bosmans family history photo gallery Photo Gallery by Bernard Bosmans at pbase.com

bosmans family history photo gallery

Welcome to my new gallery with old family photos, which I've scanned and included in my family history book, still in progress. Family memories are the most perishable of inheritances and therefore I have been collecting pictures and data for a long time. It's an absorbing and emotional undertaking, learning about your ancestors.
At my advancing age, time and perseverance is crucial now, while my recollection is still functioning.
Being at the other side of the globe, away from my land of ancestry, made it more difficult to keep on track. I'm fortunate that some distant family members were able and willing to help me with my endeavour, for which I'm very grateful.
Thank you for visiting and feel free to comment or render suggestions.

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Grandfather Jacobus Bosmans	The Hague Ammunitie Haven	Anna Meysen wife of Jacobus Bosmans and a tale	Hendrik (Henri) Bosmans with bass
Henri Bosmans at the Concertgebouw	Jacobus Bosmans composition in his handwriting	My father Antoon Bosmans at 12 years	Sara and daughter Henriette in Amsterdam
Programme Concertgebouw Concert 28-1-1928	Antoon Bosmans on his 21st birthday	Cousin Anna (Annie) Bosmans 3 years old	Jacques Bosmans eldest brother of Antoon cutting hair in army camp 1913

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The Ellisons	PM reply	04-Apr-2012 11:36
Indrukwekkende collectie en geschiedenis van je familie...!

Dammy Evertse		16-Mar-2012 14:32
Dear Mr. Bosmans, I am the current owner of "De Hut", the house you've mentioned on page 11. The history of the house, now now 92 years old, has allways been of special interest to me. I would really like to thank you for adding another piece to it!! Best regards, Dammy Evertse (dammyevertse@hotmail.nl)

Fay Stout	PM reply	13-Mar-2012 02:31
How fortunate you are to have so many family photographs! These are to be treasured! V

laine82	PM reply	08-Dec-2011 21:47
What a superb gathering of history in your family and surrounds, Bernard...congratulations. Vote

slhoornstra	PM reply	06-Jul-2011 23:35
What a treasury of your family history!! Very interesting gallery filled with some very beautiful photos. V

karinvogt	PM reply	15-Sep-2010 08:48
Wonderful gallery Bernard, a real treasure.

goelsamuel	PM reply	23-Jul-2010 14:20
Outstanding work! Very well done! V! Goel

Stephanie	PM reply	13-Jul-2010 11:08
This is a fascinating gallery of family photos. I will be back to continue my exploration of this terrific gallery! V

Jenn		26-May-2010 20:22
Hi there, just wondering if you have a family tree constructed as well as these photos. I am a Leferink and am doing a family geneology project myself, and am wondering if we are related. :) Thanks. Jennifer cjchicka31@hotmail.com

maggie_falconi	PM reply	19-Feb-2010 18:19
Wonderful gallery Bernard an amazing collection of wonderful memories!! V

Sofia Solomennikova	PM reply	10-Jan-2010 21:30
What a wonderful heritage to cherish and to leave for your next generations! V

Isabel Cutler	PM reply	05-Sep-2009 13:28
This is an incredibly fascinating and story-full gallery. I think I'm going to spend several hours with it. Thank you for taking the time to put it together. It really should be put into a book! Isabel

roger fournier	PM reply	27-Jul-2009 13:57
Fabulous gallery very emotional

ellajoy	PM reply	01-Jul-2009 11:19
Congratulations on a beautiful gallery. What precious memories!

Emile		27-Mar-2009 10:41
Bernard, your site is really a seldom beautifull document of your familiy history and the Lombok neighbourhood of 60 to 80 years ago. I have discovered your site when I was looking for information of my mothers primary school, the St. Jansschool in the Jansstraat, Arnhem. This because my mother was telling me stories of her own youth. Stories from a period so differend as today. When she and I saw the pictures and read, in addition to your family story, also your stories about the Lombok neighbourhood we both became excited. Your neighbourhood stories are so simular to the stories my mother have told me! She used your photos to tell me more, it was familair because she, her two brothers and sister did also grow up in Lombok. My mothers parental home, were I was born too in 1959, was on the Utrechtseweg between the Zwarteweg and the Oranjestraat. My mother was one of the 4 childeren, two boys, the oldest and the youngest child, and between them two girls. My mother is the youngest girl, born in 1935. I wrote also a comment at "The little Lombokkers at kindergarten in 1936" photo because two of the kids on that photo are my uncle and aunt. Regards, Emile.

Wim Ensie	PM reply	22-Mar-2009 22:53
Ongelooflijk mooi familiedocument heb je gemaakt. Sprak mij erg aan en vond het leuk te lezen dat ook jouw familie uit Utrecht komt. Heel erg mooi!!

Hodero	PM reply	20-Feb-2009 14:13
Prachtig document van de familiegeschiedenis,met mooie oude fotoos ter ondersteuning. Mooi om dat te lezen.Ik ben benieuwd of je nog Nederlands spreekt ;-) Groeten uit Curacao,

Luc Lemergo	PM reply	16-Feb-2009 16:05
Pressed between the covers, these documentary pages, filled to the brim with rare pictures and comprehensive texts would/will indeed make a great family history book of the 20th century. Lucky man that you were able to access so many sources around you, both here, and there. It must have been quite a job, no doubt absorbing, though sometimes difficult at times, I know. And not yet planning to return over there?

James Bosmans		23-Dec-2008 18:42
Wow I have not found anything more interesting in my life. I seriously wonder if we might be related somehow. I am the Grandson of a Morris Frank Bosmans whose family came from Belgium. he was born Frank Morris Bosmans but when coming to america his uncle misunderstood how to fill out the form in Ellis Isle so his name was changed. at least that is how the stroy goes. I know little of my family history but I found this to be interesting. who knows we might be related.

mathilda williams	PM reply	09-Dec-2008 02:38
I will be back to spend more time in this gallery. It is most interesting. Thank you!

Jean-Luc Elias	PM reply	28-Nov-2008 12:31
I am crazy about old pictures. And family history.And here they are both...with exlenation.... V

CIS	PM reply	08-Nov-2008 15:42
Bernard, this was a most interesting gallery...it read like a "Good Book"!!! Also, following along in the slide show mode was pure delight. Exceptionally well done!!!

Isabel Cutler	PM reply	19-Oct-2008 11:49
A most unusual and amusing gallery. Had to give it a vote! Thanks for sharing your colorful ancestry. Isabel

Guest		28-Jul-2008 12:25
Heel leuk en vooral interessant. complimenten voor je geheugen en de kunst om een boeiende tekst te combineren met foto's die het geheel bevestigen. dank! Agnes

olivier bruning	PM reply	19-Nov-2007 09:19
great to devote a gallery to this wonderful historic collection! ~V~

Bob White	PM reply	03-Jul-2007 12:22
Wonderful Family gallery and such a lot of history thanks for sharing ~V~

Focus	PM reply	19-Apr-2007 03:43
You are very fortunate to have so many photos and other memories of your family......nice work.

ROXANNE BOSMANS		08-Apr-2007 07:48
HELLO, I WAS GOING OVER YOUR FAMILY PHOTOS , THEY ARE WONDERFUL MEMORIES, I HAVE A WIDE COLLECTION ALSO, OF MY GRAND MOTHER AND GRAND FATHER IN THERE YOUNGER YEARS BENITA AND FRANK JOHN BOSMANS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS EARLY 1930'S, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US TO VIEW YOUR MEMORIES, ROXANNE BOSMANS

John Bosmans		28-Feb-2007 19:01
Hello Bernard, I am John Patrick Bosmans of North Carolina, USA. My Family is from Belgium and I wondered if we were related. johnbosmans@yahoo.com

Rob and Afina		30-Jan-2007 19:26
Hi Bernard, I came across your beautiful picture gallery once more. Afina and I have continued exploring the roots of our new residence at the Zuidelijke Parallelweg/Oranjestraat (near the Oranje-bridge) since Sep-2005. It is really lovely to see your nostalgic pictures of time gone by. We love our new neigbourhood and your pictures show that it has always been a special place in Arnhem. Kindest regards ! Rob

shuk1in12x	PM reply	11-Jan-2007 17:13
Bernard, this is such a remarkable gallery documenting happy days, and sad ones too. Many fascinating, some very touching stories to accompany them as well. This is the finest family history gallery I have ever come across. Exceptionally well organised and presented. +V

Jarek M	PM reply	13-Nov-2006 05:56
This gallery is a true treasure.

martyn george (Hedonic3000)	PM reply	21-Oct-2006 10:29
Bernard, i found this gallery so interesting, it's a credit to you and your family.

Marisa D.L.	PM reply	23-Sep-2006 07:42
I adore this gallery and all the feelings which we can guess behind every photo! Marisa

Yiannis Pavlis	PM reply	18-Sep-2006 04:43
excellent .

Lloyd Prudhomme	PM reply	16-Sep-2006 15:59
i like your gallery bernard ..it's well laid out ...and it seems like all the questions have been answered....my black and white gallery is still a puzzle....yet to be solved

Guest	PM reply	11-Sep-2006 06:03
Permanent memory! Thanks for sharing.

1moremile	PM reply	04-Sep-2006 00:45
Nice photos and very impressive history. Of Hendrik I am really impressed as Grieg has always been one of my favorite composers and Hendrik actually knew him. Wow. voted..

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