Reumer, Margaret

Production date
1993
Description
Oral history. Born in Posterholt, Holland, in 1929 Margaret describes her childhood, the death of her mother in 1942, the war years, school, and farming in Holland. Margaret and Leo, her husband to be, emigrated to New Zealand in 1953. Leo sailed on the Sabaica, and Margaret came on the Zuiderkruse. Margaret describes her new life in New Zealand, finally settling on their farm at Egmont village, dairy farming and growing vegetables, in partnership with the Nans family. Margaret describes differences in the way of life between Holland and Taranaki.
Recorded: 30 April 1993 Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Object detail

Production date

1993

Subject person

Margaret Reumer

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories-Emigration

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Recorded: 30 April 1993

Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Abstraction: Joy Peckham

Restrictions: none

Part 2

Master tape

Part 3

Abstract

Part 4

Digital file. WAV.

Accession number

ARC2004-1775

Collection type

My shortlist

Subject place

Egmont Village Taranaki New Zealand Polynesia Oceania North Island Tāriki

Subject

Family activities Entertainment and recreation Dutch immigrants Immigration World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts War Farming Agriculture, fishing and forestry

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