January 1974, our American work-and-lease deal, suddenly turned into a bubble to disappear. April 1974, there was an abrupt removal by father Arthur A.M. Thuijs from the Netherlands and his Dutch family. April 1974, most of the rent payments from the Great Adventure Park to the Dutch family and children in the Netherlands are abruptly stopped! It was difficult to comprehend, since the Dutch miniatures were work and income for the Dutch family. |
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< # April 1974 There was no more contact to his Dutch wife and his children and so ended their path in a final parted. < > 1978 After our parents divorced, father Arthur A.M. Thuijs remarried the same month. # {Source text: the NYT–1987: "she met her Dutch husband Arthur A.M. Thuijs in 1974, while working at Great Adventure. USA"}. |
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< > 1978 Arthur A.M. Thuijs buys a piece of land on Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882, USA. Source 2007 earth.google.com > 1979 Arthur A.M. Thuijs, here on a ladder, builds a large exhibition space on his property. A building of 7200 square feet and studio with living area of 3150 square feet. |
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< 1981-1982 The exhibition space on Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882, USA, was nearly finished. > 1983 Arthur A.M. Thuijs. All Dutch 54 Cosmorama Miniatura buildings were placed in the exhibition space, with a new name: Miniature Kingdom 350 Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882. |
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< 1984, 05 January source THE FORUM photo and text USA news by Cynthia Mc Cudden. Arthur A.M. Thuijs and his native German-American second wife Trudy Thuijs-Baumann, stand in front of a replica, The Castle Neuschwanstein in the Miniature Kingdom on Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882, USA, 1984, Arthur A.M. Thuijs was after opening Miniature Kingdom suddenly ill and fell into a coma and died a few months later. (source 2007). |
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> 1984, The widow had burried her Dutch husband, a family man and father of six children Arthur A.M. Thuijs 1923 { † 60 } 1984, "Standesgemäs" next to his white Lincoln Continental and his Miniature Kingdom, on Route 31, South Washington, New Jersey 07882. | ||
With this result ends the sad story of Arthur A.M. Thuijs, based on real history. At least he lived and leaves his own real "Hollywood movie script" behind, described in text and pictures. # The following are notable source and drop entries >> |