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Pieterke Wassing

 (Pat)

Born March 5, 1936 in 'tZandt, Groningen

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Pat about 12 years old in front of Mom's flower garden at Schatsborg, Groningen 

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Here she is 13 years old and still living at home in the Netherlands

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Pat at 15 and quite a young lady, she had just bought a new dress and shoes and Mom offered to take a picture of her, living at home at the farm near Transcona, Manitoba

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Pat on a sightseeing tour in a park somewhere. 

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Pat has found the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with, Roy Simmons of Moorefield, Ontario

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Pat knitting and visiting over at Jean's place in Palmerston, Ontario

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This picture of Pat was taken in 1987. You can surely see that we are sisters.

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Pat as she is now 2012

 
 

Below are a few pictures that show what Pat accomplished in her life. It was thought that she wouldn't be able to do it on account of her limited former education. But here it shows what you can do when your mind is set on something, Pat wanted to be a nurse. Her youngest child was already 6 years old and the older boys would help her with memorizing and such, well done Pat

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Pat receiving her diploma from the Dean of the College in Guelph, Ontario

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Receiving her nursing pin 

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Made it, finally done. Sam and I were some of the invited guests and I remember, being very proud of her. The year was 1975

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Shelby and Kristin's wedding day/2013

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Jessica and Andrew's wedding day/ 2013

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Parents of the bride, Randy and Pat

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Patrice proudly walking between her two sons, Alex and Graham, Randy watching.

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The brothers, done with their duties and having fun.

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Ron, Deb, Shelby and Kristin, celebrating Christmas/2013, with Tamara on Skype. Tamara lives in England, what a lovely way to still be together.

 
 
Wassing Photo Albums of Family Treasures
Pat's Album
 
 
 

Pat and Roy Simmons on their wedding day, April 15, 1955

Drayton, Ontario

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Roy Simmons passed away June 16, 2012 in Listowel, Ontario

 
 
 
 

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The first addition to the family, Randy

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Pat, Roy and Randy at Christmas time on their own farm in Moorefield, Ontario right beside Pat's family home

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Pat with Randy going to a family picnic in Rockwood, Ontario

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Pat with Ron, an new addition, and Randy

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# 2 son Ron on his wedding day to Debbie Murray in Drayton, Ontario with all their attendants.

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Pat with Ron and Deb's first child, Wade

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Randy's wife Patrice and two children, Graham and Jessica. Pat is expecting her third child there.

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Pat and Roy's daughter Deb's two sons, Dan and Eric 

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A school picture of Eric, he is about 12 here I think

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A school picture of Dan, he is about 9 here.

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This is Graham at the age of 2, with Santa, Randy and Pat's first child. Grandma Simmons took him there, he was quite willing to talk to Santa.

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Randy and Pat with their 3 children, Graham, Jessica and Alex

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Pat and Roy at one of the many birthday parties we always attended. This was at Harko and Geppie's place

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Pat's family all grown up by now and they have partners of their own. Randy has married Patrice. Ron has married Debbie. Richard has married Jenny and Debbie has married Ken 

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Daughter Debbie has a family of her own now, Ken and her have two boys, Eric and Dan. 

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Wade on his horse, Buck, waving to his grandma who was taking the picture. He really loved that horse.

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Wade Simmons, Ron and Debbie's son and Pat and Roy's grandson, a picture taken just before he drowned in Tobermory on a school outing

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Ron and Debbie's children, Tamara, Wade and Shelby

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Ron and Debbie with their 3 children

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Richard Simmons, Pat and Roy's youngest son

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Here is Richard with his wife Jenny at the Wassing Family reunion in Tiverton, 2004

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Pat and Roy's daughter Debbie with her husband Ken Kraft

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Pat and Roy's middle son. Ron

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Randy, Pat and Roy's oldest son with his daughter Jessica

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Pat with her prize winning needle point project. She later dedicated it to her late grandson Wade.

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Ron and Debbie with their daughter Tamara and son Shelby

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Pat and Roy with their whole family at the Wassing family reunion held on Ron and Debbie's property in Tiverton, Ontario

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Pat and Roy with their grand daughter Jessica, graduating from the University of Waterloo, Ontario

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Here is Jessica graduating from the University of Waterloo with her parents, Randy and Pat Simmons. Jessica's brother Alex is also there but the older brother, Graham, is missing.

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A family photograph on the occasion of Pat and Roy's grandson Dan's wedding, I do not have her name

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Pat helping Ron doing the cooking for all the guest at the Wassing family reunion 2011

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Ron and son Shelby

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Grandson Eric with his girlfriend Jenna

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Ron and Deb at their 25th wedding anniversary in Tiverton, Ontario

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Pat, and guess what, eating out again with the sisters at Oscar's

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Pat sitting on the deck by my trailer in Manheim, Ontario. Another birthday of course

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Richard and Janny Simmons, Richard is Pat and Roy's youngest son and they live in Palmerston, Ontario

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Randy on the left is building a cottage by Steenburg lake and the whole family has to help including boyfriends and girlfriends, by the look of things, having a break

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Randy's wife, Patrice, also known as Pat having a fun moment with Andrew, Jessica's boyfriend

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Graham on the right having a talk with his girlfriend, Sylvia and Alex, of course,  just sitting there playing video games on his phone I think. Not getting any work done folks this way.

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Jessica Simmons, a bright young lady, working for RIM in Waterloo

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Alex Simmons, doing his own thing

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Pat and Jessica. Mother and daughter out on a sunny day

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Jessica and her Mom having a special moment together in a restaurant.

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Shelby and Tamara, remembering their late brother Wade, at Christmas time, after so many years till sharing the season with him.

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Pat and Roy, a few years older now.

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Shelby, Ron and Tamara, a father and two children, all three refereeing at the same time, how cool is that

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Jessica Simmons, this picture was taken by RIM for publicity and will feature soon I think. Good for you Jess

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Pat with one of her grandsons, Shelby and his girlfriend Kristin. Shelby is Ron and Deb's son.

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This is Graham with his girlfriend Sylvia. Graham is the son of Randy and Patrice. 

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This is Eric Kraft, son of Deb and Ken. Eric graduated in 2008 hoping to become a cyber cop. 

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Daniel Kraft, son of Deb and Ken Kraft. Dan graduated in 2009, he studied law. Dan is married now.

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Randy and Pat welcoming everybody to their 25th wedding anniversary dinner and get together.

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Tamara visiting Holland and the war memorial in Hooghalen Drenthe. Each of these stones represents a victim of the holocaust and crimes against humanity. It left a lasting impression on Tamara.

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While in Holland she had to have a photograph taken in Urk in the local dress worn by the women there.

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Sister and brother, Tamara and Shelby.

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Graham, showing Grandpa and Grandma how short they are.

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Pat and Roy, while in Texas they took a picture of them in a restaurant, looking very content.

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Tamara with her Bachelor of Education degree. She attended a university in Nova Scotia. Grandpa and Grandma Simmons watched the ceremony on the computer. Congratulations Tamara.

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Tamara is home again and has rented a house by the lake in Tiverton, she will be working in a museum, at least this summer. Here she is standing in front of her home.

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Grandma and Grandpa came to visit her and admire her place of course and have a picture taken of the event.

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Here she is hosting a visit from her Mom and Grandpa. Looks good Tamara. Grandma took the picture I think.

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Shelby and Kristin. They just got engaged I heard. 

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Graham with his special someone, Sylvia. They were attending a memorial service for Graham's grandpa.

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A lovely picture of Tamara, all dressed up but I don't know where is was taken. Lovely shot.

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Tamara visiting Groningen while on winter vacation from her teaching job in Oldbury, England

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Ron and Deb walking the streets in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. They were visiting their daughter Tamara in England and made a little side trip.

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Of course they had to have a look in the famous Martini toren. I am not sure if they walked all the way up.

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Pat with Jessica, who just got engaged that day I believe. 

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Richard's son, Dan and his partner, Melissa and their son Rowan.

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Pat with her great grandson, Rowan

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Rowan Krans, cute as can be. Lovely looking baby.

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Sister Pat is celebrating her 78th birthday here. Randy and his wife Pat took her to the Manderine for dinner and they took a picture of them with Pat wearing a coolie hat. 

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Pat, visiting on Good Friday at her daughters place and is here enjoying some time with her great granddaughter Islah.

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Latest picture of Graham and Sylvia, they became engaged and the wedding is set for 18 of April, 2015. Congratulations to you both.

 
       



 

 
 
 
 

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