The young couple dated for the next 5 years, working and saving their money, buying furniture and other items for their home together.
It was important to Barbara and Willem that they provide a home of their own for their family.
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Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Barbara M.
Having survived the horrors of World War I, Barbara and her family now found themselves caught up in World War II.
Willem spent months scavenging wood from an old house that was being torn down.
Therefore, Barbara learned to drive and became the family chauffeur, driving Willem to and from work each day.
Following the Palm Sunday tornado of 1956, Willem wet out to build a "tornado-proof" house.