- NAME
- Bregman, Cornelis
- BIRTHDATE
- 6-3-1926
- PLACE OF BIRTH
- Pijnacker, The Netherlands
- NATIONALITY
- Dutch
- RELIGION
- Dutch Reformed
- OCCUPATION
- reverend
- Bregman, Janna – 14-7-1927 – wife –
- Bregman, Pieter – 27-9-1959 – son
- Bregman, Marion – 10-12-1962 – daughter
- Bregman, Jan Willem – 21-9-1964 – son
1951
Employment
Bregman took church exams in 1951 and was commissioned by the Dutch Reformed Church to go to Australia in 1954 with the aim of assisting Dutch emigrants more info
8-12-1954
Migration AU
The family arrived in Sydney under visa N45 / 4283
27-5-1958
Employment
The confirmation service of Bregman as reverend for the Presbyterian Church of Australia in Sydney West was held read more 
17-10-1958
Employment
Cornelis Bregman worked together with social worker Klaas van Huffelen at the Presbyterian Church in Sydney
14-9-1960
Travel NL
Cornelis, Jana and their son Pieter travelled back to the Netherlands when Bregman was on leave
31-1-1961
Travel Australia
The family returned back to Australia with their child Pieter
1962
Propaganda
Photo of Janna with a group of Dutch women. The Dutch and Australian governments propagandised emigration to Australia by taking photos of carefully selected Dutch emigrants to showcase their ‘success’ stories. Janna organised monthly meetings for the Dutch women of the Presbyterian Church in Sydney where her husband Cornelis was reverend more info
1962
Propaganda
Photo of Cornelis and Janna in front of the church. Cornelis was reverend of the Dutch Charge of the Presbyterian Church in Sydney. Janna assisted her husband in looking after the people in the Charge more info
1963
Migration NL
The Bregman family returned to the Netherlands with their two Australian children Pieter and Marion. Before their return, reverend Bregman held several farewell services in Sydney. During one of these services, people sang the following song (in Dutch) to say goodbye to Bregman
2000
Academic study
An article written by Marijke van Faassen about Cornelis Bregman called ‘The Flying Gospel. Reverend Cornelis Bregman and post World War II emigration’ article