Grotie's Birthday party, February 1954 or '55

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Grotie's Birthday party

From left to right :
Standing : my mother, my father, Regien (the housekeeper), me, Tante Saar Stroink, Oom Ansco Dokkum (my peetoom, "godfather"), Zuster Peters (??, Tante Saar's friend), Tom Dokkum (my eldest cousin), Tant Tinie Dokkum (my Dad's sister)
On chairs : Tante Bep Moquette (Dad's eldest sister), Oom Sillevoldt (my Grand dad's former business co-owner), Grotie, Tante Sillevoldt, Oom Frits Moquette.
On the floor : Ansco Dokkum Jnr., Claus (my brother), Dieuwke Dokkum, Albertien Dokkum, Wivica (my sister), wearing "Het Haantje", a Martinshof collier (necklace).