Griffieon Family
The first image is of the family in Matsqui on April 30th, 1952, and the second image if of the family when they arrived in New York Harbour (L to R: Joe, Frans, Elizabeth, Noh, Marianne, Lex, Ann, Anieta, Hans, Betty, Dick, Joh, Lucy Catherina, Corneila, Henrietta, Jopie, Sanderina, Johannes) in April 1952. The Griffieon family were immigrants from Holland. The family had this written about them in the Abbotsford, Sumas and Matsqui News on April 30, 1952 “Never has a new immigrant family cause more sensation across the North American continent then that of the Dutch family of twenty which will step off a C.N.R. passenger train at Matsqui at 1:43 pm today. Mr. and Mrs. Jan Griffioen and their sixteen children, one adopted son and son-in-law, hit the headlines when they arrived in New York from Holland one week ago. Matsqui and Sumas municipal representatives will be present to extend a welcome to the new residents.” The family moved to Pitt Meadows in March 1953 to a Dairy farm located on 18782 Dewdney Trunk Road.
Details:
Latitude: 49.2213143605859
Longitude: -122.66448867250
Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/griffieon-family
