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The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#789, September 7, 1995
Birthdays
Hendrikje Beimers-Almena, born in Midlum, Friesland, of Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 24, 100th; Henry Boot, Kalamazoo, MI, Aug. 5, 90th; Andrea de Visser, Escalon, CA, Jul. 26, 80th; John DeVisser, Escalon, CA, Aug. 11, 80th; Lena Dykman, Manhattan, MT, Aug. 24, 80th; Marion Geurkink, Glendale Heights, IL, Aug. 23, 85th; Christine E. Huizenga, South Holland, IL, Aug. 25, 100th; Ann Karsten, Zeeland, MI, Aug. 18, 90th; Clara Koel, Phoenix, Arizona, Aug. 1, 95th; Jessie Noteboom, Bellflower, CA, Aug. 6, 80th; Milton Timmerman, Holland, MI, Jul. 26, 90th; Jacob VandenBerg, Grandville, MI, Aug. 20, 85th; Cornelis VanderSluys, North Haledon, NJ, Aug. 31, 85th; Artie VanderTuig, Pella, IA, Jul. 19, 98; Tannetje Verhoeven, ON, CA, Aug. 11, 100th; Alice Wiersma (Geurink), Orange City, IA, Aug. 27, 90th; Neeltje (Nell) Woudstra, born in Anna Paulowna, Noord-Holland, of Grimsby, ON, Aug. 9, 100th;
Anniversaries
BELD, Maurice & Irene, Lynden, WA, Aug. 12, 40th; BERKHUIZEN (Westerdorp), John & Margaret, married in Bunnick, Utrecht, of Belleville,ON, Sep. 13, 50th; BOUIUS, Rudi & Ria, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 27, 25th; BOSCH (deVries), Gerald & Helen, Abbotsford, BC, Jul. 29, 40th; BROUWER (Heslinga), Homme & Jetske, married in Arum, Friesland, of Wallaceburg, ON, Aug. 7, 55th; BRUINSMA, Mr. & Mrs. Wilbur, Lansing, IL, Aug. 21, 50th; COELING (DeBoer), Bert & Martha, Kanawha, IA, Jul. 20, 45th; DAM, Louis & Renske, married in Kollumerpump, Friesland, of St. Catharines, ON, May 11, 60th; DEBOER, Arend & Marie, Wellington, ON, Jul. 15, 50th; DEBOERSAP, Hanno & Adrianna, Rockwood, ON, Aug. 27, 40th; DEHEER, Henk & Hilda, Woodstock, ON, Jun. 17, 50th; DEGRAAF, Andrew & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; DEJONG (VanderBaan), Dr. Alexander & Joanne, Orland Park, IL, Aug. 14, 50th; DEJONG (VanderPol), Don & Thelma, Albuquerque, NM, Aug. 16, 40th; DEJONG (Vink), Jake & Annie, Pinetown, NC, Aug. 14, 50th; DENHARTIGH (de Graaf), Paul & Evelyn, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 7, 60th; DEWITT (Verduin), Jake & Ruth, Tolleson, Arizona, Aug. 4, 40th; DEYOUNG (Posthumus), Neil & Louise, Lowell, MI, Aug. 3, 50th; DYKSTRA, Harm & Anna, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 8, 40th; ENNEMA (Rorda), Enno & Tena, Chatham, ON, Aug. 8, 50th; FABER (Avontuur), Gerrit & Hilda, Mission, BC, Aug. 9, 50th; FABER (Hop), Francis & Audrey, Luverne, MN, Jul. 26, 50th; GROENEVELD, Richard & Jeanette, Muskegon, MI, Aug. 23, 50th; HAASNOOT (Kloostra), Jacob & Ruby, Essex/Gorrie, ON, Jul. 2, 40th; HEEMSTRA (Tinholt), Hollis & Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 28, 40th; HEERSPINK (Brunsell), Harvey & Barbara, Grandville, MI, Aug. 16, 45th; HENDRIKSE (Essenburg), John & Mathilda, Miami, FL, Aug. 16, 55th; HERREWYNEN (Miedema), Jack & Gert, Burlington, ON, Aug. 15, 25th; HESSELS (Dolfing), Klaas & Willemien, St. Catharines, ON, Aug. 28, 50th; HEUNINK (Haverhals), Wilbur & Henrietta, Hawarden, IA, Sep. 7, 50th; HOFSTEE (Holt), Arie & Jeanne, St. Thomas, ON, Jul. 30, 35th; HUMMEL (Horlings), Jan & Jacoba, Nobleford, AB, Aug. 3, 40th; JAARSMA (Prins), Bill & Evelyn, Houston, BC Aug. 24, 40th; JORRITSMA, Ed & Lucy, married in Stiens, Friesland, of Burlington, ON, Jul. 11, 50th; KAMERMAN (Roelofsen), Abraham & Hendrika, Orillia, ON, Sep. 13, 50th; KAMSTRA (VanZuidam), Matt & Ellen, Lansing, IL, Aug. 9, 4th; KOLKMAN (DeRidder), Gerald & Marjorie, Grandville, MI, Jul. 31, 50th; KORNELIS, Tom & Hilda, Lynden, WA, Aug. 7, 50th; KOUPRIE (VanSpronsen), Martin & Liesbeth, married in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, of Gloucester, Ottawa, Sep. 14, 40th; KWEKEL, Mr. & Mrs. Gary, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 29, 40th; MEEKHOF (Veenstra), Gerrit & Margaret, Jenison, MI, Aug. 3, 50th; MEYER (Katan), Benjamin & Sophia, married in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, of Madison, WI, Aug. 26, 40th; MEYER (VanOstenburg), Martin & Jun., Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 60th; PEKELDER (VanderGriend), Bernard & Jane, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 14, 50th; RAUWERDA (VanderMeer), John & Grace, married in Buitenpost, Friesland, of Calgary, AB, Aug. 31, 55th; REYNEN, Rev. Cornie & Almira, Pella, IA, Aug. 5, 55th; ROOSENDAAL, Donald & Phyllis, Lynden, WA, Jul. 28, 40th; ROZENBOOM (Stek), Gerald & Clarissa, Oskaloosa, IA, Aug. 14,50th; ROZENBOOM (VanGilst), Gysbert & Ada, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 1, 55th; RYKSE (Maghielse), Don & Lorraine, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 50th; SCOTT (DeRuiter), Kenneth & Aaltje, married in Hoensbroek, Limburg, of Delevan, WI; SPRONK (DeGroot), Arthur & Mayme, Edgerton, MN, Aug. 24, 45th; TEBRINK, Dick & Lois, Alton, IA, Jul. 29, 50th; VANDENBERG (Vanderveen), Tom & Margaret, married in Haren, Groningen, Telkwa, BC, Sep. 7, 40th; VANDERHEIDE, Aldon & Audrey, Dunnville, ON, Jun. 3, 40th; VANDERLAAN (Hofman), Bert & Lienke, Acton, ON, Aug. 23, 40th; VANDERMOLEN (Rottier), Gordon & Martha, East Point,MI, Aug. 23, 45th; VANHOUWELING (VanNoordennen), Piet & Gre, St. Catharines, ON, Sep. 11, 50th; VANKAMMEN (DeVries), Duke & Margie, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 29, 40th; VANRY (Roelofs), Hugo & Fanny, Lynden, WA, Aug. 14, 50th; VANTIL (Bosse), William & Virginia, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 29, 40th; VELTHUIS, Adrian & Mary, Queenstown, Maryland, Aug. 10, 60th; VERMEULEN (Vanderzwaag), Mack & Catherine, Flamborough, ON, Jun. 20, 40th; WAAYENBERG (Hoppe), Sam & Jewel, Caledonia, MI, Aug. 30, 50th; WIEGERINK (Jappinga), Gerrit & Marjorie, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 19, 60th; WIERSMA, Les & Tina, London, ON, Aug. 2, 50th; YBEMA (Wynalda), Klaas & Doreen, St. Catharines, ON, Jul. 10, 30th;
Obituaries
Geesiena (Jean) Beekman, wife of Sytze (Cecil), Ingersoll, ON, Jul. 19, 67; Janke (Jane) Boomsa (Jongsma), widow of Rommert (Robert), St.George, ON, Jul. 17, 82; William Booy, husband of Emily (Uitermarkt), Pella, IA, Jul. 25, 84; Jeanne Botte (Straetmans), widow of Louis, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 13, 82; Gerard Broekstra, born in Munnekezijl, Friesland, husband of Dorothy, Townsend, ON, Jul. 18, 75; Ruby Brouwer, wife of Tony, Cambridge, ON, Jun. 7, 38; Annette M. Bultema (Dontje), wife of Jack, Grand Haven, MI, Jul. 24, 51; Henry (Hank) Buyert, husband of Pauline, Pella, IA, Aug. 3, 86; Julia DeBoer (Mink), wife of Lawrence, Grand Rapids, MI, Lansing, IL, Jun. 22, 92; Aafke DeJong (Jonker), wife of Meint, Stirling, ON, Jul. 19, 84; Martha Dejonghe (VanDamme), widow of Robert, St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 11, 95; Johannes (John) de Vries, husband of Theuntje (Toni), Townsend, ON, Jun. 24, 85; Wijtze de Vries, husband of Ynskje (Boomsma), Kelowna, BC, Aug. 3, 74; Tony Driesen, widower of Marie (VandeVegte), husband of Florence (Rienstra VanderWilst), Orange City, IA, Jul. 22, 82; Anna Maria Duivenvoorde (DeHaas), widow of Jacobus, London, ON, Aug. 13, 81; John W. Ernste, husband of Kathleen, Hamilton, ON, Aug. 7, 53; Gerrit Faber, emigrated from Oerkerk, Friesland, of Woodstock, ON, Aug. 10, 63; Gertrude Fennema, Pella, IA, Jul. 20, 90; Mary Jane Goossen, wife of Arthur, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 24, 50; Berber (Bep) Greydanus, widow of James, Goderich, ON, Aug. 1, 84; Jan (John) Hakker, widower of Cory, London, ON, Jul. 22, 67; Jessie Heerema (Faber), widow of Anthony, Haledon, NJ, Jun. 11, 88; Nicolaas (Nick) Heykoop, husband of Jennie (Kuiper), Clinton, ON, Jun. 19, 70; John C. Hofland, widower of Lena (Kraayenbrink) & Cornelia (Kleyn), Sanborn, IA, Jul. 15, 91; Edna L. Holtrop, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 79; Bindert Huizinga, husband of Jacqueline (Ederveen), Edmonton, AB, Jul. 19, 90; Jean Kalsbeek, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 25, 87; Henry (Hank) Kamstra, husband of Marian, Ladysmith, BC, Aug. 18, 63; Wilna Kemperman (Ypma), born in Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, wife of Joop, East Brunswick, NJ, Jul. 16, 63; John A. Koele, husband of Elsie (Boote), Hull, IA, Aug. 5, 69; Phyllis M. Kooistra, wife of George, Wyoming, MI, Jul. 24, 55; John Korbyn, husband of Lynn, Stoney Creek, ON, Jul. 20, 67; Geraldine (Gerry) Kornoelje (VanDam), widow of Robert, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 18, 78; Henry A. Leliveld, husband of Emmie (Boere), Arkona, ON, Aug. 12, 71; Geert (George) Lunshof, husband of Ge (Westerhuis), Hamilton, ON, Jul. 22, 80; John Mareels, husband of Cathy (Dieleman), Komoka, ON, Aug. 8, 66; Johanna Masselink, wife of Gerald, ON, CA, Jul. 16, 72; Bernard Medema, husband of Chris, Belding, MI, Jul. 23, 57; Ytsen Meyers, born in St. Annaparochie, Friesland, husband of Wyke, Kingston, ON, Jul. 25, 70; Johanna Berendina (Dina) Oosterink (Toonk), widow of John, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 9, 89; Cynthia Oostenink (Kooistra), widow of John, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 29, 101; Cornelis Ouwersloot, husband of H.J.M. (Schipper), Smithville, ON, Aug. 5, 71; Leo Peters, husband of Nancy, Grand Rapids, MI, Jul. 19, 86; Dr. Johannes D. Plekker, Grand Rapids, MI, Jun. 28, 90; Lena Rens, wife of Robert, Escondido, CA, Jul. 15, 75; Adrian M. Schalekamp, widower of Mildred (Brink), Orange City, IA, Jul. 18, 84; Gertie Schelling (Bleyenberg), widow of Lane, Sioux Center, IA, Aug. 3, 93; Stientje (Tina) Schoelier (Algera), widow of Hille, Strathroy, ON, Aug. 17, 87; Dick Donald Schouten, Lynden, WA, Aug. 5, 48; Lubberta Schurer, widow of Berald, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 23, 80; Marie J. Sjaardema (VanGilst), born in Zwijndrecht, Zuid-Holland, widow of Joe, Pella, IA, Jul. 31, 91; Jeanette A. Slim (Terpstra), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Aug. 5, 85; Clarence Snip, husband of Martha (Nienhuis), Dunnville, ON, Jul. 17, 78; Sonja (Sadie) Sterk, widow of Gerrit, Byron Center, MI, Jul. 27, 84; Elizabeth Maria Tange (DeKroo), wife of Isaac, Brampton, ON, Jul. 4, 82; Carl TerHaar, Jenison, MI, Jul. 26, 91; Jacob Sybe Terpstra, husband of Margaretha (Nyholt), London, ON, Jul. 27, 87; Edward Tigchelaar, husband of Jan, Stoney Creek, ON, Jul. 9, 56; Glen Tilstra, husband of Elsie (Bootsma), Dunnville, ON, Jul. 22, 67; Wilhelmina Ton (van Willigen), born in Vuren, Gelderland, widow of Leonard, Newton, IA, Jul. 16, 93; Pieter VanAssendelft DeConingh, husband of Gloria, London, ON, Aug. 7, 85; Cornelis VanDaalen, husband of Fenny (Schaaf), London, ON, Jun. 11, 84; Joseph Johannes VandenBosch, husband of Marie (VandenElzen), Aylmer, ON, Jul. 31, 69; Herman VandenEinde, husband of Violet (Droogsma), Milaca, MN, Jun. 22, 69; Peter VandenWildenberg, husband of Cornelia, Grimsby, ON, 54; Dirkje VanderHeide (Swart), widow of Gerrit, Strathroy, ON, Jul. 27, 87; Maria VanderKooy (VanderKooy), widow of James, Grimsby, ON, Jul. 19, 81; Teije (Ted) VanderLaan, founder & former owner of Vanderlaan's Mens Clothiers in Ancaster, husband of Jacoba (Cobi) (Land), Ancaster, ON; Hendrik (Hank) van der Linden, husband of Joanne, Burlington, ON, Jul. 10, 75; Grace VanderLugt (Verbrugge), widow of Hubert, Edgerton, MN, Jul. 6, 89; Berend VanderMeer, husband of Maaike (Hollema), Alliston, ON, Aug. 11, 60; Zulma VanderMeersch, widow of Odilon, Dresden, ON, Aug. 1, 90; Berend (Ben) Vandermolen, husband of Diane, Burlington, ON, Jul. 11, 66; Fredrik Jan VanderVelde, husband of Fennegje (Veltenik), Smithville, ON, Jul. 28, 82; Marshall Earl Vanderwater, husband of Betty, Hamilton, ON, Jul. 10, 73; Antje Vandeworp, widow of Evert, London, ON, Jul. 10, 80; Johanna VanHaaren, Dundas, ON, Jul. 7, 67; Arendiena VanHolten (Boxem), widow of Jacob, Brantford, ON, Jul. 24, 92; Bess VanKampen (Holtrust), wife of Abel, Cicero, IL, Jun. 28, 85; Hank VanLeeuwen, widower of Dini, Coquitlam, BC, Aug. 10, 64; Curt VanMaanen, husband of Catherine (Lindaman), Ames, IA, Jul. 25, 35; Jeanette VanMaanen (Kempema), widow of John, Rock Valley, IA, Jul. 31, 83; Philip William VanPeursem, Orange City, IA, Jul. 29, 81; Baukje VanSlageren (VanDyk), widow of Tjipke, Surrey, BC, Jul. 31, 80; Leslie Wilfred VanTrigt, husband of Elma, Port Dover, ON, Jul. 1, 65; Donald VanWyk, husband of Donna (Brantsen), Milford, IA, Jul. 20, 55; Elmer LeRoy VanZee, husband of Marjorie (Veenman), Pella, IA, Aug. 3, 77; Lester G. VanZee, widower of Eathel, Chariton, IA, Jul. 13, 86; Willem Verbeke, husband of Dina, London, ON, Jun. 28; Joseph Verhoeven, widow of Maria (Arts), Embro, ON, Jun. 21, 90; Kathleen H. Verhulst, wife of Kenneth, East Islip, New York, Jun. 24, 59; Pete Visscher, born in Waardenburg, Gelderland, husband of Jorina, Sardis, BC, Aug. 7, 82; Willem Vossebelt, husband of J. M., Coaldale, AB, Jul. 16, 72; Herella Wyngaarden (VanderKolk), wife of Donald, Jension, MI, Jul. 17, 77; Hendrik Zantingh, widower of Klaasje (Otten), husband of Margaret, Grimsby, ON, Aug. 12, 88; Kelly James Zomermaand, fiance of Paulette (Beukelman), Struble,IA, Aug. 4, 23; Frank Zuidersma, widower of Jessie, Kentwood, MI, Jul. 18, 81; Pieter Zwerver, husband of Aukje (Agnes) (Klaver), Dundas, ON, Jul. 21, 68;