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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#741, September 7, 1993
Birthdays
Harriet De Borst (Brummel), Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 1, 95th; Robert Gort, Holland, MI, Sep. 1, 95th; Gareth S. Kok, Bellflower, CA, Aug. 29, 90th; Ann Smit (VanVugt), wife of Gerrit, Lansing, IL, Sep. 5, 85th; Artie Vander Tuig, Orange City, IA, Jul. 19, 96th; Henrietta VanZeelt (Pott), Holland, MI, Sep. 5, 90th;
Anniversaries
BEINTEMA (Roos), Henry & Gerda, Landsmeer, Noord-Holland / Toronto, ON, Aug. 26, 40th; BERGSMA (Dykstra), Linze & Tine, Hagersville, ON, Aug. 28, 40th; BOERSMA (VanSolkema), Martin & Shriley, Grandville, MI, Aug. 24, 45th; BOONSTRA (Prime), Cornelius & Bertha, Palos Hills, IL, Aug. 27, 50th; BOS (DeWolf), Abe & Elizabeth, Pella, IA, Jun. 1, 59th; BRONSVELD (Beekhuizen), Rev. Cornelis & Hendrika, Listowel, ON, Aug. 26, 40th; BROUWER (VanGenderen), Harvard & Marion, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 40th; BRUMMEL (Pranger), Raymond & Gertrude, Ripon, CA, Aug. 31, 65th; DEBOER (Vis), Mel & Liz, Edgerton, MN, Aug. 7, 30th; DEEMTER (Honderd), Gerald & Marilyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 40th; DEKOK (Vermeys), Johannes & Johanna Maria, South Slocan, BC, Sep. 21, 61st; DIRKSEN (Andringa), Jake & Til, Santa Maria, CA, Aug. 20, 50th; ENGEL (Ehlers), Jake & Frances, Ripon, CA, Aug. 25, 40th; FENNEMA (Boelens), John & Gertie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 19, 45th; KRIKKE (VanDelden), Yul & Coby, Burlington, ON, Sep. 6, 35th; DEHAAS (Gelderman), John & Diny, Langley, BC, Aug. 23, 25th; HANDLOGTEN (Rooze), Rev. Fred & Nell, Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 60th; HEUKER (Kruithof), James & Elois, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 21, 40th; HOFSINK (Vandyk), Fredrikus & Apollonia, Smithers, BC, Aug. 15, 35th; HUISENGA (Togtman), Martin & Edna, Evergreen Park, IL, Sep. 7, 60th; HUIZINGA (Bats), Jan & Grietje, Bedum, Groningen / Burlington, ON, Aug. 24, 55th; KRUISSELBRINK (DeVries), Johan Berend & Johanna Aleida, Guelph, ON, Sep. 5, 40th; KUIPERS (Dik), Louis & Thressa, Santa Barbara, CA, Sep. 7, 50th; LAMERS (Huras), Theo & Lorraine, Milton, ON, Aug. 30, 35th; LAMMERTSEN (Bangma), Gerard & Ge, Staphorst, Overijssel / Brampton, ON, Aug. 12, 50th; LEDEBOER (Zuidema), Albert & Clara, Prinsburg, MN, Aug. 31, 65th; MATTER, Henry & Katharine, Sumas, WA, Aug. 18, 50th; MOSTERT (Leyenhorst), Clarence & Audrey, Surrey, BC, Aug. 23, 30th; PONTIER (Algra), Rev. Arthur & Jessie, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 1, 50th; POMP (VanMarrum), Willem & Minke, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 18, 45th; POSTMA, Doede & Marge, Sumas, WA, Jul. 29, 40th; RITSEMA (Mulder), Gary & Alene, Denver, CO, Jul. 19, 45th; SCHOUTEN, Tony & Wilma, Lynden, WA, Aug. 4, 50th; SCHRIEMER (Ludwig), Vic & Grace, Winnipeg, MB, Aug. 3, 30th; SCHUTT (Beishuizen), John Jr. & Ann, Oak Lawn, IL, Aug. 27, 45th; SNIPPE (DeJong), Bert & Alice, Kemptville, ON, Jul. 20, 25th; TUINSTRA (Tamminga), Fred & Clasina, Lansing, IL, Sep. 2, 55th; VANDERVELDE (VanEgmond), Henk & Emily, Wellandport, ON, Aug. 9, 25th; VANROON (VandenAkker), Jacob & Wilhelmina, married at Schipluiden, Zuid-Holland, emigrated in Jul., 1949, now of Grimsby, ON, Aug. 16, 60th; VOS (Groenboom), Arthur Jr. & Joanne, Oakbrook, IL, Sep. 4, 40th; WANDERS (VanMiddelkoop), John & Margaret, Bramalea, ON, Jul. 27, 30th; WEIDENAAR, Jerry & Ruth, Lynden, WA, Aug. 14, 40th; ZANDSTRA (Ypma), Peter & Elizabeth, Thunder Bay, ON, Sep. 6, 40th; ZEILENGA (Heemstra), Chris & Bernice, Lansing, IL, Sep. 8, 50th; ZINGER (Mulder), Henry & Mary, Leroy, MI, Aug. 30, 45th;
Obituaries
Dr. Otto S. Akkerman, Knight in the Order of Oranje-Nassau, born at Zwolle, Overijssel, Chatham, ON, Aug. 14, 71; Elizabeth (Betty) Andringa (Reitsma), widow of Jack (1942), Sheldon, IA, Jul. 15, 67; Albertine DeKuyper, wife of Willy, St. Laurent, Quebec, Jul. 20, 75; Peter DeLooff, husband of Ethel, born at Wissenkerke, Zeeland, emigrated with his parents at age 10, late of Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 3, 79; Joseph DeRooi, husband of Gertrude (VanArkel), widower of Effie (VanEngelenhoven, 1968), Oskaloosa, IA, Jul. 13, 90; Dorothy DeVries (Mast), wife of Martin, Holland, MI, Jul. 19, 85; Clarence Harold Dickhout, husband of Doris (Winter), Dunnville, ON, Aug. 10, 78; Welmoed Dikken, widow of Peter (1990), formerly of Woodstock, ON, late of Brampton, ON, Aug. 15, 83; Geertje Dryfhout (Burgler), widow of Sytze, born at Ezinge, Groningen, late of Brampton, ON, Jun. 30, 85; Gerrit J. Ekkel, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 90; Henry Engeltjes, who emigrated from Elburg, Gelderland with his parents Gerrit & Cornelia as an infant in 1920, widower of Wilma (Hoeven, 1987), Primghar, IA, Jul. 16, 73; Nettie Geurts (Vos), widow of John D. (1974), Pella, IA, Jul. 14, 95; Theodorus (Ted) William Giesen Jr., husband of Ann (Eugelink), London, ON, Aug. 5, 59; Wm. C. Heerema, husband of Agnes (Meyer), Haledon, New Jersey, Jul. 16, 76; Harry Hogeweide, husband of Winnie, born at Scherpenzeel, formerly of Thunder Bay, ON, late of Chilliwack, BC, Aug. 14, 84; Frans Hofland, husband of Grietje (Gre) Hofland-Vriend, widower of Maria F. (VandenBos), Mississauga, ON, Jul. 24, 88; Re S. Jager (Schaafsma), widow of Clarence, Elmhurst, IL, Jul. 26, 81; Nancy Jeninga (DeJong), wife of Tjipke (Chip), Baltimore, ON, Jul. 24, 73; Yme (James) Joustra, husband of Jeltje (Jean), born at Oosterend, Friesland, late of Cornwall, ON, Jul. 13, 76; Hans Willem Kops, Surrey, BC, Aug. 6; Gerrit Kuiken, Lacona, IA, Aug. 6, 76; Hendrikje (Hennie) Lieuwen (Gelderman), wife of Nick, Langley, BC, Jul. 4, 49; John Lodder, husband of Adriana, Coaldale, AB, Aug. 2, 67; Ivan C. Minnekeer, Dorchester, ON, Aug. 17, 48; Jessie Oldenburger (Solle), wife of Taeke, Evergreen Park, IL, Jul. 5, 77; Faye Oppenhuizen, wife of Myron, born in the Netherlands to Klaas & Marijke Hoekstra-Iedema, emigrated to WI in 1956, late of Pella, IA, Jul. 14, 78; Antonius Hendrikus Plasman, husband of Louisa (Koenraads), London, ON, Aug. 14, 74; Geertje Wyngaardina Pols (Filius), widow of John (1980), Brampton, ON, Jun. 28, 85; Reina Prinzen (VanDijk), widow of William, formerly of Burlington, ON, late of Grimsby, ON, Aug. 9, 90; Grace Ritsema (Kooistra), wife of Walter, born at Wommels, Friesland, late of Wyoming, MI, Jul. 11, 82; Gerrit J. Rozeboom, son of the late Jan & Jannetje (Hoksbergen), widower of Jennie (Rens, 1990), Orange City, IA, Jul. 31, 103; Gertrude Rylaarsdam (VanderPol), widow of Arie (1981), Mount Vernon, WA, Aug. 15, 74; Ted H. Schutte Sr., widower of Olive (Hayenga, 1990), Sibley, IA, Aug. 1, 85; AB Seven-Kortman, widow of John P. Seven, Hudsonville, MI, Jul. 18, 92; Elsie Slager (TenBos), widow of Richard, Ripon, CA, Jul. 12, 83; Johannes (John) Stenekes, husband of Boukje Berta (DeBoer), Burlington, ON, Aug. 7, 75; John Tesligte, husband of Riek (Elburg), formerly of Blenheim, ON, late of Chatham, ON, Aug. 16, 76; Donald G. VanBrogen, husband of Jeannette Jean (Miller), Newton, IA, Jul. 19, 63; Joseph Leo VanDamme, widower of Marie (Bogaert), emigrated to Canada in 1947, former tobacco grower at RR 5 Thamesville, ON, late of Chatham, ON, Aug. 11, 90; George VandeKamp Sr., widower of Celia (VandenBerg), emigrated with his parents in 1910, Sioux Center, IA, Jul.; Maria Antje VanderVinne (Zevenbergen), widow of Sipko, Edmonton, AB, Jul. 1, 86; Johanna VanDeventer, born at Velp, Gelderland, late of Victoria, BC, Jul. 12, 80; Joseph J. VanDongen, husband of Adrianna (Jane, Vermeulen), Zurich, ON, Aug. 11, 81; Wilhelmina (Willie) VanDoorn, New Westminster, BC, Aug. 17; Gerrit VanDorp, husband of Maria Jacoba (Dykxhoorn), Egbert, ON, Jul. 19, 89; Jannetje VanEek (Hooimeijer), widow of Arie (1966), Grimsby, ON, Jul. 30, 84; Angeline (Anna) VanRees (VanHaalen), widow of Arie (1955), Pella, IA, Jul. 27, 84; Peter Cyril Theodore VanStevendaal, son of Ted & Betsy (Lamers), late of Tillsonburg, ON, Aug. 14, 26; Cornelius VanVliet, husband of Joanne (Maan), born at Rotterdam, late of Newmarket, ON, Jul. 6, 71; Alydia T. VerMeer, daughter of the late Tunis & Nellie VerMeer (Hessing), Pella, IA, Jul. 16, 88; Symentje (Simone) Ypma (VanderMeer), widow of Andre, born at Winsum, Friesland, late of Picton, ON, Jul. 25, 88; Gerald (Jerry) Zylstra, husband of Elaine, Norwich, ON, Aug. 5, 48;