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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#754, March 24, 1994
Birthdays
Jeane (DeBoer) Haan, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 85th; Loeky (de Jong) Hartman, Hamden, CT, Mar. 15, 74th; Gerrit J. Heinen, Wellandport, ON, Feb. 24, 80th; Grace (Ellens) Koetje, McBain, MI, Mar. 15, 95th; Elizabeth Schinkel, Chatham, ON, 95th; Alida (Pullen) Stad, Smithers, BC, Feb. 19, 95th; Nelly VanderWerff, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 90th; 'Opa' Vaneerd, Blenheim, ON, Mar. 5, 95th; Barney Zigtema, Orange City, IA, Mar. 5, 85th;
Anniversaries
BOEREMA, Jim & Ann, Orland Park, IL, Mar. 14, 50th; BOOTSMA (Beltman), Harry & Wilma, Sibley, IA, Feb. 25, 45th; BOS (Veltkamp), John & Martha, Bozeman, Montana, Feb. 28, 60th; DECKER (Zielenga), Jim & Eileen, Middletown, IN, Mar. 14, 25th; DRAAYER (Kramer), Nick & Dorothy, Orange City, IA, Feb. 16, 50th; DREISE (VanRooyen), Simon & Dina, Chatham, ON, Mar. 12, 40th; ENGELAGE (Tjoelker), Frank & Frieda, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 21, 35th; FORMSMA (Grooters), Bob & Jane Ann, Grand Haven, FL, Feb. 11, 50th; HOLLEMANS (Last), John & Pat, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 20, 40th; KAMPHUIS, Mr. & Mrs. Henry, Grand Rapids, Mar. 1, 50th; KERKHOF, Harry & Ann, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 27, 40th; KUYPERS, Leo & Anne, married in Schijndel, Noord-Brabant, of Copetown, ON, Feb. 23, 40th; OOSTENBRINK (Suiker), Pieter & Maria, married in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, of Fanny Bay, BC, Mar. 9, 45th; OVERMARS, Joe & Tiny, London, ON area, Feb. 13, 40th; ROELOFS (Krull), Albert & E. Joy, Hollandale, MN, Mar. 10, 50th; ROOS (Sikma), Herbert & Johanna, Granger, WA, Mar. 5, 40th; STERENBERG (Smit), Peter & Annie, Wainfleet, ON, Mar. 5, 40th; STYF (Pathuis), Arend & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 26, 50th; TRIEMSTRA (Nap), Henry & Trena, Kalamazoo, MI, Mar. 7, 50th; VANFAROWE (Kronemeyer), Benjamin & Viola, Allendale, MI, Feb. 26, 45th; VANHARTEN (Vanderlaan), Henk & Aukje, Brantford, ON, Mar. 6, 40th; VANKLUNGEL (Vanden Heuvel), Harry & Ann, married in Kampen, Overijssel, of Exeter, ON, Mar. 19, 40th; VANRHEENEN (Kolenbrander), William & Angeline, Pella, IA, Feb. 14, 60th; VEENSTRA (Hartman), Farrell & Clara, Muskegon, MI, Mar. 1, 60th;
Obituaries
Emily Alkema, widow of John, Kitchener, ON, Feb. 19; Lizzie Bloem, wife of Harry, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 92; Henriette Bogaards (Menninga), widow of Andrew, Pella, IA, Feb. 21, 86; Arthur Bolt,, husband of Marie (VanLoenen), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 13, 86; James B. Boogaard, husband of Marie (VanOosbree), Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 14, 67; Maynard (Mike) Bouwman, husband of Elizabeth (Steensma), Zephyrhills, FL, 72; Bernardina Bax Brouwer, Whitby, ON, Jan. 20, 82; Bote Bruinsma, husband of Ann, Kingston, ON, Dec. 25, 66; Marion DeBie, husband of Elizabeth, Escalon, CA, Feb. 24, 68; Willy (Bill) DeKuyper, widower of Albertina (Arick), St. Laurent, Quebec, Jan. 12, 82; Wilhelmina DeRive (Stekhuizen), widow of Leopold, Montreal, Quebec, Dec. 10, 70; Dirk DeRover, born in Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, husband of Vera, Langley, BC, Mar. 5; Rev. William DeWitte S.C.J., former chaplain to the Dutch army in the Dutch East Indies & to Dutch immigrants in Canada, born in Bergen op Zoom, Noord-Brabant, of Ottawa, ON, Feb. 25, 79; Cornelis (Kaes) D'Hont, Delhi, ON, Feb. 26, 92; Isaac Esser, husband of Mary, Sarnia, ON, Feb. 10, 94; Ralph Fluit, husband of Shirley (Wiersma), Hamilton, ON, Feb. 27, 74; Harry Gerryts, husband of Tina, Strathroy, ON, Feb. 23; Anthonie Simon Groen, husband of Johanna (VandeBerg), Woodstock, ON, Feb. 27, 72; Lawrence (Larry) Groendyk, husband of Evelyn, Rockford, MI, Feb. 19, 80; Albert Jacobus Guezen, husband of Mary (Kaspers), Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Dec. 12; Lucille Holstege (VanNetten-Post), widow of Frank & John, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 22, 76; Hendrik Willem Jansen, husband of Jacoba (Klein), Surrey, BC, Feb. 5, 71; Gerritdina Keunen (Nijhuis), born in Borculo, Gelderland, wife of Bernard, of Grimsby, ON, Feb. 24, 82; Peter Kielstra, husband of Hieke (Twynstra), St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 17, 67; John H. Koning, husband of Hester (Bonselaar), Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 3, 72; Lou Kooistra, born in Dokkum, Friesland, husband of Minnie, Kingston, ON, Jan. 31, 77; Lambertus Tonnis (Bert) Koiter, husband of Mennie (Vanderwal), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 8, 80; Pearl Kraai (VanEs), widow of Christian Frederick, Orange City, IA, Feb. 24, 93; Antonius Langeveld, husband of Christina (Goldschmeding), Lachine, Quebec, Jan. 1, 72; Edward Peter Marsman, widower of Christine, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 19, 81; Pearl N. Moermond (VanKley), wife of Marinus, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 23, 74; Aart Mosterd, husband of Sietske (Nettinga), Lindsay, ON, Feb. 12, 68; Pieter Mulder, widower of Johanna (DeJong), Stratford, ON, Feb. 24, 81; Martha Nibbering (Barnhoorn), Pierrefonds, Quebec, Dec. 10; Rimke Nijdam (Dijkstra), widow of Pieter since Apr. 1938, Bowmanville, ON, Feb. 20, 100; Gerrit Noorman, husband of Florence, Grandville, MI, Feb. 8, 75; Geert Oldengarm, born in Westdorp, Drenthe, husband of Jantina (Joldersma), Brampton, ON, Jan. 25, 83; Simon Ondersma, Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 17; David E. Ostindie, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 16, 41; Greta Poelman (Venema), born in Groningen, widow of Tom, Athens, ON, Jan. 22, 84; Bert J. Rens, widower of Alice, Sheldon, IA, Feb. 22, 90; Martha Reynaert, widow of Jules, Aylmer, ON, Feb. 28, 87; Jennie Rus, wife of Jacob, Corsica, SD, Jan. 2, 83; Maarten M. Schering, widower of Helena (Horsman), St. Thomas, ON, Feb. 8, 77; Agnes A. Schreuder (Klein), wife of Hemmo, Jenison, MI, 80; Sylvia (Sietske) Smid (VanVeen), wife of Daniel, Winnipeg, MB, Jan. 26, 73; Willempje (Wilma) Snijder (Bakker), wife of Reinder, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 9; Artie DeZeeuw Stanley, widow of Klaas, wife of E.M.C., Bellingham, WA, Feb. 14, 77; Martin J. Stob, husband of Therese (VanderMolen), Jenison, MI, Jan. 13, 88; Hillemina Maria Stubbe, widow of Dirk, Norwich, ON, Dec. 6, 75; John W. 'Bill' Ter Horst, Long Beach, CA, Feb. 17, 85; Johanna (Ann) Theunissen, wife of Johannes, Lucan, ON, Feb. 25, 64; Jacob Tjapkes, husband of Florence (Dykema), Muskegon, MI, Feb. 20, 89; Henry VanAntwerpen, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 24, 75; Huberdina VandenDiepstraten (VanLoon), widow of Peter, Watford, ON, Feb. 27, 85; Wilfred VanderGalien, husband of Sally, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 18, 57; William (Bill) Vandermeer, husband of Jacqueline, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 17, 69; Franklin VanderVelde, husband of Florence, Stanton, MI, Jan. 12, 67; Johannes (Kees) VanderVliet, husband of Catherina, London, ON, Feb. 18, 75; John Vanderwal, born in Oudega, Friesland, husband of Boukje (Barbara) (Boonstra), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 16, 88; Jennie VanderWilt (VanOort), widow of Adrian, Orange City, IA, Feb. 28, 90; Hermijntje VandeWaerdt (Kolfschoten), born in Woudenberg, Utrecht, widow of Anthony, of Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 16, 100; Herman VanDyke, born in Doorn, Utrecht, widower of Maartja, Saanich, BC, Feb. 27, 95; Sadie VanDyken, wife of Gerald, Berwyn, IL, Jan. 20, 52; John VanEe, widower of Gerritje (Evers), Coaldale, AB, Feb. 18, 73; Ida VanHaveren (Miesfeld), Feb. 5, 95; Rev. Fred W.VanHouten, Orland Park, FL, Feb. 22; Henk VanLeeuwen, husband of Diane (Brakel), Winnipeg, MB, Jan. 7, 59; Cecelia VanLoo (Huisingh), wife of John, Lynden, WA, Feb. 23, 72; John VanMinnen, Chatham, ON, Feb. 28, 88; Marlene VanNoord (Schipper), wife of Glenn, Grandville, MI, Feb. 29, 47; Natalie Bridget VanOsch, Ashfield Township, ON, Feb. 16; Nelly Helen VanQuaethem, wife of Steve, Tillsonburg, ON, Feb. 9, 52; Nelva F. VanRavenswaay (Dolieslager), wife of John, Boca Raton, FL, Feb. 82, 59; Agnes R. VanTuinen, widow of Peter, Portage, MI, Feb. 20, 84; Nellie VanVark (Kruseman), Pella, IA, Jan. 30, 95; Celia VanWoudenberg (de Wit), widow of Gerardus, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 3, 86; Nellie VanZuuk (Vos), widow of John, Pella, IA, Feb. 9, 87; Ann Veldman (Louters), born in Smilde, Drenthe, wife of William J., Redlands, CA, Jan. 15, 81; Martin Verburg, husband of Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 14, 84; Henry Vogelaar, widower of Johanna (Brink), Orange City, IA, Feb. 25, 93; Jakob Gerhardus Vos, husband of Machien (Sinkgraven), Hamilton, ON, Feb. 25, 87; Ann Weening (VanderVeen), Tottenham, ON, Jan. 9, 79; Herman Wiesma, husband of Hattie, Allendale, MI, Feb. 18, 80; William P. Willekes, husband of Cornelia, Brantford, ON, Feb. 26, 79; Martha Maxine Willemsen (Terlouw), widow of Fred, Pella, IA, Feb. 1, 73; Feitze (Fred) Witteveen, born in Opende, Groningen, wife of Stijntje (Harmsma), Duncan, BC, Feb. 13, 93; Henrietta Wolma (DeWeerd), MI, Feb. 24, 83;