Evelyn Mullen Please, Rebecca, get in touch with me, [email protected] I want to visit with you about Berlikum and your family there, I think you and I are related I have a fantastic book all about Berlikum, please let's visit about all this I am so fascinated with it all!

Evelyn Mullen Who sent this on to me? I want to get in touch with this person, I love all the information about Berlikum, I am re- writing my family tree story, the first attempt had so much misinformation, I have since learned a great lot, I love it all, it has been a great challenge and a real loving attempt to bring all this into focus the insight to this family, as they immigrated to America, what they went through what they contributed to this country, and how they loved it all so very much! Please get in touch with me! [email protected] thank you so much.

r vos Julie Renzema I remember your parents very well. Around Sinterklaas Dec 5 they would display delicious treats in the windows of the livingroom. We would all admire the chocolate frogs'candy canes etc.. Mrs Renzema would give me a handful of candies when I left after buying bread. Very generous. I remember when they left. Sad days b/c a lot of families left our village. My family eventually left for the NOPolder and I left the Netherlands for Canada when I was 19. Still visit Berlikum every year and walk around the cemetery of the Hervormde Kerk where most of my family is buried.

Amanda V Atje*

Amanda V Julie R, I wish I could remember more of my family history right now. My Beppe was Atse (Alice) Renzema and her family owned a bakery. I know my Pake, Pieter Smits, was from Berlikum and that they grew up together.

Julie R I was born in Berlikum. My grandparents had a bakery that later my Father had. It was located on the corner. Renzema was the name.

Evelyn Mullen Fantastic story! My grand parents and my mother all born in Berlikum. A wonderful place! Just not big enough to accommodate the up and coming generations, therefore greener pastures were found to accomodate their growing family with 4 sons and a daughter who all needed work and space to grow however too bad to leave this wonderful area. My maternal greatgrandfather owned and operated an Orchard in Berlikum! He was also instrumental in the building of the Church in Berlikum!, the Christian school as we'll!

Gwen I for one have LOVED being a part of your wonderful adventure. It is probably the closest I will ever get to some of those far off places. Great to have you home though :-)

Michelle just noticed the picture of Brett feeding the squirrel! Magic!!

Alex We loved having you with us, albeit for such a short time. Your trip must have been truly memorable.

Mum B What a great adventure for you both & memories that are with you for a lifetime. Wonderful to have you home.

aunty margareth I don't dare to ask but the foto that is worth printing out BIG is one taken in Schoonebeek where I am in. I give you permission to print it !!!!!

Richard Kohler You'll have to make a return trip for the dumplings... gotta leave something for next time :-)

Dad b Great to have you home. We missed you.