VR-NEWS: Today 25 July 2009 one year ago we started to VAn ROMONDT REUNION cycle To members of Van Romondt Family Worldwide

Dear all,

Today is exactly 1 year ago that we opened the Van Romondt West Indian Branch Reunion Cycle. It was a special event for all of us.
25 July 2008: Pre Reunion in Willemstad Curacao
6-10 August 2008: Opening Reunion Sint Maarten
5 October 2008: After Reunion Aruba
27 November 2008: Closing Reunion New York

A special thank you goes out to each and every one of you who supports this huge research. We are realizing something bigger than we could have imagined. Some days I still think of the magical time we had together and say to myself how did we do it.

I believe and know it was the love we share among all of us and the unity of being one big family.

Once again thank you for your help throughout the years and your continues support every day to making this dream come true.

To the families we found during and after the reunions we thank you for finding us and becoming part of the research.

Little by little a small team is getting back together to continue the great work.

Let us get ready for the closing reunion in New York

Closing VR-Reunion in USA
Save the date!


Dear family & friends,

On Sunday November 23, 2008
we will have the Closing VR-Reunion 2008 in the city of New York, U.S.A.!

Visit the following link for all details of the USA Reunion:http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=MDASVMJAYYFMHSHTMDFN&li=iq&src=email

Our coordinator Mrs. Erika Smith-Cannegieter is getting everything ready and will be in touch with you. The reunion will be kept during daytime so everyone can come and join us for this special day.

Please inform all families especially those living in the US and Canada as many don't have email!

Your presence is highly appreciated.

Come and spend a weekend in New York and explore the city that never sleeps!

Please let us know a.s.a.p. if you can come to the reunion by sending an email to or call:

mzcroes@gmail.com
+297-5941374
+297-5635347

Hope to meet you in New York. The reunion in Curacao was SPECTACULAR, Sint Maarten AMAZING & LOVING and Aruba PHENOMENAL. Let us make the US closing event MAGNIFICENT!


With Divine Love & Compassion,

Malaki Zuleika Croes
On behalf of the van Romondt Family Tree West Indian Branch Research Project

Some pics of After Reunion Aruba 5 October 2008

Dear family friends,

Here are some pics of the After VR-Reunion in Aruba which was a great success and we would like to thank everyone for being present. We would also like to extend our apologies to the families & friends who didn't catch the camera and thank them for being among us and for supporting this huge research. If you took pictures please let us know so we can add them to the website.
We sure had a greet time together!

Pictures by: Raymond " Baboe" Hoek (AUA)

Thank you!

Malaki & Romulo Geerman (Rumbo Ranch Aruba)
Malaki & Ligia Geerman-Richardson
The Van Romondt West Indian Branch cake
Alice van Romondt
Olga Buckley
Daan, Lily and Pennylou Richardson
Adonis Jack
Malaki & Baldwin Carti
A picture of the families & friends
Rachel Richardson
The Carti family
Hopmans/Oduber branch
The gifts of hands from Valerie Brown Curacao N.A.
Jacks branch (Matinbourgh, Batist, Farrel)
Illidge branch
Cannegieter branch
Malaki
van Romondt West Indian Branch Reunion T-shirt Sint Maarten N.A.
Van Romondt branch
Carti Branch (Amabel Richardson)
Richardson Branch
Richardson Branch

Not on picture:
Arlene Nagtegaal-Spencer, Sonja Hopmans, Grace van Heynigen, Agnes Richardson, Micheal Thode, Rubert & Jacky Croes,Greg Peterson, Tamara-Yarzagaray-Batist & family, Merle Serrant-Gibbs and family, Zenaida Gibbs-Baly, The Gibbs-Baly family, Emilio Kock, Jules & Peggy Arrindell, Gwendoline Gunsam, Louise Hodge, Yolanda Richardson & Reginald Havertong, John & Johnny Nisbeth, Jean-Ann Winklaar, Maximen & Lucy Charles, Ruby & Dr. Harold Narain-Richardson, Valeska Trim, Tansine Trim, Curt Harms.

At the After Reunion in Aruba the following families & friends came to have a greet time with each other:
Granville Richardson, Rufino Richardson, Gwendoline Gunsam, Iona Richardson-Cannegieter & family, Diana Flanders, Louise Hodge, Lewis & Minouche van Romondt and family, Alice van Romondt, Arlene Nagtegaal-Spencer, Sonja Hopmans, Oscar Oduber, Ervinia Maduro-Flanders, Gilbert Geerman & Rudmayra Kock and family, Marjorie Rumnit, Mary Flanders, Raphael Flanders, Lyanne Wout, Daan & Francisca Richardson-Maduro and family, Charisma Williams & family, Ivan & Alida Hopmans and family, Licha Kock-Arrindell, Jogi Kock & family, Baldwin & Luci Carti, Marie and Monica Carti, Juanita Jack-Tromp, Patricia Kelly Carti, Tyron and Grace van Heyningen, Jules & Peggy Arrindell, William & Eudosia Richardson, Anna Maria Richardson-Peters & Tirhakah Richardson, John & Jonny Nisbeth, Doris van Romondt, Helen van Romondt, Orol Henriquez & Steve Croes, Ramoncito & Jean-Ann Winklaar and Shanyiah Croes, Imelda Steward, Xiomara and Malik Jack, Alida Jack, Adonis Jack, Antonia Edson, Chelbi Benders, Veronica Rumnit, Maximen & Lucy Charles, Brain van Romondt & family, Gaby Illidge, Edwin Illidge, Mildred Cannegieter & family, Erica Cannegieter-Werleman & family, Diana Kelly, Naomi Kelly, Greg Peterson, Olga Buckley, Christal Jones, Pennelou Trapenberg-Richardson & family, Lilly Hart-Richardson, Sharine Carti, Emily Carti, Yolanda Richardson & Reginald Havertong, Michael Hopmans, Jacqueline Hopmans, Jennifer Hopmans, Richard Hopmans, Miriam & Emilio Kock-Salazar & family, Dorothy Richardson & family, Agnes Thode & family, Tamara Yarzagaray-Batist and family, Merl Serrant-Gibbs and family, Zenaida Gibbs-Baly, The Gibbs-Baly family, Ileana Halley-Labega & family, Raymond Hopmans, Curt Harms, Dr. Harold and mrs. Ruby Narain-Richardson, Tansine Trim-Dore and Valeska Trim.

Descendants excited and putting info regarding VR-Reunion Online

The van Romondt West Indian Branch Reunion was amazing! Not only we have many pictures and is the official opening recorded but also many descendants took their pictures and also made some video snaps and added information on the VR on their website.!!



Well enjoy the website of Diederick " Uncle DEE DEE" Johannes Cannegieter & Barbara Cannegieter. Diederick is son of the late Judge of Sint Maarten N.A. mr. Clarence Aubrey " Besanto" Cannegieter who was son of Otto Lionel van Romondt & Sarah Cannegieter.

DEE'swebsite:http://www.vimeo.com/user666887

Barbara's website: http://barcann.livejournal.com/tag/van+romondt+family+reunion
http://barcann.livejournal.com/tag/cannegieter

(Also check Barbara's site for more information click on the tags such as family, family reunion, Van Romondt family Reunion, Emilio Wilson, Emilio Wilson Estate to read more)

Pictures of the Pre-VR-Reunion in Curacao

Source: Malaki Z. Croes (AUA)

On July 25, 2008 the Pre Van Romondt (W.I.B.) Reunion was held in Willemstad, Curacao N.A. It was spectacular and a group of approx. 80 descendants came to meet each other and had a great time!

Visit the following link to view the pictures:http://web.me.com/mzcroes/Pre_Reunion_Curacao/Photos.html

A special thanks to the following families who came to the Pre VR-Reunion 2008 in Curacao:
Johanthan Richardson
Carresse Istatia & family
Lilian & Klaas van Ouden-Richardson & family
Rufino & Marline Richardson
Granville Richardson & family
Johannes & Milva Brown & family
Genevieve de Palm-Bremer
Maxwell Brown & family
Ivelies Weber Chance & family
Lindy Brown & family
Lucille Bremer
Daphne and Peter van Schendel-Labega
Rosemond van Putten
Jeanette Istatia-Richardson & family
Iona Richardson-Cannegieter & family
Faye Nisbeth
Lesley Cannegieter
Dale Cannegieter
Grace Romondt & Tito Davelaar
Benjamin Franklin Romondt
Caroline van Romondt
Lewis & Martha van Romondt
Barbara van Romondt
Desta & Sylvia Nisbeth & family
Trevor Nisbeth
Truus den Ouden & family
Daniel de Mei & family
Tyrone Brown
Rafael Jozefa
Annette Cannegieter & family
Irma and Cesar Jr. Gonzales Nicholson & family
Valentine Eudarie Chance-Brown & family
Karina Romondt
Michael and Sara Mourillon & family
Johannes Idelco
Aishel Steward

U.S.A. and Canada let us get ready for the closing VR-Reunion in NEW YORK November 23, 2008

Dear U.S.A. and Canada families,

As you may all know "The Van Romondt West Indian Branch Research Project" deserves a star and the last point of the star will take place in the city that never sleeps NEW YORK on Sunday November 23, 2008 daytime.

Mrs. Erika Smith-Cannegieter living in Manhattan is ready to start with the preparation for the Closing Reunion in New York with a Petit-Committee so we can have a great time.

Due to short timing (1,5 month planning) we ask your cooperation to please let us know a.s.a.p. and before October 15, 2008 if you would like to attend the closing event in NEW YORK so we can start with the preparation in finding a location etc.



We also know that there are many families in the USA and Canada who don't have an email and therefore we ask you to please inform all families about this great event and let us know if they would like to come.

Curacao was spectacular, Sint Maarten was amazing & loving, Aruba was phenomenal and let us make USA/CAN magnificant & brilliant!



Please send us your email and include the amount of family members who wish to attend, your address and telephone.

With Divine Love & Compassion,

Malaki Zuleika Croes (AUA) & Erika Cannegieter (USA)

Speech at opening After VR-Reunion in Aruba

The video of the opening After VR-Reunion Aruba

Source: http://duncanfamilytree.com/images/FamilyTreeImage.jpg

Dear all,

Please visit the following link to view the recording of the Afer Reunion in Aruba Sunday 5, 2008.

http://web.me.com/mzcroes/Site/Movie.html

After Reunion in Aruba was PHENOMENAL!!

Source: Malaki Z. Croes (AUA).

The AFTER REUNION IN ARUBA which took place on Sunday 5 October 2008 was phenomenal!

The petit committee & the owner of Grand Cafe Tropical mr. & mrs. Evert Jan Buitenhuis met around 5.30 p.m. for the set up for the great evening which was expected. The guestbook was at the entrance and while the first families came around 6.00 p.m. they took seat at one of the many tables and had some nice conversations.

Between 6.30-7.30 p.m. is was really phenomenal when many families arrived at the Grand Cafe Tropical. Once the door of the cafe opened everyone walked in to greet and meet many other families and before we knew it the place was filled with so many people and most of all love that not only we forgot to take pictures and some forgot to sign the guestbook one thing was sure we had to expand the love which we all felt last night and the doors of the cafe had to be open completely and so we had seating inside and outside (terrace) of the Grand Cafe Tropical.

Aruba was a success and about 130-150 family members and friends gathered at the Grand Cafe Tropical in the Renaissance Mall in Aruba. Tourist and locals who drove by or walked by and made a stop to look at the magnitude of people and were figuring out the excited while the sound-system was inside and outside so everyone could hear the music and the official part. The petit committee ( Rachel Richardson, Shakira Croes, Diana Flanders and Ligia Geerman, Malaki Croes) put together this day and helped out throughout the evening while everyone really enjoyed being together as family.

Between 7.00 and 7.30 p.m. the photographer Raymond "Baboe" Hoek took group pictures of the many families and at 7.50 p.m. Rachel Richardson opened the official part where she read the meaning of a family reunion, Malaki Zuleika Croes then followed with a thank you speech, the Carti-Branch surprised everyone with the beautiful song LORD BIND US and everyone then sang the song " THE POWER OF THE DREAM BY CELINE DION" together. The official part was closed while Malaki opened the gift she received from her cousin Valerie Brown living in Curacao N.A. of the beautiful job we did in Sint Maarten N.A. at the closing of the VR-Reunion August 2008. The gift was a banner with all the hands of the family members who were present at the closing in Sint Maarten N.A.! A real artwork.

After the official part some families & friends came forward to give a thank you speech and this was really wonderful. Thank you to the Carti-Branch, Alice van Romondt, Olga Buckley, PennyLou, Lily and Daan Richardson, Romulo & Ligia Geerman-Richardson and Adonis Jack for their beautiful words.

A special thank you also goes out to Rufinus and Granville Richardson who surprised us by coming from Curacao N.A. to be present at the After Reunion in Aruba. Everyone was very happy to meet their cousins from Curacao N.A.

The After Reunion in Aruba was a total success and all families were very excited to meet each other and unite as family.

For those who couldn't be present we extend our love to them and may the power of love connect them to us in the near future!

We would like to thank the following families & friends for being present at the After VR-Reunion in Aruba 5 October 2008:

Granville Richardson, Rufino Richardson, Gwendoline Gunsam, Iona Richardson-Cannegieter & family, Diana Flanders, Louise Hodge, Lewis & Minouche van Romondt and family, Alice van Romondt, Arlene Nagtegaal-Spencer, Sonja Hopmans, Oscar Oduber, Ervinia Maduro-Flanders, Gilbert Geerman & Rudmayra Kock and family, Marjorie Rumnit, Mary Flanders, Raphael Flanders, Lyanne Wout, Daan & Francisca Richardson-Maduro and family, Charisma Williams & family, Ivan & Alida Hopmans and family, Licha Kock-Arrindell, Jogi Kock & family, Baldwin & Luci Carti, Marie and Monica Carti, Juanita Jack-Tromp, Patricia Kelly Carti, Tyron and Grace van Heyningen, Jules & Peggy Arrindell, William & Eudosia Richardson, Anna Maria Richardson-Peters & Tirhakah Richardson, John & Jonny Nisbeth, Doris van Romondt, Helen van Romondt, Orol Henriquez & Steve Croes, Ramoncito & Jean-Ann Winklaar and Shanyiah Croes, Imelda Steward, Xiomara and Malik Jack, Alida Jack, Adonis Jack, Antonia Edson, Chelbi Benders, Veronica Rumnit, Maximen & Lucy Charles, Brain van Romondt & family, Gaby Illidge, Edwin Illidge, Mildred Cannegieter & family, Erica Cannegieter-Werleman & family, Diana Kelly, Naomi Kelly, Greg Peterson, Olga Buckley, Christal Jones, Pennelou Trapenberg-Richardson & family, Lilly Hart-Richardson, Sharine Carti, Emily Carti, Yolanda Richardson & Reginald Havertong, Michael Hopmans, Jacqueline Hopmans, Jennifer Hopmans, Richard Hopmans, Miriam & Emilio Kock-Salazar & family, Dorothy Richardson & family, Agnes Thode & family, Tamara Yarzagaray-Batist and family, Merl Serrant-Gibbs and family, Zenaida Gibbs-Baly, The Gibbs-Baly family, Ileana Halley-Labega & family, Raymond Hopmans, Curt Harms, Dr. Harold and mrs. Ruby Narain-Richardson, Tansine Trim-Dore and Valeska Trim.

The guestbook didn't reach all present and therefore we would like to extend our thank you and love to each and every person that was present!

We also would like to thank everyone who put a token of their heart in the red envelope for the Van Romondt Family Tree West Indian Branch Research Project.

Pictures of the After Reunion Aruba will soon be available.

Thank you for coming and may God Bless your family and the future generations to come and that they can look back one day to find in history the VR-reunions which each of us were part of and continue the work we started together!

Malaki Zuleika Croes

AFTER REUNION IN ARUBA 5 OCTOBER 2008

Source:http://www.grandcafetropical.com/
http://www.grandcafetropical.com/

VR-REUNION BULLETIN BOARD

Dear all,

On behalf of the van Romondt Family Tree West Indian Branch Research Project I hereby invite you to visit the following link to the latest news regarding the van Romondt (W.I.B.) Reunion which was held in Curacao and Sint Maarten N.A. in the month of July and August 2008.

"http://web.me.com/mzcroes/VR-Reunion_2008/VR-Bulletin_.html#grid"

Once you get to the link it can take some time to open. While viewing you can choose the option to download. You then have a better look at the pages.

We would like to thank each and everyone of you for your support & believe in this research.

Upcoming events:

SEMINAR in ARUBA:
Tuesday 16 September 2008 the National Archives in Aruba will keep a seminar about the importance of archives.
Malaki Croes has been invited to talk about the VR-Research and her quest of doing this research.
Place: National Archives Aruba ( ex-building Wimco, across from the airport, domeinbeheer/FCCA)
Time: 7.30- 9.30 p.m.
Entrance: Free

Your presence is highly appreciated.

AFTER VR-REUNION IN ARUBA:
After a succesful reunion in Curacao and Sint Maarten N.A. the after VR-reunion will be held in Aruba on Sunday 5 October 2008.
All invitations will be delivered at the families in Aruba in the upcoming weeks and a press release will go to the local newspapers.
We have many families on Aruba and we are still seeking branches. Please help us.
We ask all the Aruba families to be present and the after VR-reunion to have a great time!

Place: Grand Cafe Tropical, Renaissance Seaport Market Place
Time: 6.00 p.m. till 9 p.m.
Cash bar

CLOSING VR-REUNION IN USA:
The closing of the VR-REUNION will take place in the area of NEW YORK. We ask all US and Canada Branches to be present at the closing VR-reunion.
Date: Sunday, 23 November 2008
Place: please give us some recommendations
Time: afternoon/early evening
Cash bar

Divine love has been the light and compass to this research. I thank you once again for your support and believe. As we all know we have achieved something magnificant!

Let us unite as we are all descendants of the van Romondt family of the West Indian Branch and we will achieve our goal to become to most amazing blessed Caribbean Family Tree in the world and to be an example to all families that research like this is possible when your open to receive!

God bless you and your family with Divine Love and guide the families we haven't found so far to find us and fill the hearts of families that for whatever reasons are not part of the VR-research.

Aruba & USA let us get ready to have a great time. Families from other countries who wish to join us please let us know!

With Divine Love & Compassion Always,

Malaki Zuleika Croes

THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE VAN ROMONDT WEST INDIAN BRANCH REUNION 2008!

Picture of Malaki with the wonderful bouquet she received from Lyanne Beaujon living in Aruba with the message " A JOB WELL DONE, YOU ALL ARE IN MY HEART!!!




Picture of the guest of honors at the Official Opening of the Van Romondt West Indian Branch Reunion
Malaki Zuleika Croes ( hobby genealogist) Mathias Sinclair Voges (Historian and ex-deputy governor of Sint Maarten N.A.) and Will Johnson (Writer of the book for the Love of Sint Maarten N.A. and deputy governor of Saba)



Picture of Malaki Zuleika Croes & her godmother Leona Daniel presenting Malaki an Award of Recognition from all the VR-descendants.


MORE PICS AND VIDEO OF THE VR-REUNION WILL SOON BE ADDED!!! WE ARE HAVING FUN IN SINT MAARTEN N.A. WE KNOW THAT ALL OF YOU A HERE WITH US IN SPIRIT! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE VAN ROMONDT WEST INDIAN BRANCH REUNION 2008!

Seminar on How To Make Your Caribbean Family Tree With The Use of Modern Tools was a great success!

The Press in Sint Maarten N.A. is so excited about the van Romondt Reunion

Kick off VR-REUNION, the days before!

Countdown Van Romondt Reunion 2008 starts!

VR- REUNION GONE TO I-REPORT CNN

Source:http://www.google.com

Dear all,

We hereby would like to inform you that the research is definitely international news!

The information regarding the van Romondt Family Tree Research Project has been posted on I-REPORT of CNN.

Please view http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-36057 to read about it!

Thanks to everyone who is making this research a success!!

REACTIONS:

Elsje Bosch, SXM Heritage Foundation: GREAT, THANKD TO ALITA SINGH!

FLYER VAN ROMONDT (W.I.B.) REUNION 2008

Reactions:
This is very nice and I must commend you on the terrific job you've done. You have to be very proud of yourself. I look forward to meeting so many of our relatives and seeing how we all integrate in this fabric of our web. Thanks again for doing this. I don't know if I've ever told you that Uncle Rogers and I tried to start something like this many, many years ago. Of course we had no internet at the time and we wouldn't have come no where near where you have arrived. So good on you and good job and we hope to see the fruits of your long and arduous labor (descendant Shirley Dee Vlaun, USA)

It sounds wonderful. This looks fantastic....
Bring a copy so we can put in the sanctuary prayer box for everything to go nice and smood with the light of GOd. Congratulations (descendant Miriam Kock-Salazar, AUA)

I am so proud of you, the flyer looks wonderful. I would have loved to have been there anyway I shall look forward to the pictures and reports on the entire event. That's all for now, I am glad to see the program has been finalized.THIS REUNION IS GOING TO MAKE HISTORY!!!!!! (descendant Cheryl Richardson (HOL)


WOW!!!! Ben hopi trots op jullie!! Ziet er erg goed uit sistaa's :)
Mi ta kere cu e Reunion ta bai ta hopi great!! (descendant Cheyne Croes, HOL)

Mi ta deseabo hopi exito. Cu bo entusiasmo i dedikashon, sigur bo reunion lo ta un success! (contact, Genara Richardson-Nicolaas, SXM)

I am actually very excited about the reunion and would love to be there. Keep up the good work!!!! (descendant, Jean van Romondt, AUA)

It looks really nice (descendant Erika Cannegieter, USA)

I received all your e-mails congratulation you are doing one hell of a job (descendant, Shirley Carti, SXM)

Mi a gosabo di e bon trabao cu bo a hasi. Hopi exito verder (descendant, Robby Schouten, NL)


Mi compliment pa e flyer, hopi bunita i professional haci (descendant, Diana Flanders AUA)

Good luck with your wonderful endeavers (Jadira Veen, SXM)

Van harte gefeliciteerd met al het werk dat je al hebt gedaan en sterkte met het groote feest volgend jaar ( Hobby genealogist, Jennifer van der Greft, ISR)

We are back online! Kick off going great!

Source: http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/3254351/2/istockphoto_3254351_hand_countdown.jpg


Dear all,

We are back online!

Currently everything is being prepared for the big day the " VR-reunion Reunion 2008" on the beautiful island of Sint Maarten N.A.

We are expecting guests from the USA, Aruba, Holland, Curacao and of course Sint Maarten. But we know we have all of you too who can't be present thanks to technology, the phones will be working and the internet is there to assist us in keeping you up to date of the reunion.

The Van Romondt Family Tree Research Project and VR-Reunion 2008 is from all of us and this is the beauty of it all. Together we are achieving this wonderful dream of the most amazing Caribbean Family Tree.

We are also praying to find the many branches worldwide we still haven't found and hope to find them while we do this research.

Please inform your family members and anyone who is interested in our research and genealogy.

Thanks for your support!

REACTIONS RECEIVED, THANK YOU!

Ingrid Gumbs (hobby genealogist and GUMBS GURU living in the Netherlands):
"De website heeft MONSTERLIJKE POPORTIES aangenomen. Gefeliciteerd", MALAKI WAT GEWELDIG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! iK HEB DE SITE NU HELEMAAL OP MIJN GEMAK BEKEKEN. THE ANCCESTORS MUST BE WITH US !!!!!!!

Lewis A. van Romondt(descendant living in Aruba) "Malaki, helaas kan ik dit evenement niet bijwonen (ben in het buitenland), jammer. Het zal een Historisch moment worden voor de familie"

Marion Stotijn/Ronald Richardson (descendant living in the Netherlands):
Even een mailtje om de te zeggen dat je fantastisch werk hebt gedaan en doet voor de reunion!

Jane G. Jackman (descendant living in the U.S.A.):
To learn about my ancestors is so very exciting!

Boi Antoine (Historian living in Bonaire N.A.)
Mi ta kontentu di a topa ku abo i bo ruman Chakira e siman aki. Masha poko
bia mi a topa ku hendenan asina yon ku ta interes den historia dje forma
aki. Dal bai. Ta algu hopi bon.

Irema Warner (contact living in Aruba):
Succes with the planning of the family reunion.

Swinda Richardson (descendant living in Sint Maarten N.A.)
I find this so interesting!

Jane Jackman (descendant living in the U.S.A.)
very excited of learning of all my new cousins!t is very exciting to know that so much is being done for the history of the VanRomondts family.

Family Mario Richardson (descendant living in The Netherlands)
Ik vind het fantastisch dat u de initiatief hebt genomen, om dit onderzoek opgang te brengen.
Ik vind het heel interessant en ontspannend om weg te duiken in het geschiedenis van jullie stamboom.
Al heel lang heb ik bij dit onderwerp stilgestaan, en nu kunnen velen hun antwoorden vinden, vooral mijn kinderen.
hebben ze doorverteld over uw initiatief en hoop dat een ieder zich ook gauw bijsluit. Bij deze wens ik u veel succes en dat de deuren zullen blijven opengaan, om dit tot een volledig geheel te maken.

Ginny Amrose (descendant living in the U.S.A.)
I was thrilled to hear of the news of my many cousins and you doing a tree and I am eagerly hoping to meet everyone. Well let me know if I can help.

Eddy A.J. Boodhai (contact living in the Netherlands)
Thank you very much for sending me updates in the spirit of your project concerning the family tree, it is most appreciated by me being only your mother’s friend and not a family member. Thank you again for your kindness & much success with your project.

Laetitia Haye-Nisbeth (descendant living in Sint Maarten N.A.)
Good luck with the whole organization of this tremendous event!

Michael R. Granger (Press Secretary/Administrative Assistant, to Commissioner Maria Buncamper-Molanus, Island Government of St. Maarten)
Good luck with everything!

Lex and Ruth van Selms-Nisbeth (descendant living in The Netherlands)
We zien met belangstelling uit naar de stamboom.

Karin Mitschele ( descendant living in the U.S.A.):
I, also am not only grateful but also in awe of your ability to put this whole thing together. With so many people I wonder how you can remember who anyone is! we will always remember you though, and how special you are.


Ferdinand Beauperthuy, son of Mr. Ruben Beauperthuy (contact living in Sint Maarten N.A.): I congratulate you on work since I too have attempted to make a family tree. Search ‘The Beauperthuy’s Of St. Martin/St. Maarten” not yet completed.

http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/e/a/Ferdinand-Beauperthuy/Ferdinand Beauperthuy

Lyanne Beaujon (contact living in Aruba):
You are "TheBest" Iam very proud of you ! Your reseasrch of the VR Family is very important for the family and above all for the history of St.Maarten! Pabien and keep it up! Hopi hopi Exito meisje.Love!