LETTERS from and to PIETER and PRESENTATIONS

Friday, June 8, 1984

Letter from Diocese of Roermond, Limburg in The Netherlands

Letter from Diocese Roermond

Roermond, 8 juni 1984

Dear Madam,

I am pleased to be able to inform you that the matrimonial proceedings which you initiated at the time have been brought to an end, and that they have come to an end for the better.

This means that the ecclesiastical court, after examining all the data, has come to the conclusion that your marriage to Mr. Franciscus J. van Maris was not a valid marriage.

This judgment is dated June 4, 1984.

Of course, this also means that you are now free to enter into a church marriage again. To do so, you can bring forward the application to the parish priest in the ordinary way. However, you must state your first marriage as well as this declaration of invalidity.

You can submit this letter as evidence.

My best wishes for your future, also on behalf of my colleagues.

Sincerely and kindest regards,

Drs. H.H. Notermans, vice-official

Thursday, November 10, 1983

Extract of the Register of Marriage

On November 8 we flew from Atlanta, Georgia/USA back to Amsterdam/The Netherlands for our civil wedding on November 10 at my hometown of Horst

KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

Extract of the Register of Marriage

Extract from the registers of civil status Pieter

Extract from the registers of civil status Mariette

Marriage License

Monday, October 10, 1983

Gemeente Duiven Notification of Registration of Judgment

Both of us immigrated to the USA from The Netherlands on August 29, 1983

The divorce got finalized on May 3, 1983 but Pieter's ex with whom he lived as brother and sister for 28 years, refused to sign any papers...

So we could NOT marry before we immigrated...

To: Master J.A. Boekelman in Venray, The Netherlands (Pieter's lawyer).

Notification of registration of judgment.

I hereby inform you that on 10 October 1983 the judgment of the District Court of Roermond for divorce was entered in the registers of civil status of that municipality in respect of P.J.C. Vedder: D.E.T. Jeurissen

Respectfully

The civil registrar of Duiven

Married on July 16, 1955 and annulment from October 10, 1983

So, now we could finally make arrangements for our marriage and also start applying for the green card as we had to put this on hold...

We flew back from Atlanta to Amsterdam on November 8, 1983 for our Civil Wedding in my hometown.

Friday, April 15, 1983

DISTRICT COURT OF ROERMOND

On April 15, 1983 Pieter got summoned to appear before court on May 3, 1983 and that is the day that their divorce got realized.

Roermond, 15 april 1983

Following the application for divorce or, in the alternative, legal separation, the Arrondissementsrechtbank te Roermond ordered that the parties appear in person, accompanied, if they wish, by their attorneys, at the hearing in camera on 3 May 1983 at 11.10 a.m.

I summon you to appear at the hearing of the District Court of Roermond, in the courthouse of Roermond, on the day and time mentioned, in order to be heard.

The Registrar