Topics

Features

Family Page

Vital Statistics

The Family Page as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#757, May 8, 1994

Birthdays

Gayle Beernink, Lynden, WA, Apr. 28, 90th; Nicholas Fridsma, Stockholm, NJ, Apr. 20, 95th; John Koeman, Holland, MI, Aril27, 85; Jantje Linker, Brampton, ON, Apr. 17, 90th; Ethel (Sterenberg) Milkamp, Grand Haven, MI, Apr. 13, 85th; Lena Mulder, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 95th; Claude Nanninga, Jenison, MI, Apr. 27, 90th; Winnie (Ensing) Sall, Jenison, MI, Apr. 8, 88th; Cornelia (Greve) Smith, Kalamazoo, MI, May 6, 98; Catharina VanAalst, Shallow Lake, ON, May 1, 81st; Cora Vanderbilt, Holland, MI, Apr. 27, 90th; Josephine VanderZee, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 29, 85th;

Anniversaries

BALKEMA (VanDyk), Henry & Josephine, Kalamazoo, MI, May 5, 50th; BIERMA (Schepers), Frank & Margaret, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; BLAUWKAMP (Bosgraaf), Albert & Sadie, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 5, 60th; BLOK, Tom & AB, Hamilton, ON, May 4, 50th; BORGMAN (Visser), Henry & Ann, Orland Park, IL, Apr. 30, 40th; BOUWERS (DeJonge), Henry & Gerda, married in Emmen, Drenthe, of Kitchener, ON, Apr. 26, 45th; BOUWHUIS, Dick & Nellie, Stoney Creek, ON, Apr. 16, 55th; BROWER (VanderVlies), Henry & Emily, Holland, MI, May 9, 50th; CAPPENDYK (Hubers), Peter & Margaret, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; CHRISTIAANS, Martin & Pauline, London, ON, Apr. 7, 40th; DEBOER (Haalstra), Sybren & Esther, Exeter, ON, Apr. 16, 40th; DEBOERSAP (VanderVeen), Herman & Trudy, Burlington, ON, May 7, 40th; DEJAGER (Beerda), Taeke & Teatske, maried in Veenwouden, Friesland, of Lethbridge, AB, May 4, 50th; DEJONG (Brouwer), Andy & Martha, Newmarket, ON, Apr. 24, 30th; DOZEMAN (Bonselaar), Paul & Joy, Holland, MI, Apr. 3, 35th; DROPPERT (VanZanten), Paul & Johanna, married in Maasluis, Zuid-Holland, of St. Ann's, ON, May 4, 45th; EISING, John & Corrie, Vienna, ON, Apr. 7, 40th; HAVERKAMP (Dykstra), Harvey & Lorraine, Jenison, MI, Apr. 15, 40th; HENDRICKS, Martin & Louise, married in Maasbree, Limburg, of London, ON, Apr. 10, 40th; HIEMSTRA (DeBoer), Ted & Gay, married in Oosterend, Friesland, of Listowel, ON, Apr. 14, 40th; HOLWERDA, George & Marlene, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 23, 40th; JOLING (Holstein), John & Helen, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Apr. 20, 50th; JONGEJAN (DeBoer), Aart & Ali, married in Slootdorp, Noord-Holland, of Clinton, ON, Apr. 26, 50th; KATERBERG (Verwys), Henry & Leona, Grand Rapids, MI,Apr. 13, 50th; KIEBOOM, Rev. & Mrs.L., Lynden, WA, May 4, 35th; KREEFT (Zielhuis), Henry & Johanna, married in Hattem, Gelderland, of Sarnia, ON, Apr. 12, 50th; LANKHAAR, William & Agnes, Lynden, WA, Apr. 12, 50th; LINDE(Buitenhuis), Peter & Zwany, Smithville, ON, Apr. 30, 40th; MEERSTRA (Bulthuis), Sybe & Martje, Langley, BC, May 6, 45th; NEELE (Nawyn), John & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; PENNINGS (VandenBor), Jan Hendrik & Gerarda, Southwold Station, ON, May 5, 40th; POSTHUMUS (Langeland), Floyd & Anne, Marne, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; POSTHUMUS (Valk), Wilbur J. & Ann, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 12, 55th; PYLMAN (DeHaan), Ed & Ann, Dorr, MI, Apr. 5, 50th; RIBBENS (Martinus), Edward & Betty, Holland, MI, Apr. 1, 45th; RITSEMA (VanMourik), George & Audrey, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 17, 50th; ROODA (Schenkel), Theodore & Henrietta, Orland Park, IL, Mar. 30, 50th; ROTTMAN, Jack & Freddie, Muskegon, MI, Apr. 9, 40th; RUBINGH (Kortman), James & Gertrude, Ellsworth, MI, Apr. 20, 50th; SCHEP (Mourik), Peter & Willemina, married in Nieuwerkerk a/d IJssel, South-Holland, of Alliston, ON, Apr. 20, 55th; SCHOEMAN (Neven), Jacob & Elizabeth, Waterdown, ON, May 6, 40th; SCHUITMAN (VanGoor), Marvin & Della, Grandville, MI, Apr. 3, 58th; SOL (Prins), Roelof & Hendrika, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 29, 55th; STIKSMA (VanRaalte), Siebren & Aaltje, Langley, BC, May 3, 40th; TADEMA, John & Anne, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 24, 40th; VANDENBRINK, Mr. & Mrs. K., Norwich, ON, Apr. 27, 40th; VANDEPOL (Stuurstraat), John & Inge, married in Eindhoven, Brabant,of Whitby, ON, Apr. 22, 40th; VANDERAA (DeRuiter), Art & Grace, Pantego, North Carolina, Apr. 9, 40th; VANDERARK (Boonstra), Peter & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 25, 65th; VANDERDEEN (Feddema), Ipe & Grace, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 15, 40th; VANDERPLOEG (Miedema), John & Anna, Shallow Lake, ON, Apr. 23, 40th; VANDERTUIN (Westerhof), Sieds & Martje, Apr. 5, 60th; VANGINKEL (DeGroot), Case & Anna, Ripon, CA, Apr. 19, 50th; VANHUIZEN (VanDijk), Wiebrand & Jantje, Amherstburg, ON, Apr. 19, 40th; VANKAMPEN (DeKam), Tony & Jane, Thamesford, ON, Apr. 17, 35th; VANSCHELVEN (Frouws), Rev. & Mrs. K.M.B., Port Perry, ON, May 2, 25th; VANSTEDUM (Joling), George & Elizabeth, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Apr. 26, 60th; VANSTEENWYK (Huisman), Willard & Etta, Orange City, IA, Apr. 23, 50th; VANTIMMEREN (Ter Molen), Jim & Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 40th; VRIEND (Dykstra), Peter & Margaret, married in Andyk, Noord-Holland, of Clearbrook, BC, Apr. 27, 50th; WARMELINK (Luchie), Leonard & Alice, Allendale, MI, Apr. 7, 60th; WIERENGA (VanderVennen), Jack & Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 2, 40th; WINTER (Jager), Hendrik Arent & Johanna, married in Appingedam, Groningen, of Hamilton, ON, Apr. 19, 60th; YPMA (Dotinga), Louis & Helen, married in Terzool, Friesland, of Chilliwack, BC, May 1, 50th;

Obituaries

Janetta Ankersmit (Hoogakker), widow of John, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 9, 96; Dorothea Margarete Blaeser, Vancouver, BC, Apr. 17, 54; William (Wybe) Boersma, born in Boombergum, Friesland, husband of Jane (Janke) (VanderWal), Wyoming, ON, Mar. 11, 83; Dorothy Bosma, wife of John, Jenison, MI, Mar. 8, 79; Jacob Boven, widower of Dana (Kik), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 100; Anne B.Breukers, wife of Leo, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 10, 74; Martje Cazemier (Pietersma), Apr. 1, 85; Dr. John A. Cremer, widower of Madeline (VandenAkker), Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 28, 87; Minnie J. Dahm (VanGorp), widow of Joe, Glendale, AZ, Mar. 31, 87; Irene J. DeBruin (VanGilst), wife of John, Oskaloosa, IA, Apr. 2, 69; Bert DeGroot, husband of Alice (DeRooy), Edmonds, WA, Mar. 3, 69; John E. DeLaat, husband of Mary, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 7, 73; Wilhelmina Pieternella DeMoor (Ringnalda), wife of Rev. H., who served in Strathroy, Clarkson, ON, Medicine Hat, AB & Abbotsford, BC, but retired to Waddinxveen, Zuid-Holland, Mar. 24, 82; Carla Jo DenBraber, Rockford, MI, Mar. 26, 37; Herman Den Hertog, Delta, BC, Mar. 28, 71; Laura DeVos (Buning), widow of Jake, Mar. 24, 87; Georgia DeVries (Dirksen), wife of George, Ripon, CA, Mar. 26, 80; Alice DeWolf (Vermeer), widow of Rev. H. DeWolf, Jenison, MI, Mar. 28, 79; Florence A. Doornbos, wife of Richard, Middleville, MI, Apr. 11, 64; Harvey Dykstra, founder of Dykstra Food Service Inc. in 1933, husband of Gertrude, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 82; Grace Ellens, wife of John, McBain, MI, Mar. 26, 90; Dewey Engelsma, husband of Dena, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 4, 79; Abe Fokkema, born in Witmarsum, Friesland, husband of Joukje (Bakker), Edmonton, AB, Apr. 10, 85; Andy Folkerts, husband of Anna (Piers), Chilliwack, BC, Mar. 28, 63; Earl Haan, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 86; Marvin Lloyd Helmholdt, husband of Carol (Alberda), Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 9, 60; Helen (Hebeltje) Henstra (VanderVeen), born in Harkema Opeinde, Friesland, wife of Tjeerd, Newmarket, ON, Mar. 13, 74; Katherine Heys (Breen), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 81; Russell Hoekstra, husband of Sylvia, Grove Heights, MN, Mar. 4, 66; Anna Hoffman (Knol), Denver, CO, Feb. 3, 79; Jantje Horlings (Oosterveld), widow of Lubertus, Smithers, BC, Mar. 17, 74; Nel Horzelenberg (Maan), widow of Theun (Tom), Hamilton, ON, 86; Robert Jager, husband of Helen, Marne, MI, Mar. 27, 79; John Kap, husband of Nellie, Sarnia, ON, Apr. 8, 82; Jacoba Katerberg (Offereins), born in Ter Aard, Gelderland, widow of Berend, Drayton, ON, Mar. 8, 90; Harry Katte, Denver, CO, Mar. 6, 87; Grace Keizer, widow of John, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 13, 77; David Kenbeek, husband of Jeanette (VanderWeele), Holland, MI, Mar. 2, 87; Henry Klein, widower of Neva & Jentena, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 7, 94; Janke 'Jane' Kloostra (Miensma), widow of Renze, ON, Mar. 23, 87; Johanna Geertruida Klumpenhouwer (Klein-Hesselink), born in Westendorp, Gelderland, widow of Johan, Gorrie, ON, Mar. 28, 83; Dirk Kreft, husband of Jannigje, Coaldale, AB, Mar. 7, 77; Lorraine Kuiper, wife of Hendrick, Kinnelon, NJ, Mar. 4, 81; John B. Lamers, widow of Margaret, Tillsonburg, ON, Apr. 17, 89; Ray Laninga, husband of Dolores, Cape Coral, FL, Mar. 7, 73; Jantina Berendina Lip (VandenBerg), widow of Henderikus, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 15, 81; Adriana Marynissen, wife of John A., Strathroy, ON, Apr. 9, 86; Herman Mast, husband of Margaret (VandeLune), Denver, CO, Mar. 9, 74; Albert H. Meendering, husband of Elsie, Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 10, 71; Hugh J. Meeter, husband of Eve, Naples, FL, Apr. 6; Lieuwe Jan Mensonides, husband of Sietske (Horjus), Modesto, CA, Feb. 14, 77; Heinze Mulder, husband of Pearl (Pietje), Medicine Hat, AB, Feb. 27, 89; Peter David Noorman, Grandville, MI, Apr. 4, 42; Gerrit Jan (John) Overweg, born in Oene, Gelderland, husband of Willemien (Brouwer), Scarborough, ON, Mar. 18, 60; John S. Platschorre, husband of Gladys, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 29, 71; Jeanette Ritzema, widow of Richard, Grandville, MI, Mar. 26, 90; Ralph Rudenga, widower of Gertrude (DeWit), Lansing, IL, Feb. 14, 78; Evert Rutgers, husband of Marie, Sheldon, IA, Mar. 14; Arend Jan Marinus Schulenberg, born in Enschede, Overijssel, husband of Aaltje (Slaa), Hamilton, ON, Mar. 12, 93; Jacob Schuurmans, husband of Betty, Caledonia, ON, Mar. 29, 70; Cornelia Stam Sunnyside, CA, Feb. 25, 96; Luverne Tiemens (DeHaan), wife of Harold, Bellflower, CA, Mar. 17, 78; Willem Timmerman, husband of Klasina (tenCate), 74; Hendrikus W. (Henk) VanBeek, Greater Vancouver area, BC, Apr. 20, 67; Leo VanColen, husband of Marion, Belfast, Prince Edward Island, Mar. 28, 60; Katherine VandeKamp, Seattle, WA, Apr. 5, 86; Flora Vanderbrug, widow of Aleck, Whitinsville, Maryland, Feb. 28, 81; Ann VanderHelm (Woltjer), wife of John, Jenison, MI, Mar. 28, 69; Beulah E. VanderHoning, widow of Nicholas, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 3, 83; Raymond VanderLeest, husband of Josephine (DeVries), Pella, IA, Mar. 27, 74, Brandt VanderWeerdt, widower of Jennie (Fortuin), Sully, IA, Apr. 6, 82; Pete D. VanderWerf, husband of Trudy, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 51; Justin Harry Vanderwoude, Mount Hope, ON, Mar. 13, 20; Henny (Helen) Vandoorn (Moes), born in Beilen, Drenthe, of Townsend, ON, Mar. 21, 78; Frank VanDoorne, husband of Catherine (Evers), London, ON, Apr. 8, 70; Henrietta VanDyk, Prospect Park, NJ, Mar. 21, 80; Minnie VanDyk (Troost), widow of Ralph, Lynden, WA, Apr. 13, 91; James L. VanDyke, Vancouver, BC, Apr. 2, 38; Margaret VanDyke (VanderLugt), widow of Klaas, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 89; Winnifred VanEns, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 25, 79; Grace VanHofwegen (Boon), wife of Marinus, Rock Valley, IA, Feb. 16, 64; Herman VanKoeverden, widower of Hendrika Maria, Thamesville, ON, Apr. 15, 78; Roy VanKooten, born in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, widower of Nellie (Dieleman), Pella, IA, Apr. 4, 89; Roy VanOudenhove, Chatham, ON, 52; Martha F. VanRooyen, widow of William, Ames, IA, Apr. 4, 88; William VanVeelen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 29, 89; Johanna VanVliet (DeGeus), born in Masssluis, Zuid-Holland, widow of Hendrik, Strathroy, ON, Apr. 4, 87; Theodorus Veenkamp, born in St.Anne, Groningen, husband of Pauline (VandeWetering), Sarnia, ON, Mar. 13, 64; Alma Kathryn VerPloeg (Rietveld), widow of Forrest, Pella, IA, Mar. 28, 89; Jan Aris Vissers, husband of Dina (VanNieuwenhuizen), Hamilton, ON, Mar. 13, 87; Jacob G. Vos, husband of Marien, Hamilton, ON, Feb. 25, 87; Adrian M. Visbeen, husband of Trina (Grouw), Wyckoff, NJ, 89; Frank W. Walenga, widower of Anne, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 80; John Weenum, widower of Gladys, Borculo, MI, Mar. 26, 78; Gerald Arthur Weiland, retired Lieutenant-Colonel MCRD San Diego, husband of Mary Ellen (Lambrecht), Yuma, AZ, Apr. 2, 62; Helen Wezeman, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 11, 84; Arthur Wierenga, husband of Harriet (Vruggink), Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 27, 78; Peter J. Wildeboer, widower of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 10, 77; Lawrence J. Yonkers, husband of Martha (Scholten), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 65; Anne S. Ypma, born in Lollum, Friesland, widower of Minka, Taber, AB, Mar. 10, 83; John Zwart, husband of Viola, Grandville, MI, Apr. 7, 85;