Johannes (John) Simon Boersen

We were neighbours of Jan and Wil for 20+ years and we enjoyed his many stories. They were great neighbours. It was very sad to see them leave. John and Donna Kunkel

Vanuit Nederland gecondoleerd met het verlies van jullie (schoon)vader en (overgroot)opa. Moge de mooie herinneringen aan hem jullie steun geven.

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Nos sympathies à toute la famille

Dear Betty-Jean and family. We are very sorry that your dad, opa and great opa and our ome Jan passed away. We knew his health was not that good anymore but you never want to miss your beloved dad, opa and great opa. You can be very proud of him! He was an intelligent and interesting person. We send our sincere condolences to you all. He will always be in your heart. liefs Jos en Gemma Springveld-Schouten

Heartfelt sympathy for your loss. Keep your memories of him close to your heart. Sending you much love and light my dear friend. Xox

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My deepest sympathies for the loss of Mr Boersen. As a veterinarian, I met him for the first time 34 years ago on his farm and always had a great respect for this man.

Dear family, Our dearest condolences. I will always keep the wonderful memories of ‘Ome Jan’. My family visits to Canada where we met and mostly the times he was in Achterveld. We wish you all the strength needed and all of us will keep resharing the lovely stories from and about him.

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Our deepest sympathies to all the family. Such a wonderful man. He will be greatly missed.

Mes sincères condoléances à toute la famille.

Our deepest sympathies for the loss of your Dad , our prayers & thoughts are with all of you , sending hugs , Elizabeth &John

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Our deepest condoleances for the whole family boersen in canada. Our uncle Jan was for us an impressive man, with great sense of humor, inspiring stories and always a lot interest in us and our parents Karin and Johan. It was of great support he was with Willy with us at the funeral of our mother Karin and he visited us after our father died. He was so warm and full of compassion. We hope you will have a peaceful and memorial day together. With love from your cousins Jeroen and Mark van de Grift

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Mes plus sincères condoléances

You described very well the man we lost, the full life he lived and the memories that remain with us. We are sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Bill and Evelyn Vandenhengel, Calgary

Mes plus sincères condoléances Peter ainsi qu’à tes proches. Je suis navré de ne pouvoir être présent lors des hommages qui seront rendus à ton père, à plus forte raison que tu as toujours fais preuve de beaucoup d’empathie envers moi ainsi qu’envers les gens de ton entourage. Toutes mes pensées sont avec vous.

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Our hearts are heavy in hearing of Jan's passing. A man of warmth, wisdom, compassion, genuinely interested, interesting with immense knowledge of diverse subjects, our chats with him always had an element of enlightenment. Our sincere sympathies to all the family members that he cherished deeply. Mary & Henny van Doorn

On behalf of the Sangers family, we offer our sincere condolences. My parents, John and Rina Sangers became good friends with John and Wil and spent a lot of time together in church, playing cards, and even travelling together to New York City and other bus trips. John’s tractor was stored at our home farm in Ayr where he could visit it on his trips out to Ayr. John was always such a kind and interesting man and we always enjoyed seeing him when he was visiting with our parents. We offer our condolences and hope you take comfort knowing he lived such a full life.

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We are so sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences. Brian Tucker and family.

I'm truly sorry for your great loss. Your father was a great human being, may he rest in peace. My deepest condolences to you all.

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I’m so sorry for your lost deepest sympathies to you and your family during this difficult time my prayers are with you.

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To all the Boersens, our deepest sympathies from the entire Benik family. Know that we grieve with you , your father was a wonderful part of our lives the past 25 years, may he rest in peace. We feel truly blessed to have gotten to know him . Our deepest sympathies Joan, Norbert, Adriana , Danielle and Natalie

Perdre un être cher est toujours une épreuve et ce, peu importe les circonstances. Veuillez recevoir mes condoléances et croire en mes respectueux sentiments.

My deepest sympathies to you and your family.

My sincere condoleances with the passing of your father, opa and great-opa and my Ome Jan. With love, Bep Rademaker-Schimmel (daughter of Herman Schimmel and Cecilia Verhoef)

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What a life!!!!!Thank you for sharing HIS story . Condolences from his Boersen and Vandengal cousins and families in Ontario! My mom, Annie Bokkers recalls many visits with him and was so glad he was close to his children in his final years ️

Mes plus sincères condoléances à toi Philip et toute la famille. It appears your father was an extraordinary man. Thank you for sharing his life story, unique and inspiring.

My memories of John and Margaret are from the years between Knowlton and Melbourne. They lived on the Maynes farm in "Skiberine" where Ann and Peter called my Dad "Opa". John was a great worker and always showed interest in the farm. I am so happy that Doug and I were able to visit John last summer at the Wales Home. His face lit up as we chatted about "the good old days". John was a man of great inspiration to others. Our sincere sympathy to all the family. Shirley ( Maynes ) and Doug Beakes

Deepest sympathies from your Converse neighbours

I only saw your father once or twice when I was in grade school at St-Michael’s. The thing I remember most is he had a great big smile and a ‘joie de vivre’ that was larger than life. I wish to express to the both of you and to all your family my heartfelt condolences.

Our deepest condolences to you all Marianne and Dustin

Toutes nos sincères sympathies. Nos pensées sont pour vous en ces moments difficiles.

What a beautiful tribute you wrote for your father, opa and great-opa! To me, Jan was like a grand-father when I was young, my own grand-parents being so far away in Holland. He was always so nice, always smiling, and I was impressed by how big his hands were! I feel for you all, my sympathies xx

Mes plus sincères condoléances Peter, ainsi qu'à ta famille.

Quand j'ai achetée une ferme à Melbourne, le premier voisin qui m'a été donné de rencontrer fut John Boersen. Nous sommes vite devenus amis ainsi que sa chère épouse Margret. John nous a racontés les affres de la guerre qu'il a vécus dans son enfance. À vous tous ses enfants et petits enfants nous partageons votre tristesse. Gardez le souvenir d'un homme généreux et bon Juliette et Robert Pelletier.

Mes sincères condoléances Philip. Ton père a dû être une personne très inspirante. Il t'a légué de belles valeurs. J'admire votre engagement envers vos semblables. Mes pensées sont avec toi, ta famille et tes proches en ces moments de deuil.

What a impressive life he had, reading this, i am like wow, just Wow. So sorry for your loss, he will be sadly missed, sending you all hugs from afar.

I am sorry to hear of John’s passing. He was a kind, intelligent man. I always an enjoyed conversations with him. I know how much he will be missed. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest condolences

May you find comfort and peace in knowing John lived a full and meaningful life and is now safe in the arms of Jesus, the greatest Caregiver of all.

Quel beau message, une vie bien remplie qu'a eu votre papa. Que de beaux souvenirs d'enfance, un voisin fort sympathique et généreux de son temps. Sincères condoléances à toute la famille. Bon courage ! Diane et Gérard

Mes sincères condoléances à toi et à toute ta famille. Que mes prières vous accompagnent

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Onze gedachten gaan uit naar een oom die het leven volop heeft geleefd en doorleefd. Weg uit het vertrouwde Achterveld in Nederland bouwde hij samen met de zus van mijn moeder, tante Margareth, een nieuw bestaan op in Canada. We genoten heel vaak van de gastvrijheid op hun boerderij “de Glynthstages”. Ome Jan was een breed ontwikkelde man met interessante gesprekken over o.a. politiek. Maar ook praatte hij graag over zijn ouderlijke boerderij “Schoonderbeek”, de oorlog in zijn jeugdjaren in het door hem geliefde Achterveld. In oktober j.l. mochten we hem voor het laatst bezoeken, op zijn 91e verjaardag. Nog precies op tijd om herinneringen op te halen, te genieten van zijn verhalen en de historie van zijn leven voor altijd in ons te bewaren.

Our deepest condolences, Matt.

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