Descendants of Pieter and Marie NEIJT



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10. Jeanne Rosalie Augusta NEYT (Theophile3, Joannes Bernardus2, Pieter Jacobus1) was born on January 9, 1918 in Sas van Gent, , Zeeland, Netherlands and died on January 14, 2004 in Leederville, Perth, Western Australia, Australia aged 86.

Jeanne, her husband Jan and three children immigrated to Australia on board the Grote Beer, arriving in Fremantle 1951 She worked full time in her husbands 5 shops, The first in Onslow road Shenton Park Perth. The family lived in the house at the back of the shop for about 14 years, .They then purchased a store in Wembley, and later after selling it, they both enjoyed running a Guest house that they purchased for $5000.00 dollars on the coastal port of Geraldton Western Australia 350 kms north of Perth. After about 7 years there they made the trip to Queensland and purchased a home and Continental delicatessen, one of three they owned. At the age of 60 years Jeanne, who had worked with Jan all those years retired and both returned to Perth Western Australia about 1978.. She then took up the hobby of leadlight windows, knitted jumpers for all and swam in the ocean daily. Jeanne, ,always looked beautiful, had a happy smile and kept close contact with her dutch family in Holland.

Events

• Jeanne resided at 6 Arnisdale Road in Duncraig, Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1980.

Jeanne married Antonius Johannes "Antoon" van der MEIJDEN, son of Laurentius van der MEIJDEN and Wilhelmina DEKKERS, about 1940. Antoon was born on November 10, 1918 in Haaren, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands and died on March 1, 1987 in Tilburg, , Noord-Brabant, Netherlands aged 68. He was usually called Antoon.

Children from this marriage were:

   12 M    i. Thomas Johannes van der MEYDEN

Thomas married Yvonne Louise JANSEN.

   13 F    ii. Clemintina Johanna "Ina" NIEMANN


Jeanne next married Jan Willem NIEMANN, son of Dirk Cornelis NIEMANN and Catharina Cornelia van der PLAS, on March 26, 1947 in Amsterdam, , Noord-Holland, Netherlands. Jan was born on May 18, 1919 in Apeldoorn, , Gelderland, Netherlands and died on October 19, 1983 in , , , Australia aged 64.

Jan immigrated to Australia with his wife Jeanne and three children in 1951 after serving for 12 years in The Royal Dutch Navy. . They left Amsterdam, Netherlands February 23, 1951 on board the Groote Beer, arriving in Freemantle, Western Australia March 21, 1951. His Parents were shop owners , Jan followed the family tradition by buying a shop in Onslow Road Shenton Park Perth with a home,, And living there for about 14 years, .His second shop was in Gregory street Wembley,. Then They decided to try owning a Guest house in Geraldton West Australia a country wheat town by the ocean, and enjoyed cooking and caring for holiday makers for about 7 years. and then both in 1970 traveled to Queensland liked it and in Surfers Paradise bought a home and contential delicatessen shop one of 3 they owned. in 1978 they returned to Perth and retired.Jan was always sociable and polite always the gentleman. In his spare time he loved soccer and fishing.


The child from this marriage was:

+ 14 F    i. Catharina Elizabeth "Kitty" NIEMANN

11. Robert Camiel NEYT (Theophile3, Joannes Bernardus2, Pieter Jacobus1) was born on August 14, 1920 in Sas van Gent, , Zeeland, Netherlands and died on December 18, 1992 in Terneuzen, , Zeeland, Netherlands aged 72.

Robert married Germania HOLLENBOSCH.

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Margaret Clementina NEYT

Margaret married Wim VERMEERSCH.

+ 16 M    ii. Paul NEYT

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