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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#686, June 09, 1991
Birthdays
Helen Deemter, McBain, Mich., May 16, 90th; John Dykstra, widower of Anna, husband of Wietske, Stuivenwold / Oak Lawn, Ill., May 19, 85th; Pete Koelewyn, Hanford, Calif., Jun. 2, 80th; Geertje (Grace) Rosier (Hoekstra), Chatham, Ont., May 2, 80th; Jess Schaaf, Falmouth, Mich., May 26, 90th; Fenna Schut, Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, Ont., May 18, 85th; Daniera P. Spiering (Koornneef), Shalom Manor, Grimsby, Ont., May 14, 85th; John van Os, Forest, Ont., May 19, 90th;
Anniversaries
AUPPERLEE (DeVogel), J. George & Anne, Prospect Park, N.J., May 21, 45th; BAARDA (Visser), Sjoerd (George) & Boukje (Barbara), Sneek, Friesland / Wellandport, Ont., May 10, 55th; BAJEMA (Albada), Clarence & Grace, Warns / Nestleton, Ont., May 2, 40th; BERGSMA (VanSydenborgh), Andrianus & Annechien, Carman, Man., May 27, 55th; BERGSMA (Haga), Gerben & Teatske, Chilliwack, B.C., May 21, 50th; BEUTE (Snippe), Henry & Grace, Grand Rapids, Mich., May 29, 50th; BRAAM (Haan), Willem & Aske, Marum, Groningen / Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, Ont., May 29, 50th; BROWER (DeGraaf), Harold & Marie, Holland, Mich., May 10, 50th; BUMA (VanLeeuwen), Durk & Thea, Hamilton, Ont., May 21, 25th; BYMA (Boersma), Jacob & Afke (Alice), Cambridge, Ont., May 22, 45th; CNOSSEN (Zylstra), Jeff & Atje, Surhuizum / Oakville, Ont., May 15, 40th; DEBOER (Kuperus), Arthur & Susan, Selkirk, Ont., Apr. 19, 40th; DEBOER (Hogeterp), Jack & Winnie, Hagersville, Ont., May 11, 35th; DEJONG, Durk & Sijtske, Ureterp, Friesland / Maple Ridge, B.C., May 9, 45th; DEMOOY (VandenBosch), Abram & Cornelia, Rynsburg / Zurich, Ont., May 9, 40th; DENOUDEN (Pasma), Lester & Angeline, Ripon, Calif., May 27, 50th; DYS (Kloosterman), Bill & Rose, Hudsonville, Mich., May 23, 50th; EGGINK (Bakker), Geert & Hennie, Alteveer / Townsend, Ont., May 14, 50th; FLOKSTRA (VanLeeuwen), Cornelis & Emma, Surrey, B.C., Jun. 9, 30th; GEERLINKS (Fledderus), Harm & Anna, Fenwick, Ont., May 18, 35th; GELDERMAN (DeOlde), Jan & Ali, Burlington, Ont., Jun. 8, 40th; GEUSEBROEK (Oosterlee), Philip & Elisabeth, Den Haag / Burlington, Ont., May 22, 45th; HAAGSMA (Reinalda), Gerrit & Mary, Artesia, Calif., May 20, 55th; HASSEVOORT (Venema), Marvin & Wilnora, Holland, Mich., May 3, 40th; HOEKSTRA, Ray & Inez, Lake Havascu City, Ariz., Apr. 19, 50th; HOORNWEG (Baggerman), Arie & Maria, Rotterdam / Trenton, Ont., May 23, 40th; HUIZINGA (VanderMeulen), Edward & Jeanette, Marrum, Friesland / Woodstock, Ont., May 8, 45th; HUMMEL (Moes), Willem & Diny, Nobleford, Alta., May 17, 40th; JOUSTRA (Oppewal), Yme (James) & Jeltje (Jean), Sneek, Friesland / Cornwall, Ont., May 12, 50th; KATERBERG (Lubberts), William & Fenny, Alma, Ont., May 18, 40th; KAMMINGA, Ed & Anna, Stroobos-Gerkesklooster / St. Catharines, Ont., May 17, 40th; KAMMINGA (Vroom), Klaas Wiebe & Trientje Harmina, Stroobos / Acton, Ont., May 15, 50th; KIEFT (VanderVeen), Klaas (Casey) & Jane, Burlington, Ont., Jun. 16, 30th; KNEGT (Hart), Johannes & Geertruida, Eden Mills, Ont., May 12, 40th; KNIBBE, Andrew & Rita, Belleville, Ont., May 11, 40th; LEUNEN (VanDam), John & Reina, Ridgefield, Wash., May 17, 40th; LYCKLAMA A NYEHOLT (Boonstra), James & Wilma, Burlington, Ont., May 15, 50th; MEINTS (Post), Auke & Fennie, Houston, B.C., Jun. 5, 35th; MULDER (de Jong), Heinze & Pietje, Bergum, Friesland / Medicine Hat, Alta., May 14, 55th; MULDER (Janssen), Hielke & Minnie, Assen / Edmonton, Alta., May 16, 50th; NOBELS (VanHuisstede), Christiaan & Caroline, Cheltenham, Ont., Jun. 9, 30th; PETERS (Geers), Arie & Paula, Boskoop, Zuid_Holland / Skillman, N.J., Jun. 21, 40th; PETERS (Geers), Maarten & Jeanne, Boskoop, Zuid-Holland / Holiday, Fla., Jun. 21, 40th; POSTMA (Stapersma), Siek & Rena, Sussex, N.J., May 2, 45th; PRINS, Simon & Klaartje, Batavia, Dutch East Indies / Eureka, Calif., May 4, 50th; QUARTEL (Geers), Albertus & Reina, Boskoop, Zuid_Holland / Princeton, N.J., Jun. 21, 40th; REITSMA (Bouma), Eelke & Lysberth, Kerwood, Ont., May 1, 35th; RENS (Breukelman), Robert & Lena, Escondido, Calif., May 17, 50th; RIETDYK (Ritsema), Donald & Kathryn, Holland, Mich., May 16, 50th; ROEDE (De Groot), Bert & Gertrude, Oak Lawn, Ill., Jun. 3, 50th; SNYDER (de Jong), Thomas & Tena, Caledonia, Ont., May 15, 50th; STAP, Jake & Jeanette, Lynden, Wash., May 18, 50th; STEENSTRA (DeVries), Marten & Maaike, Berlikum, Friesland / Clinton, Ont., May 1, 45th; STIENSTRA, Rev. R. & Trudy, Dunnville, Ont., May 4, 35th; TAMMELING (Brands), Peter & Ruth, Woodridge, Ill., Jun. 2, 35th; TENBRINKE (Meints), John & Fimke, Houston, B.C., Jun. 5, 35th; TIESMA (Hoorntje), Sieds & Siemie, Appingedam, Groningen / Glen Williams, Ont., May 9, 40th; TUUK (Polstra), Donald & Alys, Sun City, Ariz., May 16, 50th; VANDEBUNTE (Helder), Frank & Theressa, Dorr, Mich., May 17, 50th; VANDELDEN (Huttema), Henry & Jeanette, Surrey, B.C., May 20, 25th; VANDENAKKER (Peereboom), Andrew & Irene, Sussex, N.J., May 14, 55th; VANDERGAAG (VanderEe), Jake & Nel, Chatham, Ont., May 26, 35th; VANDERHORST (Groot), Albert & Nellie, Barrie, Ont., May 4, 35th; VANDERKLOET (Nutma), Jelke & Joukje, Ee, Friesland / Addison, Ont., May 10, 50th; VANDERMAALE (Vergeer), Anthony & Janny, Newcastle, Ont., May 16, 40th; VANDERMEULEN (Colyn), Jacob & Annie, Stirling, Ont., May 4, 35th; VANDERVEEN (Kobes), Cornelis & Albertje, Franeker / Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, Ont., May 21, 60th; VANDIEREN (Dijk), John & Dina, Chatham, Ont., Apr. 25, 45th; VANDRUNEN (Wust), Arie & Adrianna, Numansdorp / Leamington, Ont., May 29, 50th; VANDUYVENVOORDE (Veld), Peter & Jane, Beamsville, Ont., May 13, 25th; VANOOSTRUM (Abma), Jake & Rena, Sunnyside, Wash., May 11, 40th; VANSPRONSEN (Verkade), George & Drieka, Port Carling, Ont., May 20, 40th; VANTIMMEREN (Slagh), John & Jean, Allendale, Mich., May 14, 50th; VELDSTRA, Sidney & Hilda, Hoogeveen, Drente / St. Catharines, Ont., May 4, 50th; VERSCHURE (Achterhof), Leonard & Alice, Holland, Mich., May 16, 50th; VERSTEEG, Hendrik & Fennechien, Winnipeg, Man., May 30, 35th; VISSCHER (Vanden Hazel), Jacob G. & Alice, Wallenstein, Ont., Jun. 2, 35th; VROOM (Postma), Hank & Daisy, Oudeschoot / Chatham, Ont., May 11, 40th; VYN (Bosma), Jacob & Gepke, Opperdoes / Ancaster, Ont., May 14, 55th; WIELENGA (Rozeboom), Jake & Kathryn, Ontario, Calif., May 25, 50th; WIERENGA (Jagersma), Ekke & Jantje, Neerlandia, Alta., May 13, 25th; WITTEVEEN (Harmsma), Feitze & Stijntje, Harkema, Friesland / Duncan, B.C., May 28, 55th; WOLTERS (Geurink), H. Bernard & Donna, Holland, Mich., May 11, 45th; WYMENGA (Sibma), Ray & Susan, Garlip, Friesland / St. Thomas, Ont., May 14, 55th;
Obituaries
Allen Arendsen, husband of Lena, Holland, Mich., May 8, 87; Bernard (Benny) G. Albers, husband of Marie, Burlington, Ont., May 8, 63; Johannes Bakker, husband of Katharine, Grimsby, Ont., May 6, 84; Dirk Balt, husband of Christiana, Grimsby, Ont., May 15, 74; Gerrit Boersma, widower of Gertrudia (Aalders, 1985), formerly of Chatham Village, at the Thamesview Lodge, Chatham, Ont., May 8, 79; William J. Borgman, husband of Alma, Holland, Mich., May 8, 79; Marie Bosman (Bouwman), widow of Bernard (1972), Holland, Mich., May 11, 83; Harold Brink, Hamilton, Mich., May 19, 68; Adolph Bruggeman, husband of Lea (Knauts), Glencoe, Ont., May 19, 82; Peter DeGruyl, husband of Margaret (Reinders), London, Ont., May 18, 62; Martin Doornbos, son of Rick & Hilda, Beamsville, Ont., May 4, 42; Margaretha (Greet) Godron (Geusebroek), Vernon, B.C., May 4, 79; Theodore Horsting Sr., husband of Rose, one of Abbotsford’s pioneer farmers, who emigrated at age 7 from the Netherlands, Abbotsford, B.C., Apr. 28, 72; Roelofje Hulleman (Otten), wife of Arnold, Mount Nemo Lodge, Burlington, Ont., May 13, 81; Sophia Huyer-van Loon, widow of Jacob C. (1969), Barrie, Ont., Apr. 22; Dena R. Johanns, Portland, Ore., Feb. 10; Petronella Kloet, widow of Jacob Dirk, formerly of Jarvis, & Burlington, Ont., Shalom Manor, Grimsby, Ont., May 13, 84; Mynard (Mike) Koetje, husband of Julia, Holland, Mich., May 3, 68; Ben J. Koopman, husband of Arlene (TerMeer), Holland, Mich., May 11, 78; Jennie Kramer (Hager), wife of George, Modesto, Calif., Apr. 21, 94; John Lennips, widow of Janet (Fransen, 1972), husband of Shirley Huberts, Brockville, Ont., Apr. 3, 82; Hendrikus Megens, widower of Martina (1989), Lucan, Ont., May 8, 80; Nancy Meyering, widow of Albert, Grand Rapids, Mich., May 5, 106; George N. Monsma, husband of Irene (Pals), Silver Spring, Md., Apr. 4, 81; Nella Mulder (De Haan), wife of John, Chicago, Ill., May 9, 77; Brenda Nydam (Horlings), widow of Charles, formerly of Bradford, Ont., Holland Christian Homes, Brampton, Ont., Mar. 19, 83; Beertje J.H. Oldenhof (Brondijk), wife of Gerrit H., b. Amersfoort, d. Calgary, Alta., May 13, 71; Herman F. Onken, husband of Hilda Ruth (Veenhoven), Fennville, Mich., May 10, 75; Charles Pastoor, husband of Ruth (Smeding), Oak Park, Ill., Apr. 18, 51; Johanna Scholten, wife of Everett, Lynden, Wash., Mar. 30, 75; William VanByssum, widower of Grace, South Holland, Ill., Apr. 25, 87; Laura VanDyke (VanKley), wife of Elmer J., Paw Paw, Mich., May 7, 75; Heather Lynne VanEgdom, daughter of Rudy & Linda, granddaughter of Hendrik & Maria VanEgdom, Surrey, B.C., May 21, 8; Francina VanKooten (VanKreel), widow of Anthony (Tony, 1978), St. Thomas, Ont., May 15, 72; Aaltje van Netten, wife of Cornelius, St. Catherines, Ont., May 5, 63; Gijsbertus Veenendaal, widower of Alberta (Ruiter, 1984), Carman, Man., Mar. 27, 83; Nelson Vink, husband of Betty (VanOmmeren), Sheldon, Iowa, May 4, 65; Anna VonSolkema (Ybema), widow of Peter (1984), b. Schettens, Friesland, d. Georgetown, Ont., Apr. 18, 82; Gerrit (Gerald) Waardenburg, widower of Tryntje (1980), Abbotsford, B.C., May 12, 88; Willard C. Wichers, ‘Mr. Holland’, who founded the Netherlands Museum in 1937, helped to bring the De Zwaan windmill to Holland, Mich., d. Holland, Mich., May 18, 82; George B. Wolters, husband of Ruby P. (Scheffer), Fennville, Mich., May 8, 77;