Van Hattum, Fritz

Production date
1993
Description
Oral history. Born in Utrecht, 1928, Frederikus (Fritz) talks of growing up in Holland and his experiences of the war years as a teenager, becoming the head of the household at 15 years of age. He emigrated out to New Zealand as part of the Assistant Emigrant Scheme, organised by the Dutch and New Zealand Governments, and worked at the Okato Cheese Factory. After recovering from an accident, he married Corry at St. Josephs Church, New Plymouth. Fritz discusses his family life, involvment in sport and the success of his children in soccer and Karate.
Recorded: 21 June 1993
Interviewer: Joy Peckham
Restriction: none
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Production date

1993

Subject person

Fritz van Hattum

Corry van Hattum

Classification

oral history/(for Archives)

Collection

Oral histories-Emigration

Item list

Part 1

Research tape.

Recorded: 21 June 1993

Interviewer: Joy Peckham

Abstraction: Joy Peckham

Restriction: none

Part 2

Master tape

Part 3

Abstract

Digital File

Wav

Accession number

ARC2005-247

Collection type

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Subject

Family activities Entertainment and recreation Dutch immigrants Immigration World War Two (1939-1945) International conflicts War Sport

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Dad's full name was Frederikus, but he was commonly called Frits

- Stella Pennell posted 4 years ago.

This is my dad.