101. Johan DeWitt: The Scottish War Brides Of World War Two During the Second World War, more than 100000 British and European women marriedAllied soldiers from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. http://www.tartans.com/articles/warbride.html

During the Second World War, more than 100,000 British and European women married Allied soldiers from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and Australia. Called "War Brides", thousands of these women were from Scotland. Their stories of meeting husbands and coming to a new country to raise families of their own are a fascinating - but little known - part of Scottish history. Johan (Hillis) DeWitt was just a teenager in Glasgow and full of spunk when the Second World War broke out. For Johan, it was an interesting, but frightening time to be growing up in Scotland. German Air Force bombers made nightly sorties over England and Scotland during the Battle of Britain between August 1940 and September 1941. As one of the United Kingdom's major shipbuilding centres, Glasgow was an important target. Thousands of people were killed - and thousands more injured - when bombs rained down at all times of the night and day. Few families escaped the disaster, and Johan knew many people who had been killed. The bombing campaign worked wonders for government recruiters though. Everybody it seemed, wanted to join up - and Johan was no exception. At first, Johan wanted to join the Women's Air Force, but her father refused. As the oldest of eight children growing up in Glasgow, Johan was a "Daddy's girl". Like many other Scottish fathers, Johan's dad did not want his daughter to join the Air Force, Army or Navy. That's because there was considerable public criticism of the women's services, most of it unfounded, that innocent young girls were exposed to the "ways of the world" in ways their parents didn't like.

102. Www.CanadianWarBrides.com johan Dewitt Scottish War Bride. johan DeWitt in her Land Army Uniform, WWII.Click to enlarge. The passing of johan Bain DeWitt occurred peacefully at http://www.canadianwarbrides.com/dewittj-obit.html

Home Stories Johan DeWitt Scottish War Bride DEWITT, JOHAN BAIN Johan DeWitt in her Land Army Uniform, WWII. Click to enlarge. The passing of Johan Bain DeWitt occurred peacefully at the Oromocto Public Hospital in Oromocto on Wednesday March 9th, 2005 at the age of 80. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she was a daughter of the late John Brown Hillis and Elizabeth (McFadyen) Hillis. She was employed until retirement as a civilian cook with DND. Johan was a member of Fredericton War Brides, War Bride Singing Club, Silver Dolphin's Swim Club, Ladies Auxillary Oromocto branch 93. Johan DeWitt in a recent photo. Click to enlarge. She is survived by her children Elizabeth (Frank) Burley of Barrie, Ontario, Luke (Claudette) DeWitt of Fredericton, John DeWitt of Burton, Susan DeWitt of Calgary, Alberta; grandchildren Patricia (Doug) Oggelsby of Barrie, Ontario, David (Karlene) Burley of Ottawa, Ontario, Luke Curtis DeWitt of Fredericton, Michele DeWitt of Fredericton; great grandchildren Samantha and Daniel Burley of Ottawa, Britany, Morgan and Joshua Oggelsby of Barrie; sisters Helen and Susan Hillis of Loretto, Ontario; brother Peter Hillis of England; several nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her husband Luke Curtis DeWitt Sr. on June 26, 1976 and a daughter Georgina Ann (Young) DeWitt on August 9, 1986.

103. Johan Hillis DeWitt Scottish War Bride - Stories About The Canadian War Brides O johan Dewitt Scottish War Bride. johan Dewitt in her Land Army Uniform.Photo courtesy of Click image for larger view. johan Dewitt in her Land Army http://www.canadianwarbrides.com/dewittj1.html

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104. Family Of Johan-bohmer_anna-dewitt.htm Children of johan BOHMER and ANNA DEWITT are. i. ESQUIRE JOHN BEEMER, b.May 23, 1763, German Valley, New Jersay; d. Oct 21, 1829, Windham Cemetary; m. http://www.ktb.net/~dwills/pubmat/johan-bohmer_anna-dewitt.htm

Email Me About This Page Surname Index Family Surname Page Ancestor Table ... Bottom - Descendants of Johan Phillipus Bohmer - Last updated 02/17/02 JOHAN PHILLIPUS BOHMER (JOHAN WILHELM) was born Feb 08, 1738/39 in Near Frankfort-Am-Main, Germany, and died Dec 07, 1811 in Waterford, Norfolk, Ontario. He married ANNA MARIE DEWITT Dec 18, 1761 in New Jersey, USA. She was born Mar 03, 1746/47 in New Jersey, USA, and died Oct 08, 1811 in Waterford, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada. Notes For JOHAN PHILLIPUS BOHMER: Following is a large passage from page 4 of the Beemer Book, 1964 by Vera Van LydeGraff: "PHILLIP BOHMER, came to the Port of Philadelphia, on the sailing ship, NEPTUNE on September 23, 1751. The NEPTUNE, sailed from Rotterdam, last from Cowes, with 154 passengers, but only 83 names are given - men and boys above twelve. James Weir was the captain. This informaiton is taken from the book compiled by Prof. I. Daniel Rupp's - THIRTY THOUSAND NAMES OF IMMIGRANTS - a collection of upwards of 30,000 names of German-Swiss-French-and others. IMMIGRANTS in Pennsylvania - 1727 to 1776. In this list the names of JOHAN WILHELM BOHMER and JOHAN PHILLIPUS BOHMER appear. "This same information is included in CHAMBERS GERMAN PIONEERS, Vol. 1, page 466: Present at Court House of Philadelphia, Monday the 23rd, Sept. 1751.

105. Dennis DeWitt - Melaka Intro Page for the Genealogy of the DeWitt family of Melaka. Cornelis andJohan DeWitt DeWitts of Dordrect Amsterdam Visitors Comments http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Forest/1891/FirstTime.htm

First Time Here? (Introduction) Melaka and their related families so that they will not be forgotten and they will always remain in our hearts. This Web site was also constructed for the benefit of future generations of the DeWitt family, such as our daughter, Avery, so that she and others from the younger generations will be able to learn to honour those who lived before them and learn the true heritage of their family. We also hope that we will inspire the interest of others who are intrigued by the genealogy of the DeWitt family and take part to assist us in our research. The information that you will find within this Web site have been laboriously gathered and put together after many years of research. Most of it would have been impossible without the invaluable help of three very important persons. The first is my late father, Mr. Albert Horace DeWitt, who with his guidance and encouragement has cultivated my interest on the history of my family. The second person is my uncle, Mr. Aloysius E. Robless, a retired teacher who is an amateur historian from Melaka. Last but not least is my first cousin, Mr. Christopher Pereira from whom most of the information on the earlier generations of DeWitts in Melaka were obtained. From many books of references and history including the story of 'The Black Tulip' by Alexandre Dumas, the DeWitt name (which means 'the white one' in Dutch) is referred to the illustrious brothers, Johan and Cornelis DeWitt from Dordrecht, the Netherlands. However, our research shows the DeWitt family from Melaka is

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