Barbara Mary Elvy Female

Born: 28-Jun-1927
Died: 23-Jan-2009   After several years of living with Alzheimer's disease and with continous support from her husband Dolf, Barabara Elvy died peacefully in bed, aged 81, surrounded by her family.  Her ashes were sprinkled under a tree along a favourite walk in the New Forest of Hamshire.  We believe she was received with open arms into Christ's Kingdom.  When Dolf died two years later, his ashes were added to Brarbara's under the same tree.

Occupation: Housewife and mother (the best).

Comments: Barbara Elvy was born at 60 Mansfield Road, Walthamstow.  From earliest childhood, she was an adventurous and daring girl.  In her early 20's Barbara travelled to the Netherlands where she met and married her first husband Wim Jettinghoff, who sadly died of cancer only weeks later.  Later she married her second husband, my father, Rudolf Backer Dirks.  Together they lived and raised their four children  in Denmark, South Africa, France and then Germany before retiring in Spain.   This is our wonderful Mum!

Barbara's Marriage #1

Spouse: Willem Pieter Jettinghoff (Married 21-Sep-1951)
Children:
 

Barbara's Marriage #2

Spouse: Rudolf Backer Dirks (Married 23-Jul-1953)
Children: Charles Dennis Backer Dirks, Jan Dam Julius Backer Dirks, Marianne Ida Sarah Backer Dirks, Elisabeth Barbara Backer Dirks
Rudolf Backer Dirks and Barbara Elvy married in Rotterdam.

Barbara's Heritage

Parents: Charles Dennis Elvy, Lily Victoria Grimwood
Siblings: Freda Victoria Elvy