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Harmannus Wassing

(Mans)

Born, April 11, 1927 in 'tZandt, Groningen

Here is Mans about 14 years old

Anna Bos

As long as I can remember Mans played in a band, at least 40 years

Mans as a young man, since a teenager, always in love with Anna

Anna Bos as a young girl.

This photograph was made around 1946

Mans and Anna before their marriage in front of her parental home.

Here Mans is in the marching band while serving his time in the army. Right top with the x is Mans. As a young boy he joined the brass band in 'tZandt, he won several times in competitions.

Mans as he was in his prime.

Mans and Anna by their cozy little house in Schoonoord Drenthe, called "Cosy" , a beautiful place. To isolated for Anna in the winter time, so they sold it.

Mans and Anna both having a peaceful moment and looking well.

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Mans visiting the graves of the fallen Canadian soldiers, in WW2 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The graves are maintained by the district school children.

As Mans was shortly before he passed away.

Harmannus Wassing's biography

Harmannus Wassing, Mans, was born April 11, 1927 in the parental home, in 'tZandt, Groningen. He grew up in the time of financial uncertainty and a shortage of work and money. He did well in school and never caused any problems.Mans was a serious person and was often called (preacher) by family members,the complete opposite of his older brother John but despite their difference in nature,they were very close and spent most of their time together. Got in scrapes and fights together and mischief as well. One Sunday John, his older brother, and Mans went swimming which was just not done by Christian Reformed people, it was considered a sin. Jumping in the water Mans promptly jumped in some glass and cut his foot badly. Mans thought he was going to do die for swimming on a Sunday. Mans was a gifted musical person like his parents, although he could not keep a tune, but on a trumpet he was magic. He played in several bands and won prizes in contests. He was asked to play the last post for the opening of the war victims museum in Hooghalen, Drenthe. In the army when they found out he played the trumpet about an half year or so, before his discharge, he played the reveille and post. He played in a band for 39 years. Mans, like his Dad had a love for the land and growing things and followed in his father's footsteps, went to night school to learn more, he kept working for Dad till he got married to Anna Bos in a triple wedding on May 4, 1951. Dad had bought a small produce and fruit farm in another province that was managed by a younger brother who, after he immigrated to Canada, Mans bought the farm from Dad. Mans worked that farm for several years but life on a small farm is hard when you are trying to feed a family. He applied and received an offer to come work for a canning company, Wilco, as quality control person, which he accepted. He loved that work and did this for several years. He sold the little farm and bought a new house, where Mom came to live with them for almost a year, after Dad passed away.By then they had the children and were busy with all kinds of activities. They also were musical and the oldest 3 played in bands as well, the youngest, Anne, learned to play the organ but was not really a lover of that kind of music. After the company closed down,Mans found another job in a export and import plant, Kroon, and worked there, until it stopped functioning. Mans also loved sports and played soccer. Later in life he was busy with raising money for the local, well known soccer club. Mans was also an active member in the church and fulfilled his functions with the same attention as he did all the other things. He could be trusted to keep his word once it was given. With Mans it was either right or wrong and was pretty verbal about it. Always an hard worker he had no patients with people who didn't want to work. Later in life he became a little more tolerant about people and tried to understand things better.

Mans and Anna have four children, the oldest son Bart immigrated to Canada but the others stayed mostly in Holland. After he lost his job again, he went looking for something else to do and one of his sons in law's father had connections with a housing company and Mans and Anna became caretakers of a large complex. which was situated in Zwolle, so they moved there and spend some very good years there as well. After he retired he moved first in a lovely home in Schoonoord, Drenthe, sold it later, and moved back to Assen, Drenthe, and lived there, till he passed away. Mans and Anna have several grandchildren and great grandchildren and more expected. Mans and Anna's health are failing but still full of hope and strong in their faith in God, knowing that they are taken care of. Mans and Anna live in Assen a city they love, Mans had a bad fall off his bike and was sent to a nursinghome but was expected to return to his own home soon. He came back home for a bit but had another fall and had to go back to the nursing home. Mans passed away quietly in his sleep in the nursinghome in Assen on November 25, 2011.

An old picture I got off the internet and thought it belonged on this website but have no opening for it so I am placing it here.

Mans and Anna's youngest son was born a few years after the other 3. Here are, Margriet and Hennie with Anne and it looks like he was baptized that day.

Hennie on her wedding day with husband Jaap Smit.

Wassing Photo Albums of Family Treasures

Mans's Album

Mans and Anna Wassing on their wedding day, May 4, 1951

'tZandt, Groningen

Mans passed away November 25th 2011, in Assen Dr. The Netherlands

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The first two children, Margriet and Bart

Mans with 3 of his children, Margriet, Bart and Hennie

Anna with the last baby, Anne

Mans and Anna with two son inlaw's and a grandson already, Margriet's husband Riekus and their son Bert, Hennie and her husband Jaap

Bart and Ruth's wedding day, Sept. 17, 1977

Bart and Ruth on one of their holiday travels

Bart and Ruth with their first child, Harmannus Steven

Bart and Ruth with their two sons, Steven and Brian, my godsons.

Mans and Anna with their youngest son Anne

Steven and Brian living in Waterloo, Ontario

Bart, Ruth, Steven and Brian, visiting Mans and Anna on their 50th wedding anniversary in Assen, Drenthe, The Netherlands

Bart and Ruth with the boys, Waterloo, Ontario

Mans and Anna dining with Ted and I in "De Handschoen" in Assen, an barn converted into a restaurant.

Steven, Ruth, Bart and Brian at the Wassing family reunion in Tiverton, Ontario Aug. 2004

Hennie with her husband Jaap Smit and children, Leo and Anja

Mans and Anna all dressed up for their 50th. wedding anniversary.

Mans and Anna visiting Ted and I in Chatham, Ontario

Bert and Yvonne Zeewuster, over from Holland and visiting their Uncle Bart and Aunt Ruth in Waterloo, Ontario

Bart on his bike, had it only for a short time.

Mans and Anna with all their children and grand children

Opa and Oma with Steven and Brian

Bart and family in the Dominican Republic for Brian's wedding

The two brothers, Brian and Steven

Claudia Zeewuster, Mans and Anna's great grand daughter living in Assen

Brian and Alicia's wedding day, performed in the Dominican Republic

Mans and Anna, an anniversary picture I think

Steven and soon to be wife, Jill, picture also taken in the Dominican Republic

Steven and Jill with their first child, Sophia

Bart and Ruth with their 2 grand daughters, Alina and Sophia

Bart and Ruth at an birthday party for John

Another anniversary party, 55 I think in Assen

Brian with his first child, Alina

Proud parents and grand parents

Sophia with santa, December 2011 in Kitchener, Ontario

Bart and Ruthann at the Wassing reunion 2011, Tiverton, Ontario

Alina with santa, no clue yet what is going on in her life. December 2011, Kitchener, Ontario

Sophia Wassing, having fun in the gravel.

Mans making a sentimental journey, for the last time visiting Trijn's grave in Eenum, Groningen

Mans and Anna made a trip down memory lane and visited all the old and favorite places. They stayed at a motel for a night and were having a rest in between.

Anne, also known as Andy on his wedding day to Alita Koster. What do you make of this? Squatting??

Mans and Anna's 60th anniversary celebrating with their family. Mans and Anna are the only couple of the 3 that got married on the same day to be able to celebrate it.

Ruth-ann with Anne and Alita's youngest child, Larissa, Anne is standing behind them

Anne, Mans and Anna's youngest son and the father of 3 children

Alita, Anne's wife and the mother of his children

Anne with his wife Alita, with their 3 children. Dennis, Michel and Larissa, growing like weeds

Alita with the children, Dennis in the back, almost a full grown man, Michel and Larissa. Milo the little family dog is watching all the goings on.

Mans and Anna with their three children living in Holland, Margriet on the left, the oldest, Anne, the youngest next to his Dad and Hennie, this photograph was made on a family BBQ.

Anna Wassing Bos

Mans showing how he called his children home. Whistling on their fingers is how the boys often let each other know where they were, Dad used to call us like that for dinner and Mans in turn did the same. I always stopped when Dad was whistling a tune, it was so beautiful and he only did it when he was happy

Alina in the baptism dress I made for her Daddy and Uncle Steven

Alina Wassing, the daughter of Brian and Alicia Wassing. Brian is the grandson of Mans and Anna

Alina Wassing, Brian and Alicia's daughter and Bart and Ruthann's grand daughter, growing like a weed.

Alina standing on her own, almost, wearing dutch slippers Grandpa Bart brought from Holland when he went there for Great Grandma Wassing's birthday

Bart with his newest grand daughter Addison and her sister Sophia, son Steven and Jill's children

Alina, Brian and Alicia's daughter. Either the bear shrunk or Alina grew quite a bit. What a lovely little dress, a present?

Alina, driving a car! She is growing fast and before you know it, it is a real car and it will be, the key's please. LOL

Brian and Alicia on a holiday somewhere. Nice scenery anyway.

How the time has flown, yesterday Addison was a newborn baby and look at her now.

Here Sophia is having another birthday. A perfect picture.

Brian and Alicia on another holiday. Is the time flying that fast and it is another year gone by, or, are you having a lot of holidays?

Look at little Alina, happy as a lark and growing like a weed

I love you Daddy. Brian receiving a kiss from daughter Alina, so sweet.

Alina making a perfect thanksgiving picture with her pumpkin.

And here he is. Declan, Brian and Alicia's newborn son and new brother for Alina. A millionaire's family, right Brian.

A family picture, just lovely.
Brian, Alicia, Alina and Declan.

3 generations, Bart, Brian and Declan Jeffrey Bart.

Anna and daughter Hennie on a sentimental journey, visiting all the places that meant a lot to Anna when she was young and still does now.

Hennie and Jaap over from Holland and visiting in BC. Must be good, both have thumbs up, a good sign.

Hennie as she is now in 2013.

This is Hennie with her husband Jaap, and family as they are now. Anja is standing in front of them and Leo has a partner, her name is Anneliese

Alina and Declan, how fast they grow.

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