The name Holm is common on Bornholm and in other parts of Scandinavia. The first Holm on Bornholm, of our ancestors, is said to have been a Norwegian sailor who jumped ship in 1705 and stayed on the Island. There … Continue reading →
Islands have played an important part in our family history. In the Danish language the most common word for “island” is Ø (Sejerø, Strynø). A small island near a larger one may in that agricultural country be regarded as the … Continue reading →
I began to research my ancestry in earnest in the 1960s. Then I laid the matter on the shelf until my trip to Denmark in 1980. After my retirement in 1991 I bought a computer and started writing again.
Continue reading →Flemming met June at the Atlantic Christian Training Centre in Tatamagouche, NS (now the Tatamagouche Centre) where she was taking a winter course for which he was a part-time instructor. They married in 1957 and had four children. Flemming and June … Continue reading →
The manner of my father’s dying has been a great and ongoing blessing to those who miss him, particularly to me. In the course of his long life, particularly towards the end, through extensive reading, wonderful church-based study groups and … Continue reading →
On the first anniversary of my father’s death, I find myself occupied with the launch of a new website. How fitting, because he would have loved this project. Barefoot Acupuncturists offers acupuncture to the poor in the slums of Mumbai, … Continue reading →
When I was a kid, Dad wore his former “bachelor” status like a badge. He used it as a verb in the past tense: “I bached in Saskatchewan.” – HH
Continue reading →From 2001 until his death, Flemming lived with his daughter Heather and her family as a Bedstefar (“grandfather” in Danish).
Continue reading →Flemming’s first and only grandchild, Malcolm, was born in 2000. “Bedstefar” is Danish for “grandfather” and it was a very meaningful word for us all.
Continue reading →Flemming died on October 11, 2009. Funeral was held at Trinity United Church, Mahone Bay, on Oct. 17, and burial took place in Abercrombie Cemetery, Pictou Co., the following day. See In Memorium for more.
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