The Huibers - Sloan - Clausen Family |
Many thanks to Bob J. Huibers for sharing his wonderful family photos. Among the pictures on this page are Bob's parents, Petrus J. B. and Elma Clausen Huibers; Bob and his sister, Lallie Huibers Pilet; Bob's step-sister, Jeanette Sloan Licciardi, and step-brother, Joseph Frank Sloan, Jr. Bob was born on Decatur Street and grew up on Frenchmen Street. |
First World War |
Joseph Frank Sloan and Jeanette Sloan, Decature Street, Mardi Gras |
Jeanette, Joseph and Dotty, Frenchmen Street |
Bob Huibers & friend, 1938 Decatur Street |
Petrus J. B. Huibers and sisters, Cathrina and Greta. |
Petrus holding daughter, Lallie |
Lallie, Frenchmen Street |
Kenny, Bob and Jeanette |
Jeanette, 1945 |
Bob with sister, Lallie Huibers Pilet, at 1920 Frenchmen Street |
Left, Bob with mom, Elma; right, Lallie and Elma, Mardi Gras, 1945, Canal Street |
Bob and his pal, Red, Frenchmen Street |
Bob, posing for the photographer who used to travel the city taking pictures of children on a pony. (If you have any info on this photographer -- was there more than one? -- I'd love to hear from you. Nancy) |
Petrus J. B. Huibers; photo on right taken on the river front, New Orleans |
Elma and Petrus Huibers |
Jeanette Sloan Licciardi |
Lallie Huibers Pilet, 1935 |
Bob J. Huibers, 1942 |
Joseph Frank Sloan and Elma Clausen Sloan Huibers |
Family friend holds Lallie, 1935 |
Petrus J. B. Huibers, 1957 |
Jeanette Sloan Licciardi |
Joseph, Petrus & Jeanette, City Park, about 1928 |
Bob (Red) Huibers and the Travilears, 1957, St. Roch, party for longshoremen From left to right: Joe Molinary (sax), Jerry Ladner (singer & guitar), Joe White (drummer), Biff Baltazar (singer, sax, flute), Bob J. Huibers (trumpet) and Louis (Lump Lump) Myers (guitar). |
Lallie Huibers Pilet |
War Block Service Anniversary Award To: Mrs. Petrus Huibers For distinguished service to the people of New Orleans For your loyalty, earnest efforts and continued devotion to the war programs; for your contribution in bringing to New Orleans honor and reward in its many war activities; We, the undersigned, acknowledge your individual contribution to the success of our organization. |
Note from Bob Huibers about photos of him above, on upper right and directly below: "Presidents General Election Train, 1/7/51, Elysian Fields and Derbigny. Pictures were taken by my friend, Special Agent Dudley Spanginberg. Mr. Spanginberg had been on security details with President Roosevelt, Vice-President Harry Truman and candidates Tom Dewey and Wendell Wilke; also, entertainers such as Elvis Presley; and even in cars accompanying prisoner Al Capone." |
Sherry Ann Huibers Kuhn, 1966 |