Somsen Foundation
Brief history of the Foundation
After the presentation of our family book Omnes Generationes and the worldwide Somsen Reunion in August 1997, we felt a need to continue. In January 1998, Ada [75], Derk [413], Gree [53], Helmut [1562], Johan [1089], Theo [227] and Wim [518] assembled at a notary in Aalten to start our family foundation. Later, Ben [396], Dick [130], John Howard [2353] and Marieke [725] joined us as advisors. A representative geographical spread: two American, one German and eight Dutch Somsens. Our family magazine Somsen Horizon appears since May 1998. Since then we have organised a reunion every 5 years, alternately in America and The Netherlands (near Aalten) .
Objectives
The foundaton promotes solidarity between people with the name Somsen, their relatives and those who are interested, for example by:
- performing historical and genealogical research.
- publishing a periodical and organising family activities.
Foundation Board
