Johanna Clasina Beijen (1924-2011)

Johanna Clasina Beijen (1924-14 February 2011) was born in the Netherlands in 1924 and died in Canada in 2011 aged eighty-seven.

Early Life
Johanna Clasina Beijen was born in Utrecht in 1924. Her parents were Jilles Cornelis Beijen (1891-1975) and Johanna Clasina van Gessel. Her brothers were Jilles, Johan and Gerrit. Johanna was the last surviving sibling.

Marriage
In 1948 Johanna married William Pater and the couple emigrated to Canada. After their divorce Johanna married Alfred Peters, with whom she has two daughters.

Later Life
Johanna spent her last years in a nursing home in Nanaimo, where she passed away on 14 February 2011.