* March 9 1922,
Dedemsvaart
† Sept 18 1982,
Dedemsvaart
Herman Drost
married Riek Hogenkamp. The family lived at "16e wijk" the
former farm of Grandpa Drost. A part of the family emigrated to Canada. The
picture on the right is from Jan Vlaming 2007, taken in Canada.
From this marriage 8 children were born:
In the memory of Hendrika Johanna Drost - Hogenkamp
As far as we know, the
life of our mother started in Witharen, the town of Ommen at October 16 1922. When she was a little nipper still, her father died, and 3 years later her mother died too. So she almost never knew her parents. She came to live in her grandparent's home, with her elder brother Dirk. But when grannie died, she was only 13 years old, she couldn't stay with her granddad, and was kindly received into the family of her uncle Gerrit Dunnewind at the Ommerkanaal.
Already when she was young, she had to look for a service job, for there was no money to "go to college". During the war it was a thrilling time with the curfew and the bombers flying over menacingly. In that period she lost her cousin, who
tried to transport her boyfriend aross the canal in a boat during the night. The boat capsized and both of them drowned. That was a hard grieve, because she was really fond of her cousin Jenny! When her aunt died a few years later, again she dropped into the home of the family Dunnewind, this time as a big daughter and a sister in the house to do the household. That's why the family tie always has remained very close.
When uncle Gerrit married for a second time, the family Dunnewind was complete again, mama was married in 1947 to daddy, and at that time they knew each other about 5 years. They came to live in a farm at Wijk 16 #3. In 1957 they moved to Wijk 16 #9, for grandpa and grandma Drost moved to "Het Hoekje"at Dedemsvaart. Together they had 8 children.
Here on number 9 mama had her best time: she was happy with her children. With her three eldest daughters, she was joking as if she was one of them, and joined in with their acts. Sometimes she said she would have joined the amateur theater club when she would have lived closer to the village, or have taken more time for herself. She would have been a real star, because she was an actress of her own!
When the girls got older, a crowd of friends came along to her home, and everybody was welcome. She really enjoyed it. Sometimes she stayed up late untill the last familymember was safely back home from the bar or somewhere else. You may call that CAREFULL; she wanted people to feel really good and have their fill. She didn't like it when her eldest daughters left home, soon after each other. But there were 4 children left to care for. You could say that mom was tidy: a busy bee always keepin the house clean. She
always had music playing loudly through the house then: “De Zingende Zusjes” and “De Zangeres zonder Naam” were
among her favorites.
She saw the children grow up one after the other, and founding families of their
own. Then suddenly daddy came to depart after a short time of illness, and mommy was
facing a future alone. It was a hard time, but she made her way through. In 1981 she had constructed a new house at the Bachplein and moved to the village on her own. It was a brave move, but she was able to make friends very quickly. From this site, she saw everybody passing by, and could wave at them, or invite them for a cup of coffee.
She had a nice club of friends around her with whom she undertook things during the time it was possible. So she had a good time with that. She was proud of her grandchildren, and recently grand-grandchildren! She had time for everybody individually, and was quite aware of the things that everybody was doing, where they lived, and what interested them. About the grandchildren she knew things that were unknown to their own mothers! As you will understand, in our mother we loose a warm personality, clear in what she wanted, and what not, a social woman with a welcome home.
It is a nice thought that she never omitted to pray for all her children, grandchildren, and also her grand-grandchildren, that their lives may be blessed; she trusted in the Lord. But her heath was declining, and after a short stay in the hospital she died there at March 20 2008. Mommy was sure that "everything's gonna be allright", she had a simple and strong faith in God. That is a great comfort to us.
The children of Riek Drost
Simon Drost
(*April 19 1948) married Lies Oosterbrink (*Jan 4 1948).She is from from South
Africa. They live in Dedemsvaart
Gerda Drost
(*Oct 16 1949) is married to Bernard Brus (*Aug 21 1946). Living in
Nunspeet.
Catharina
Drost (*June 11 1951) is married to Gerard Batterink
(*Aug
19 1949) on June 29 1973.
Living at Graaf van Rechterenweg 21 , 6861 BN Oosterbeek.
Sandra born on april 14 1976 at Leidschendam
Marlies born on march 23 1978 at Helmond
Jenny Drost (*July 23
1952)
is married to Roel Batterink (*Dec 8 1951). Living at Nijkerk. Children:
Jan Drost
(* Oct 25 1955). On July 1 1977 he married Grada de
Blieck (*Febr 26 1957) Living in Alberta (Canada). Children:
Ilona, * Sept. 3 1980
Nicolai * Febr. 18 1983
Rosanne * Aug. 28 1986
Jacintha * Sept. 17 1991
Yorian * July 26 1993
How nice you started a website for the Drost family! Who knows we can get the family closer... We have contact with uncle Roelof's children, Jan and Dixie (of uncle Arnold), uncle Arie's children, and with Hans Boersma (of aunt Anna) here in Canada. Our e-mail adress is drost@telus.net
Dirk Drost
(*July 7 1958) married Lidy Zomer (*May 18 1960) Now living in Alberta (Canada).
Ria Drost
(*Aug 6 1960) is married to Koert Strijker
(*Nov 9 1958). Living in Linde.
Hans Drost
(*Feb 24 1964) married Zwannet van der Veen
(*June 13 1966). Their address is 3e Schansweg 19 7739 PP Vinkenbuurt. Ph
+31523-683442 Children:
Ramon (*June 19 1991)
Esmeralda (*Jan 4
1993)
Martijn (*March 13 1996)