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Derk Van Peer, emigrated from his home town in Wildervank, Veendam, Groningen, Netherlands, in 1875 bound for Australia to start a new life. He was never heard from again, nor did he ever make any contact with his family. He simply vanished and was deemed to have perished in an unknown accident, until his true history popped up in 2018. Derk, had left Australia and migrated to New Zealand, where he put his skills to work as a Fisherman & Boat-Builder, to earn a reputation and a respectable living. Derk married Christina Lewis, in Dunedin NZ, together, they had 7 x children. Derk & Christina, retired to Oamaru in their later life and built a homestead on the hill, overlooking the Oamaru Harbour with Ocean views.. Derk passed away in Nov 1943, aged 92, his wife Christina passed before him, in Mar 1939, aged 74.
Derk Van Peer, had led a prosperous and wonderful life, living under another legal name.
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