From 1828 to 1848 this woman stayed at Wortel-Kolonie. She was placed by the "Public Welfare Sevice" of Zele near Dendermonde. She stayed in a cabin behind the Bootjesven with her husband, who died soon after their arrival. The hut was built with planks and sods of peat, with some bricks as a foundation at the bottom. Originally it had been the intention of the Society for Beneficence to build a house for a quartermaster superintendent (end of the inhabited part of the colony). Lack of money, however, decided otherwise. For a long time the hut was used as a sheep stable and later as a shelter during harsh weather conditions for forest workers (vagrants with accompanying keeper). The demolition took place in the period 1950-1955. Behind Bootjesven there are still some remnants of the foundation. In honor of Black Marjan, Brouwerij Vagebond from Merksplas brewed a delicious fruit beer, which is available at Tourism Hoogstraten. Delicious on a sunny terrace!