Erna Weber Research Paper
My grandmother; Erna Weber was born to Muslim parents on May 1, 1910, in Banjuwangi; a port city located near the Bali Strait on Java; the fourth largest island of Indonesia, the heart of the nation boasting a dazzling array of bewitching landscapes, magical archaeological sites, iridescent rice paddies, smoking volcanoes and rainforest it is an island of mesmerizing natural beauty with profound traditions in art, music, dance and cuisine. Erna was at a young age when her parents divorced and her mother Sophia re-married a Christian Indonesian man who adopted Erna and changed her last name to Jellema. The Jellema family moved to the tropical jungles of Borneo; the third largest island in the world, where the pace of life was relaxed and natural.
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Their daughter Ana Sophia Amalia (“ASA”or “Aasje,” as I called my aunt) was born on September 11, 1927, in Singkawang known as the “City of a Thousand Temples” for the many temples found in the city and it’s surroundings. Two years later in Banjuwangi, my mother; Evie Hendrika was born on April 19, 1929, followed by the birth of her brother, my uncle Gerrit Henrdrikus (nicknamed “Noke” or “Nook”) two years later. Thierry Adriaan de Ruyter, my father, was born on June 19, 1924, in the city of Djombang; on the East side of
Their daughter Ana Sophia Amalia (“ASA”or “Aasje,” as I called my aunt) was born on September 11, 1927, in Singkawang known as the “City of a Thousand Temples” for the many temples found in the city and it’s surroundings. Two years later in Banjuwangi, my mother; Evie Hendrika was born on April 19, 1929, followed by the birth of her brother, my uncle Gerrit Henrdrikus (nicknamed “Noke” or “Nook”) two years later. Thierry Adriaan de Ruyter, my father, was born on June 19, 1924, in the city of Djombang; on the East side of