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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#768, October 24, 1994
Birthdays
Gertrude (Rykse) Aardema, Allendale, MI, Oct. 9, 80th; Peter Ackerman, Rock Rapids, IA, Oct. 12, 105th; Jannie Bosch, London, ON, Oct. 7, 80th; Ann DeBoer, Muskegon, MI, Sep. 24, 80th; William Geelhoed, Jenison, MI, Oct. 11, 95th; Ruth (Brink) Hoekema, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 3, 80th; Lavina Laninga, Byron Center, MI, Oct. 1, 90th; Jerry VanMeppelen Scheppink, St.Thomas, ON, Sep. 20, 70th; Lucy (Start) Toeset, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 13, 90th; Cyrus VanHaitsma, Sep. 20, 90th; Reca (Schildhouse) Weidenaar, Cedar Lake, IN, Sep. 25, 90th; Elizabeth (Hof) Wit, Ripon, CA, Sep. 18, 90th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Riemersma), Matthew & Hanna, Coopersville, MI, Oct. 17, 60th; ALKEMA (Eisses), Clarence & Diane, Whitby, ON, Oct. 9, 35th; BAKKER (Kerkstra), Albert & Rena, Wayland, MI, Sep. 22, 55th; BOER (Bulthuis), Art & Chris, Darien, IL, Sep. 21, 50th; BOONSTRA (Vandervaart), Joe & Grietje, Telkwa, BC, Sep. 24, 35th; CRAMER (Breukelman), Gerrit Jan & Gerritdina (Dien), Thunder Bay, ON, Oct. 8, 40th; DIJKSTRA (Soepboer), Johannes & Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 55th; DOST (Tietema), Bert & Grace, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 7, 40th; DOUMA (Wondergem), John & Genevieve, North Haledon, NJ, Oct. 5, 45th; DYKEMA (Stephan), Benjamin & Charlene, Lowell, MI, Sep. 25, 25th; DYKSTRA (Clausing), Charles & Jun., Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 1, 40th; DYKSTRA (Hilverda), Sake & Tjaltje, Clarksburg, ON, Sep. 30, 40th; EDSKES (Estie), Wubbo & Wiebelina (Lien), Richmond Hill, ON, Sep. 5, 35th; EITEN (Yonker), Harold & Julene, Steamboat Rock, IA, Oct. 8, 40th; FABER (VanDelft), Allan & Cornelia, Delta, BC, Oct. 11, 25th; FEENSTRA (Hofman), Willem & Saakje, married in Zuidhorn, Groningen, of Elora, ON, Oct. 8, 25th; FLIPSE (Mulder), Ed & Della, Grandville, MI, Sep. 16, 55th; GEUZEBROEK (Luitingh), Jacob & Maria, Whitby, ON, Oct. 15, 50th; HOEKSTRA (VanderVelde), James & Jane, Holland, MI, Sep. 13, 45th; JANSMA, Mr. & Mrs. Tunis, Hull, IA, Aug. 2, 45th; JONGERDEN(Klein), Jan (John) & Lambertha (Nancy), married in Huizen, Noord-Holland, of Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 19, 30th; KERKSTRA (Brink), Fred & Jeanette, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 16, 45th; LIEUWEN (Zylstra), Cornelius & Eleanor, New Holland, SD, Sep. 12, 50th; LODDER (Byl), George & Margaretha, married in Pernis, Rotterdam, of Guelph, ON, Oct. 12, 45th; MIEDEMA (VanLeeuwen), Andy & Jo, Alton, IA, Oct. 1, 40th; POEL (Poortenga), Andrew & Gertrude, Kalamazoo, MI, Sep. 28, 55th; POLS (Zwaan), John & Margaret (Greetje), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 24, 40th; SCHAAP (Klompien), Luke & Pauline, South Holland, IL, Oct. 2, 35th; SCHAAP (VanderSchaaf), Ray & Sue, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 3, 63rd; SCHEPERS (Piebenga), Gilbert & Marjorie, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 1, 40th; SMIT (Booy), Henry & Cynthia, St.Thomas, ON, Oct. 10, 35th; SMOUTER (Bremere), Albert & Helena, Burlington, ON, Sep. 19, 30th; STAAT (Hager), Herman & Charlotte, Hawthorne, N.Virginia, Sep. 30, 50th; SYPKES, Tom & Ann, Chatham, ON, Sep. 24, 40th; TAMELING (VanderLeest), Ben & Kay, Elmhurst, IL, Sep. 27, 55th; TOTTE, Joe & Bea, The Pas, MB, Oct. 1, 50th; VanANDEL (VanMaastricht), Nicholas & Phyllis, Belmont, MI, Sep. 7, 45th; VanderGRIENDT (VandenHaak), Len & Ria, Niagara Falls, ON, Oct. 9, 40th; VANWYCK (VanTeyens), Marcus & Adriana, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 11, 60th; WATTEL (Joosse), Lein & Corrie, Alvinston, ON, Sep. 9, 35th; WIELEMAKER (Overdijk), Anthony & Hilda, Trenton, ON, Oct. 12, 40th; WIERSMA (Mulder), Paul & Grace, married in Diever, Drenthe, of Brantford, ON, Sep. 28, 55th; WILTJER (Heeren), Phil & Audrey, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 40th; WUBS, John & Gerda, married in Mussel, Groningen, of Alvinston, ON, Sep. 2, 25th;
Obituaries
Martha Assink (Bos), wife of Ben, Lynden, WA; Aug. 14, 74; Tena Bazuin (Meyering), McBain, MI, Aug. 27; Irene R. (Venema) Beukema, (Ruiter), widow of Jay & Claus, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 8, 84; Grietje (Margret) Blokhuis (Heek), Burlington, ON, Sep. 5, 77; A. Calvin Boerkoel, Imlay City, MI, Sep. 6, 66; Grace Bottinga (Grupstra), born in Beetsterzwaag, Friesland, beloved wife of Jacob, Binbrook, ON, Aug. 28, 64; Bastian N. Bouman, husband of Alma, Holland, MI, 83; Nanne Brandsma, widower of Petronella, Edmonton, AB, Sep. 7, 96; Petrus Leonardus Brobbel, widower of Antonia, Brampton, ON, Sep. 10, 86; John Bouwman, widower of Mary & Ena, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 91; Margaret Bulthuis (Huisman), wife of Theodore, Downers Grove, IL, Aug. 7, 81; Rachel C.F. Deelen, widow of Edward, London, ON, Sep. 9, 88; Edward M DeVoogd, husband of Frances, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 8, 82; Jean Dykstra, widow of John, Burlington, ON, Sep. 9, 86; fAlbert Frieling, husband of Grace (Rensenbrink), Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 22, 76; Tonetta Gerrits, widow of Henry, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 1, 87; Winifred Groenendyk, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Sep. 4, 85; Jannetje Heemskerk (VanDam), born in Rijnsburg, Zuid-Holland, widow of Marinus, Welland, ON, Aug. 28, 94; George Heslinga, widower of Liefke (Kerkhof), Woodstock, ON, Sep. 14, 87; Aarn Hoekstra, husband of Thea, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 17, 81; Warren T.J. Hogendyk, husband of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 9, 73; Mrs. C. Hoorn, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 9, 61; Dale S. Ingwersen, husband of Kas, Yarrow, BC, Sep. 16, 36; Frank Joekema, husband of Carol, ON, CA, Jul. 28, 64; Cornelis Paulus Kapteyn, born in Nieuwerkerk aan de IJssel, Zuid-Holland, widower of Jannie (Rupke), of Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 13, 87; Sidney Keuning, widower of Andrea, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 9, 83; Herella Kiekover, Holland, MI, Sep. 13, 65; Gerrediena Kiers, wife of Jan, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 17, 74; Ruth A. Kleinheksel, wife of Lester, Overisel, MI, Sep. 21, 65; Ben Kuipers, widower of Adrianna, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 4, 90; Hermina Lappinga, widow of John, Holland, MI, Sep. 10, 72; Marie Loerop (Roelfsema), widow of Walter, Elmhurst, IL, Jul. 29, 91; Clarence Logterman, husband of Lena, Elkhorn, WI, 94; Richard E. Maatman, husband of Marjorie, Lake City, MI, Sep. 8, 72; Edith Meekhof, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 67; Cora Meyerink, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 6, 84; Pietsie Miedema (Althuis), wife of Durk, Thunder Bay, ON, Aug. 26, 71; Klazien Muys, widow of John, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Aug. 30, 82; Melvin J. Nederveld, husband of Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 82; Marie Osinga, widow of Benton, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 6, 81; Mary H. Pol (Schiering), wife of Willem (Bill), London, ON, Sep. 23, 52; Cornelius N. Quist, husband of Theresa (VanderWall), Everett, WA, Aug. 9, 86; Thys Raap, husband of Hinke, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 19, 65; Martin Raaymakers, husband of Joanne (VanderSande), Wyoming, MI, Sep. 4, 68; Margie Redder, wife of Edwin, Drenthe, MI, Sep. 21, 77; Cornelius J. Ryskamp, widower of Cora, Dyer, IN, Jul. 11, 86; Gerard Sans, husband of Helen, Chatham, ON, Sep. 20, 77; Klaas Schippers, husband of Winnie (DeHoer), Burlington, ON, Sep. 16, 70; Leslie Schoneveld, Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 27, 22; Thomas Edward Sjoerdsma, husband of Kay, Jenison, MI, Sep. 21, 63; Louise B. Spruit (Baar), widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 21, 95; Elizabeth Stegehuis, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 20, 86; Gertrude A. Tiggelaar (Huizenga), wife of John 'Bud', Chicago, IL, Aug. 11, 69; Theodora Timmermans, widow of Cornelis, Strathroy, ON, Sep. 13, 101; Peter VanderBilt, husband of Janet (Vreeke), Sheboygan, WI, Aug. 21, 89; Evelyn VanderWal (Hemkes), wife of Gerald, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 17, 83; Neeltje VanDyk (DenArend), wife of Cornelis, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 9, 87; James R. VanDyken, husband of Elizabeth (Meyer), Holmen, WI, Jul. 22, 49; Maria Petronella VanHarten (Praagman), widow of Hendrik, Grimsby, ON, Sep. 17, 82; Kenneth L. VanKlompenberg, widower of Mildred, Nunica, MI, Sep. 12, 63; Angelene VanSolkema, widow of Andy, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 6, 88; Frank X.C. VanSwaay, husband of Elisabeth, St.Catharines, ON, Sep. 12; Tessie VanTil, widow of Riemer, Holland, MI, Sep. 1, 89; Winnie VanVliet, wife of William, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 9, 64; Sadie R. VanWingen (VanderBroek), widow of Raymond, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15; Beverley Anne Verkuil, widow of Bill, Melbourne, ON, Sep. 18, 52; Jenni Grace Vis (DeBruin), widow of Gerrit, Pella, IA, Sep. 10, 87; Marion A. Vis, wife of Una, Fulton, IL, Sep. 4, 77; George Wensink, husband of Margarite, Richmond, BC, Sep. 28, 87; Albert Werkema, husband of Johanna, London, ON, Sep. 13, 73; Lawrence E. Westenbroek, husband of Nellie (Beukema), Zeeland, MI, Sep. 3, 75; Susie Westra (Schregardus), Waupun, WI, Jul. 24, 86; Minnie Wiersma (Potter), Jenison, MI, Sep. 5, 90; Jerry Wormmeester, husband of Sadie, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 17, 80; Janny A. Zegers-TerVelde, Woodstock, ON, Sep. 11, 55;