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HISTORIES AND MEMORIES

With collaboration of  Dorothéa F. Walter AND Renate Guimarães

JULIANE was born in  February 24, 1900 in Amsterdan, Holland, as the older daughter from Heinrich Menno Schüür and Voske Reuwsaat. The birth registry was made by the midwife in 26/02/1900, being in the same only the mother’s name, on the edge of this one says that in September 08, 1901 the child was recognized as his by Heirich Menno Schüür, husband.

Worked at the Magistrat (City Council) in Emden from 15/01/1917 to 23/11/1918.

Met the future husband in her own parent’s house, where the same was a painter craft apprentice  from April 1910 to April 1914. Claas Reuwsaat, born in April 1910, to April 1914. Served in World War One and married Juliane in 07/05/1920.

In Germany were born the three first sons: Johann Heinrich (born in June 5, 1921, in Ihrhove, passed in September 31, 1975 in San Leopold (original: São Leopoldo), Brazil, Heinrich (born 19/11/1922 in Ihrhove and passed in the same city in April 3, 1930 with 7 years and 4 months of age), Volkmar (born in July 4, 1925 in Schleswig, passed in October 5, 1992 in Porto Alegre, Brazil).

BORN SCHÜÜR

FAMILY HISTORY FROM JULIANE E. REUWSAAT

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When Juliane's parents emigrated to Brazil in 1924, Juliane and her family, as well as her sister Ida, remained in Germany.

Juliane, her husband and two children came to Brazil on the steamer “ASTA” that left Bremen on 1/19/1931 and arrived in Porto Alegre on 2/17/1931. The family took up residence in Ijuí.

In Ijuí there were born 3 other sons, Oscar (born in June 17, 1931 and passed in January 1, 1935) and Menno (born in September 8, 1936 and passed in Erechim).

Family from Juliane Reuwsaat

Juliane e Claas, 

Johann, Volkmar, Dettmer e Menno

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Volkmar, Heinrich e Johann Reuwsaat (Photograph taken in Germany)

Claas Reuwsaat was recognized in the city for his work as a painter, besides that the couple participated actively in the evangelic community. Had a group of great friends, mostly immigrants as them, comming from the most different places in Europe.

“Oma Juli” was a leader of the “Ladies from the OASE” group, on the assistance and social activities. Both were part of the Franz Schubert Choor from Ijuí. One of the couple’s hobies was the canasta card game with friends, also immigrants. The 4 o’clock tea and the “mate” in the end of the afternoon were habits they wouldn’t give up from. A clear evidence of how they arranged the german traditions with the ones from the country that received them. The couple was very united and very loving one to another. “Opa Claas” liked to wake Oma up from the nap with a rose picked up in the garden and sometimes even with a poem written by him. They cultivated the meetings with family and friends. Also liked to drive around with their “Tawner” to go visit the brothers and sisters who did not live in Ijuí.

In 1961 they made a trip to Germany to go visit their relatives.

The husband Claas passed away in 09/08/1965. Juliane still stood a while living in their house in Ijuí and then after, with the selling of the house, moved to a house in front of the CEAP High School, when her grand daughter Renate went to live with her. After a few years she moved to Gramado, then going to live in the house that her older son, Johann, built primarily thinking of her.

In Gramado she had a peaceful life, togheter with her care taker Lori. There she was visited by her sons and grandchildren (18 in total).

In 31/08;/1975 her son Johann passed away, what affected her very much.

Juliane passed in April 4, 1977, not before meting her great-grandson, Gunnar, who was born in October 21, 1976.

Text translated by: Rafael Reuwsaat Fraga
© 2020 by Daniel Schüür. E-mail: daniel.schuur@gmail.com
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