This is a photo made of the Smilda family, living at Pasop 12, near Leek. Date of photo estimated ~1945 Left Abel Smilda, my granddad, then Feikje Smilda, my mum, her brother Freek ( Frederik ) and at the right Rensktje Smilda-Krol ( grand ma ).
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Abel Smilda son of Hendrik Smilda and Feiktje van der Veen born 10-09-1900 Tolbert died 11-08-1986 Leek
Rensktje Krol born 23-11-1907 died 06-07-1982 Leek
Frederik Smilda (son of Abel Smilsa and Rensktje Krol) born 23-09-1940 zevenhuizen (GR) died 08-06-2002 oudorp (NH)
Abel had the following brothers and sisters ( or more ): Jenke, Jan, Wobbe, Wiebrand, Harm
Thanks Gary, I've lots more to come, historical snaps and professional studio work, I inherited the family photoalbums.
Consider also most studio shots took a 40 to 50 km 3 hour (?) roundtrip on a bike to the city of Groningen in all wheather conditions and then they still had to look beautiful before the camera ......!
One studio, photo Steenmeyer in the Oosterstraat in Groningen, had a high reputation and also I had photos taken there .