Our Mom was there thru all the tough times and heavily relied on her faith to get her thru.

        The disease of mental illness was not well understood in those days, and even today is very misunderstood,
        and our mother suffered most of her life with a mental illness.
        And looking back now, her struggle to raise 8 children while fighting a debilitating depression is
        nothing short of heroic. When we look at her accomplishments many of us will never measure up to her.

        Probably the last 20 years or so have been the happiest for mom, seeing all her children leave home and
        establish secure lives, having the freedom to kindle her own interests, and seeing improvements in medications.

        She became a great follower of current events, read the paper every day, watched interesting TV
        programs, and became a wonderful conversationalist.
        Before she arrived at Golden Links,she had prayed that she would get an east facing room to watch the morning sun and the traffic on St. Mary's Rd. Her prayers were answered, and she got the room of her dreams.

        She immediately loved the place, all the staff were wonderful, the food was wonderful, the
        care was wonderful. Many other residents were homesick, and anxious to get out and go home. Mom
        would say, "this is my home". She felt so safe and cared for. Comfort and security she had always
        craved.
        We can't say enough about the exemplary care mom has received over these past few years at Golden
        Links. She was a very popular resident, a great friend and she will be sorely missed by the staff and
        residents there.

        Also want Give a special Thank You to sisters Shirley, Laura ,and Betty, and Grand daughter Tanya for the time and care they put in over the last 10 years helping our Mom with her personal needs.

        Mom will also be greatly missed by her children and grand children.

        GOD BLESS YOU MOM , Heaven will also be a secure home for you !!!

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2. Immigration Records Canada
   1. • Datum: 26 juni 2011
      • Pagina: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/immigration-1925/001012-119.01-e.php?sisn_id_nbr=778638
      • Afschrift:

        Surname:
        Meyer
        Given Name:
        Djoeke
        Age:
        7
        Sex:
        M
        Nationality:
        Hol
        Date of Arrival:
        1929/10/27 (YYYY/MM/DD)
        Port of Arrival:
        Halifax
        Ship:
        NIEUW AMSTERDAM, Holland American
        Volume:
        1929 volume 15
        Page Number:
        127
        Microfilm reel:
        T-14822

        Note: Due to the poor legibility of the original indexes, some information in this database may be incorrect and/or incomplete.

        Source: FINDI76-778638

3. Web
   1. • Datum: 31 oktober 2012
      • Pagina: http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-196053/name-Dora_Byle/classification-id-1/order-publish_date%7CDESC,last_name%7CASC,first_name%7CASC/
      • Afschrift:

        DORA BYLE

        DORA (DJOEKE) MEYER BYLE It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our dear mother, Dora (Djoeke) Meyer Byle on October 22, 2012. She will be dearly missed by her children, Carol (Gary) Leite, Diane (Merritt) Stephenson, Tom (Karen) Byle, Shirley (Bill) Palidwor, Donna (Monte) Beerbower, Peter (Deborah) Byle, Laura (Ron) Kolesar, Betty (John) Craig. She has 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, David in 1997 and her first grandchild, Kathleen Beach in 1984. She is survived by her brothers Peter and Leo Meyer, and sisters Annie Armstrong, Wilma Devos, Katherine Kramer, and Laura Feeleus. Dora was born in Zuiwolde, Drenthe, the Netherlands on March 28, 1922. She immigrated to Canada in 1929 with her family, and they settled in Winnipeg. The Meyer family were market gardeners in the St. Vital area. She married David Byle in 1941, and after living in Burnaby, BC for five years, they moved back to Manitoba and settled in Navin where they raised their eight children. Mom enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, cooking, baking, doing preserves, knitting, reading and listening to music. She was very intelligent, well read and insightful and loved board games, word puzzles and discussing current events. Mom had the gift of hospitality and there were often many guests at the dinner table. Everyone fondly remembers Mom's rhubarb pies and other home-baked treats. Mom's life was especially a life of faith in God and her prayer was that all her children could know a close relationship with God. She lived her faith, cherished scripture and demonstrated love to everyone. We would like to thank the staff at Golden Links Lodge for their loving kindness and care for mom these last nine years. Memorial donations may be made to The Golden Links Lodge, 2280 St. Mary's Rd., Winnipeg, MB R2N 3Z6. The funeral will be held at Green Acres Funeral Chapel on Saturday, October 27. Viewing will be at 1:30 p.m. and the funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. GREEN ACRES Funeral Home and Cemetery (204) 222-3241 Condolences may be sent to www.greenacresfuneralhome.com

        As published in the Winnipeg Free Press on October 25, 2012