(submitted by Jean Janes)
Henricus (Harry) and Johanna (Anne Haazen) Slegers emigrated from Brabant, the Netherlands in 1954.* Anne had relatives in Warwick Twp. The experience of World War II, hiding in bomb shelters and losing friends, left them wanting for a promising new life in Canada. They travelled by ship, first settling in Mt. Forest and later in Delaware, Ont.
In 1962 the Slegers came to Warwick Twp. and purchased Lot 18, Con. 2 NER (Nauvoo Rd.) for $120 per acre.* They had dairy cattle and hogs. They also grew acres of cucumbers for their family to harvest in the summers. Harry and Anne raised six children. Two sons, John and Gary, remain in Warwick Twp. Gary bought the home place in 1983 when his parents retired to Strathroy.
*Information has been modified from the publication, The Township of Warwick: A Story Through Time (2008).
Chapter 24 of 25 - Slegers Family
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