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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#602, January 7, 1988
Birthdays
Jacoba M. Koning, Abbotsford, BC. 90, Nov. 20; Johanna VanHofwegen, Ontario, CA. 87, Dec. 1; Bertha VanDommelen, Grandville, MI. 95, Dec. 1; Walter Horlings, Brampton, ON. 85, Dec. 2; Jennie Ellens, Lansing, IL. 95, Dec. 3; Louis A. Lyzenga, Akkerwoude/Holland, MI. 95, Dec. 13; Cora Stam, Sunnyside, WA. 90, Dec. 14; Marie Ottenhoff, Grand Rapids, MI. 90, Dec. 17; Marie Last, Grand Rapids, MI. 80, Dec. 20; Johanna C. VanBenthem (Coenraadts), Calgary, AB. 90, Dec. 29; Menno de Groot, Mississauga, ON. 80, Dec. 31; Johanna A. Wassenaar (VanLoenhout), Calgary, AB. 88, Jan. 11; Jacob Vander Vate, Albuquerque, NM. 82, Feb. 21;
Anniversaries
VOS (DeHeer), Richard J. & Edith H., Calgary, AB. Oct. 10; VENLET (Casemier), Jerry & Edna, Meadville, PA. Oct. 24, 35th; VANREES (Stuursma), Rev. William & Tena, Kentwood, MI. Oct. 26, 55th; NABER (Barneveld), John & Sally, Holland, MI. Oct. 30, 45th; BLANKE (Den Boer), Emery & Bea, Grand Island, FL. Oct. 31, 45th; BAAS (Kromminga), Clarence & Emily, Pease, MN, Nov. 2, 50th; RAS (VanOtterloo), Lawrence & Juliet, Jenison, MI. Nov. 3, 50th; OLTHOF (Boonstra), Allen & Dolly, Munster, IN, Nov. 3, 50th; VanZweden (Groenleer), Leonard & Dorothy, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov. 4, 40th; POTT (Alberts), Rev. Jerry & Ada, Holland, MI, Nov. 5, 50th; VANGENDEREN (Brons), John & Margretta, Charlotte, NC. Nov. 5, 40th; BOSSCHER (Haan), Lester & Shirley, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov. 5, 40th;
GROEN (DenOuden), Francis & Judy, Ripon, CA. Nov. 9, 25th; EICHHORN (DeBruin), Herbert & Jessie, Nichols, NY. Nov. 10, 50th; LUBBERS (Haverdink), Gerald & Geneva, Hamilton, MI. Nov. 12, 40th; BOUMAN, Jacob & Sadie, Caledonia, MI. Nov. 13, 40th;
DRENTH (Achterhof), Bernard & Herietta, Orland Park, IL. Nov. 15, 40th; POSTMUS (Wiersma), Clarence & Frances, Zeeland, MI. Nov. 16, 60th; BOSS (Klunder), Henry & Alice, Palos Heights, IL. Nov. 17, 50th; LUTH (Brooks), John & Carolyn, Lakewood, CA. Nov. 18, 30th; WOUDENBERG (DeVries), Marinus & Dorothy, Prospect Park, NJ. Nov. 19, 40th; Boeringa (VanStedum), Joseph & Alice, Oak Park, IL. Nov. 20, 50th; ZIGTERMAN (Klooster), Clarence & Rose, Lansing, IL. Nov. 21, 40th; HARMSEN, Robert & Sharon, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 21, 30th; KLOMP (Smit), Evert & Joann, Grandville, MI, Nov. 22, 30th; VRIESEMA (Drenth), Cornelius & Stella, Ramsey, NJ. Nov. 22, 65th;
DOUMA (Visser), Harry & Madeline, Ripon, CA. Nov. 23, 50th; DEPEUTER (VanSolkema), William & Rita, Bradford, ON, Nov. 23, 30th; RUS (VanKooten), TIMMER, Albert & Jennie, Sussex, NJ. Nov. 24, 50th; VANHOFF (Walkotten), John & Rena Jane, Wayne, NJ. Nov. 26, 45th; Ray & Bernice, Lake Worth, FL. Nov. 24, 45th; POEL (Vander Wall), Abel J. Fanny, Muskegon, MI. Nov. 24, 60th; PEULER (VanderGuchte), Jacob & Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov. 24, 55th; MYROUP (Munn), Neil & Fernella, Tinley Park, IL. Nov. 25, 50th;
KAMPHUIS (HOP), Jay & Bernice, Zeeland, MI. Nov. 25th, 50th; WILLINK (Schrotenboer), Willard & Gertrude, Hamilton, MI. Nov. 26, 45th; GOOTE (Schaap), Rev. Marinus & Emma, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov. 26, 50th; ROZEMA (Baker), Garry & Jeannette, Wyckoff, NJ. Nov. 26, 40th; VENHUIZEN (Fiet), Harry & Karen, Burnett, WI. Nov. 28, 30th; BUSHEN (Deters), Gerald & June, Fremont, MI, Nov. 28, 40th; STILLE (Ruter), Virgil & Grace, Garner, IA, Nov. 28, 45; VANZOEST (Newmeyer), Ben & Dena, Willard, OH, Nov. 29, 55th; VANDERLAAN (King), Derk & Sarah, Kentwood, MI. Dec. 1, 60th; KONYNENBELT (VanderWoude), Neal & Minnie, Lethbridge, AB. Dec. 2, 50th; TERPSTRA (Fokkema), Riemer & Eke, Surrey, BC. Dec. 2, 40th; VENHUIZEN (DeVries), Kenneth & Bette, Sioux Falls, ND. Dec. 3, 30th; JOLMAN (VanZalen), Jacob & Kay, Kentwood, MI. Dec. 4, 40th; VANSOLKEMA (Kerkstra), John & Theresa, Wyoming, MI. Dec. 4, 40th; DEWIT (Van de Berg), Pieter & Tina, Hyde Park, ON. Dec. 4, 40th; VOS (Zwaagstra), George & Frances, Westerbork/Smithville, ON. Dec. 4, 35th; VANDERVLIET (Wright), Bill & Shirley, Jenison, MI. Dec. 5, 40th;
ETTEMA (Wielsma), Willem & Wilma, Imlay City, MI, Dec. 5, 40th; MALDA (Vanandel), John & Dena, Norton Shores, MI. Dec. 5, 40th; NOOORDYKE (Pastoor), Robert & Joan, Byron Center, MI. Dec. 5, 40th; WESTRA (Talsma), Peter & Ann, Kanata, ON, Dec. 5, 35th; WEESIES (Barkema), Ray & Myra, Dec. 6, 30th; WIEGERS (Ottens), Henry S. & Marie, North Haledon, NJ, Dec. 6, 40th; EENIGENBURG (DeHaan), Gerald & Grace, Dyer, IN, Dec. 6, 30th; VANDERSCHUUR, Bert & Helen, Ripon, CA. Dec. 6, 65th; VOOGD, Fred & Frieda, Edmonton, AB. Dec. 7, 35th; STELPSTRA (Renkema), Wieger & Johanna, Simcoe, ON, Dec. 7, 35th; NIEUWSMA (Haak), Cornie & Rena, Strasburg, ND, Dec. 7, 50th; RUS (DeRonde), Peter D. & Dora, Pella, IA, Dec. 8, 50th; BAKER (Haringa), Gilbert J. & Catherine, Whitinsville, MA. Dec. 8, 45th; KOSTER (Booij), Bastiaan & Marie, Anaheim, CA. Dec. 9, 50th; LANGBROEK (Kat), Martin & Nel, St. Catharines, ON. Dec. 9, 50th; GRIMBERG (VanAller), Nicholas & Helena, Orland Park, IL. Dec. 9, 45th; VANBEEK (Broek), John & Mathilda, Ireton, IA. Dec. 9, 40th;
ROSENDALE (Baukema), Herman & Margaret, Whiting, NJ. Dec. 12, 60th; HOEKSEMA, Jacob & Clarine, Holland, IL. Dec. 12, 40th; VANSTEDUM (Boss), Abe & Alice, Newaygo, MI, Dec. 12, 40th; KLEIN-HORSMAN (Torenbosch), Egbert & Marchiena, Meppel/Newmarket, ON. Dec. 12, 25th; VANDERMATEN (Noteboom), John & Harriet, Leota, MN. Dec. 14, 60th; BOER (Buesink), Warner & Betsy, Simcoe, ON. Dec. 14, 25th; TAVENIER, William & Elizabeth, Prince George, BC. Dec. 14, 25th; JELTEMA (Yonker), Jay & Alice, Grand Rapids, MI. Dec. 15, 50th; STOUWIE (Boender), Jacob & Nellie, Leighton, IA. Dec. 15, 50th; VELDHUIZEN (Sterk), Jay & Nellie, Oskaloosa, IA, Dec. 16, 50th;
KUPERUS (DeVries), Nicholas & Jennie, Warwick, NY. Dec. 17, 35th; KUPERUS, John & Sonja, Sussex, NJ. Dec. 17, 35th; NELSON (Westenbrug), Benjamin & Margaret, Arcadia, CA. Dec. 17, 40th; VANHOFWEGEN (Buysman), Jack & Wilma, St. Helena, CA. Dec. 18, 40th; THALEN, Jack & Joanne, Guelph, ON. (founders of Dutch Toko, Guelph/Hamilton, ON) Dec. 18, 40th; Geurink (VanderVeer), Henry & Genevieve, Zeeland, MI, Dec. 18, 40th; PRINZEN, John & Siny, Burlington, ON. Dec. 19, 35th; BEEKHUIZEN (Boerefyn), Gysbert & Jennie, Oskaloosa, IA. Dec. 20, 60th;
DEVRIES (VanderVeen), Jeremias & Jeltje, Rijnsburg/ThunderBay, ON. Dec. 22, 45th; SNELLER (Roelofs), John & Adeline, Zeelamd, MI, Dec. 22, 55th; BYLSMA, Wobbe & Pietje, Blyth, ON. Dec. 23, 45th; ZWAAL (Belder), Leen & Adrie, Rotterdam/Rexdale, ON, Dec. 23, 45th; HAMELINK (VerBiest), Bill & Connie, Wayne, NJ. Dec. 24, 50th; ZANDSTRA (Folkerts), Charles & Sadie, Highland, IN. Dec. 29, 60th; VELDSTRA (Prinsen), @01Steven & Trijntje, Kornhorn/Modesta, CA. Dec. 29, 45th; MOLENHUIS (Dryfhout), Louis & Theresa, Brampton, ON. Jan. 2, 1988, 35th; DUTHLER (DenHamer), Jan Willem & Sara, Aalten/Mesa, AZ. Jan. 6, 50th; ELZINGA (DeJong), Albert & Martha, Dyer, IN. Jan. 28, 45th;
Obituaries
Rev. Brandt Bruxvoort, Denver, CO. 87; William Postma, Pearl Van Mersbergen (Stremler), Lynden, WA. 82; Homer, NY. 64; Fredrica Bult (De Jong), Zeeland, MI. 81; James DeWaal Malefyt, Midland Park, NJ. 84; Rev. Jacob Rook, The Netherlands, Sep. 11, 78; Jane Draayer (Langstraat), Sioux Center, IA. Sep. 26, 87; Sena Stegink (Meppelink), Holland, MI, Sep. 22, 95; Wilbur Plaisier, Grant, MI. Sep. 29, 66; Reuben VanMaanen, Oct. 2, 80;
Harry Idema, North Blendon, MI. Oct. 7, 89; Hilda Lampen (Albers), Hamilton, MI. Oct. 7, 81; Douwe Woudstra, Hamilton, ON. Oct. 8, 73; Jacobus Kuipers, Oct. 10, 73; Minnie DeJonge (Diepenhorst), Eagle Rock, CA. Oct. 12, 102; Charles Veenstra, Corsica, SD. Oct. 12, 83; Gerrit Meekhof, Grandville, MI. Oct. 13, 77; Thomas K. Doezema, New York, NY. Oct. 13, 38; Kate Spaan (De Hoog), Lynden, WA. Oct. 14, 92; Robert Langkamp, Oct. 16, 63; Henry Ungersma, Manhattan, MT. Oct. 16, 80; David F. VanderTill, Grand Rapids, MI. Oct. 16, 96; William Tuinstra, Wyoming, ON. Oct. 18, 73; George Rinzema, Oct. 19, 87; Andrew J. Hogeveen, Jarvis, ON. Oct. 20; Susan Vonhoff (Feenstra), Ontario, NY. Oct. 21, 75;
Grace Hoogland, Sioux Center, IA. Oct. 22, 89; Edward Heeres, Muskegon, MI. Oct. 22, 72; Gerlof VanderGaast, Bowman ville, ON. Oct. 23, 90; Maria W. VanVliet (Doorduin), Vineland, ON. Oct. 25, 77; Esther Bielema (Borgman), Grand Rapids, MI. Oct. 27, 76; Cecil V. Fronville, Lansing, IL. Oct. 28, 84; Margaretha Luchies (DeWolde), Lindsay, ON. Oct. 29, 72; Harry DeBlaey, Grand Rapids, MI. Oct. 30, 83; @04Harry de Groot, Smithville, ON. Oct. 30, 79; Harry Wiersma, St. Catharines, ON. Oct. 31, 44; Cornelius Zeilenga, South Holland, IL. Nov. 1, 99; Tony Dick, Falmouth, MI. Nov. 1, 88; Fred DeJong, Petrolia, ON. Nov. 2, 82; Jeanette Veldman, Wyoming, MI. Nov. 2, 92; @04George Van Zytveld, Thomototassa, FL. Nov. 3, 77; Maartje H. Den Haan (Rodenburg), Alliston, ON. Nov. 4, 80; Peter B. Bouma, Sheldon, IA. Nov. 4, 86; Hendrik E. Boer, Brockville, ON. Nov. 4, 84;
Tony VanNamen, Palos Heights, IL. Nov. 5, 40; Gertrude DeRoo, Zeeland, MI. Nov. 5, 79; Charles VanDyken sr., Jenison, MI. Nov. 6, 90; Clarence Konynendyk, Ripon, CA. Nov. 8, 85; Sidney A. La Fleur, Whitinsville, MA. Nov. 9, 75; Charley Maas, Holland, MI. Nov. 10, 74; Catherina Yonker (Hoort), Palos Heights, IL. Nov. 11, 86; Josephine Baker, Grand Rapids, MI. Nov. 11, 92 (former librarian at Calvin College); Bessie Boersma (Folkerts), @01Inwood, IA, Nov. 12, 79;
Hendrika E. Geurkink (Bosman), Brinston, ON. Nov. 14, 80; Harry John Roode, Woodstock, ON. Nov. 14, 29; Cornelius Kikkert, Cutterville, MI. Nov. 14, 74; Andries Kamstra, Rexdale, ON. Nov. 16, 79; Steven J. Kouwenhoven, Oakville, ON. Nov. 16, 27; Petrus Bonnema, Edmonton, AB. Nov. 17, 75; Simon N. VanOosterom, Sarnia, ON. Nov. 17, 85; Tea (Teatske) Westerterp (Vriesema), Aylmer, ON. Nov. 18, 82; Dorothy J. Vogel, Fulton, IL. Nov. 19, 66; Dena VanVliet (Siegers), Grand Rapids, MI. 90; Frank M. Ozinga, Ev. Pk., IL. Nov. 22, 73; Herman Dood, Kentwood, MI. Nov. 23, 85; Peter Langeveld, London, ON. Nov. 24, 63; Cornelius Haveman, Holland, MI. Nov. 24, 84; Johannes J. VanderWerf, Burnaby, BC. Dec. 7, 58; Ron Vermeer, Opheusden/Abbotsford, BC. Dec. 8, 40; Charles J. Bosman, Vancouver, BC. Dec. 12, 59;
Graduations
Completed the requirements for the Certified General Accountancy are the following individuals: Bareld Nieuwenhuis, Coquitlam; Karl J. Vandegoede, Kamloops; Kerry Vandersanden, Coquitlam; John Vantil, Rosedale, BC; Petronella Zeeman, Victoria, all of B.C.
Appointments
Elected as Mayor of Parksville, BC; Mr. Paul Reitsma, @01formerly of Zeist, The Netherlands; as Alderman of Chilliwack, BC; Mr. Casey Langbroek.