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DISCOVER OUR STORY
Meeting The Motherland
Before immigrating, Loomans ancestors lived in the small Dutch town Winterswijk.
Tracking the Loomans Lineage
Records tell us that Loomans ancestors lived in the Netherlands since at least the Middle Ages.
Jan Willem Lomans
Born in 1793, Jan Willem Lomans was over 50 years old when he left for the United States.
The Prospect of Improvement
Unfavorable economic and political conditions were key triggers for Dutch immigration.
Leaving Winterswijk, May 1844
Aboard the Ship Hoop in May 1844, the family departed for a new and better future.
Arriving in New York, July 1844
The Loomans family arrived in New York in July 1844 at the current site of Battery Park.
Moving Midwest, 1844-1846
After brief time in New York, the family continued west to Wisconsin, arriving in 1846.
Of Patience and Pride
Loomans family ancestors experienced the many trials and triumphs of the farming lifestyle.
Built From Scratch
Around 1900, Henry and Hannah decided to build the Loomans family homestead.
A World In Conflict
Like most others, the Loomans family experienced the trials of the 1930s and 1940s.