At Last Together

At Last Together

In Montreal’s Golden Square Mile — 1892

Jan Krijff and Karen Green

This sequel to Until We Meet Again: Scouting for the CPR’s Crowsnest Line — 1891 centres on siblings Karel and Heleen Boissevain, who are exploring career opportunities for Karel in Eastern Canada, out of Montreal where they are warmly welcomed. The collection highlights Karel’s engagement to Willemina (Wil) de Vos, who plans to immigrate once he’s settled. Their eventual reunion drives the narrative, with Wil’s preparations and thoughts on the move woven throughout the letters. 

The siblings find Karel and Wil a home, prompting wedding preparations and the families’ journey to Canada. The book concludes with Wil and Karel’s wedding. An epilogue reveals Karel’s diverse business ventures, their five children, and their eventual return to Europe in 1912. This intimate chronicle illuminates a broader period of Canadian history and endeavours including their offspring’s bravery and sacrifices in World War II.

Editions:

ISBN: 978-1-989467-78-7 (paperback).
Size: 8 x 10 inches
Pages: 322
$24.95 CAD | $21.95 USD

E-book
978-1-989467-81-7
$9.99 CAD | USD

Publication date: September 30, 2025. For sales inquiries, contact publisher. (sales@granvilleislandpublishing.com)

ISBN: 9781989467787
322 Pages
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Jan Krijff was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada in 1968. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary, and a master’s degree in history, from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Jan has previously published 100 Years Ago: Dutch Immigration to Manitoba in 1893; Een Aangename Vriendschap (An Amicable Friendship); Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers in Canada (with Herman Ganzevoort), and Greetings from Canada: Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Netherlands 1884–1915. The latter received an honourable mention for history in the Indie Fab awards.

Karen Green was born in southern Alberta. She has a BA and an LL.B from the University of Alberta, having practiced law in Edmonton and, more recently, in Vancouver where she worked in human resources and labour relations for various organizations. For twelve years, she also served as a part-time chair of review panels under the B.C. Mental Health Act. She is the co-author of Greetings from Canada and contributed to Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers.

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Jan Krijff was born in the Netherlands and emigrated to Canada in 1968. He has a BA in Economics from the University of Calgary, and a master’s degree in history, from Leiden University in the Netherlands. Jan has previously published 100 Years Ago: Dutch Immigration to Manitoba in 1893; Een Aangename Vriendschap (An Amicable Friendship); Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers in Canada (with Herman Ganzevoort), and Greetings from Canada: Postcards from Dutch Immigrants to the Netherlands 1884–1915. The latter received an honourable mention for history in the Indie Fab awards.

Karen Green was born in southern Alberta. She has a BA and an LL.B from the University of Alberta, having practiced law in Edmonton and, more recently, in Vancouver where she worked in human resources and labour relations for various organizations. For twelve years, she also served as a part-time chair of review panels under the B.C. Mental Health Act. She is the co-author of Greetings from Canada and contributed to Dutch Gentlemen Adventurers.