THE NOURA VAN KEMMERS

Information Scratching

Then the third is Jacobus, the fourth, Rueben and the youngest Magda,"Jordan said while returning to show old photos of family members Frans Winhern.

Oma Margaret had three children, Bernand Jansen, Sarah and Maria. Oma Margaret's first child, Opa Bernand Jansen, was a soldier married to a church musician named Elisha and had four children named Helen, Joseph, Jans, and Sonja. Jans is my grandfather. He is also a soldier. Oma Helen was a nurse, and Joseph and Sonja worked as teachers. Jordan showed me again the black and white photos of the Dutch family in various moments. This is Oma Helen, she died giving birth to her first child. The baby died too. And this is Opa Joseph. Opa Joseph married Oma Grace and gave birth to Om Willy. Om Willy is the father of Dave, my cousin I told you about. And this is Oma Sonja, she's a kindergarten teacher. He married a plantation owner and lived in Switzerland until the end of his life and had two children, Karl and Alard, who were also cousins of my father. They still live there managing their parents' farms and farms.

"This who? the eyes were on a picture of two beautiful girls and a young man hugging.

"These are the children of Oma Margaret. They are Sarah, Maria and my great-grandfather, Opa Bernand Jansen. The photo was taken in 1954. Two months before the deaths of Oma Sarah and Oma Maria from a traffic accident.

"Yes Allah..Too bad. I looked at the photos of the two girls whose faces were so similar. Like twins.

"Yes...Two months after their departure. The mother, Oma Margaret, died because she could not bear the grief."

"And who is this?" my question when my gaze was fixed on a photo of a beautiful woman in a slim body wearing a nurse uniform.

"That's Oma Magda. The youngest son of Opa Frans Winhern. She was a nurse at a veteran hospital and was killed in a bombing at a train station in the 1950s. Exactly two weeks before her wedding day" replied Jordan Winhern.

"Oh my God, that's tragic."

"That's it, Bang. War and hatred always bring casualties."

So many of the past photos used to be neatly arranged on the sheets of the albums.

And I think I'll

very confused to listen to the explanation of Jordan Winhern about his ancestors because there are so many.

In my heart again I give a wonderful applause to the Jordan family. They are so good at keeping the attachment of family roots. That way the next generation like Jordan can know the history and traces of the ancestors of his ancestors.

Hoaaam....I started yawning.

"I added the coffee, Bang!" Jordan got up to the kitchen and took my cup of coffee.

I just nodded. I felt Noura's cold touch on my feet. Makes me feel relaxed and a little sleepy.

"That's a picture of my family, Bayu!" whispered Noura in my ear. It felt like my ears were blown by the wind.

I who had started to close my eyes immediately woke up to his whisper.

"Whatchu mean? what photo?"

"See that!" Noura shows a black and white photo on the end sheet of a photo album.

I took a photo of a Dutch relief. A father and mother complete with their three children. Two women and one man. I watched with each other. Is correct...This is a Van Kemmers family photo. Family photo of Noura. Noura's cry began to sob. I have to ask Jordan Winhern, who knows if there's a clue about the Van Kemmers.

"This is the coffee, Bang!" The smell of coffee began to stir up my olfactory nerves to begin to rise.

"Whose picture is this?" I gave the photo to Jordan.

"This is a picture of the Van Kemmers family. They are neighbors and good friends of Opa Frans. That's what I've heard from my great-great-grandfather. In the past while living in Depok, the Van Kemmers family and the Winhern Family both pioneered the business here. Both have plantation land. Our ancestral family was very familiar with the family. It's like a brother.

"A tragic incident happened to their family. They and their families were killed by a criminal" Jordan replied.

"I'm sorry I was just curious. Because I'm no stranger to the name Van Kemmers."

"I mean Brother?" Jordan squinted in astonishment.

"So like this. My family and I live in a classic old house, which is a relic of a Dutch family. The house has been renovated several times, but still retains its original shape. The model of the house is very artistic like the Dutch houses of the past. Coincidentally my father was a lover of vintage items, so he was so enthusiastic to occupy the house. And related to what I was telling you earlier, in the house we had ornaments attached to the wall near the kitchen that read "VAN KEMMERS". The writing was made of melted iron slabs and firmly attached to the wall. Well, it looks like it's the Dutch surname that occupies the house. Hmmm, I mean the first owner."

"Oh yeah? Can I see you at my brother's house?" this time it was Jordan who looked so enthusiastic.

I told Jordan about the house I occupied. I wanted to tell about the figure of Noura, but I paled, because other than this moment is not the right moment. Jordan also seems not to be an easy person to believe in mystical things.

"Main to my house. I'll show you the wall ornaments that say "Van Kemmers!"

"Abang lived in Depok long right?"

I nodded as I continued sipping coffee. Kulirik Noura who was speechless with a blank look. I don't know what he saw.

"Opa Frans Winhern also used to live around Depok long ago. I don't know what he called it. But according to Papa, now the area where Opa Frans live is called Depok lama. Don't you think your house is one location with Opa Frans' house?"

"Bang Moment!" Jordan flipped over the photo album sheet I still hold.

"This is Opa Frans Winhern's house" Jordan showed a picture of his ancestral family in front of a house. I looked at that photo. The Dutch house used to be with a page that was so beautiful.

"The location of this settlement was almost largely inhabited by the Dutch Totok. They've been in the region since the 1800s" Jordan said.

"If this was Mr Frans Winhern's house, where would the Van Kemmers house be?"

"It is certainly not far from the residence of Opa Frans. Is the house you're now with the family home Van Kemmers?"

"Can be. Unfortunately it's hard for me to trace where the former Winhern family home is. The area around the place left was so crowded and there were so many houses. The position of the Van Kemmers house that I occupied in a remote position is in the southwest corner of the roadside, whether which position is the former house of your ancestors?"

"Depart, Bang! I'll play to Brother's house sometime to check which position the house is in today, hehehehe."

"I'm more and more interested in digging deeper into all the information about the Van Kemmers family. Do you have any files on their families?" ask bluntly.

"Hopefully there is. I'm looking for Bang first!"

"Well, it was just looking for information about the events of Gedoran, but it spread everywhere!" I said to mince words, when that was my true purpose.

"It's okay, Bang!"

Seriate.

Captions

The Dutch Totok is the name for the original Dutch.