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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#992, February 23, 2004
Birthdays
Ida Johanne DeJong (Penning), Sarnia, ON, Feb. 10, 100th; Grace Ferwerda, London, ON, Jan. 30, 100th; Dirk Jongkind, Brampton, ON, Feb. 16, 90; Aaltje ‘Alice' Kuperus, Clinton, ON, Feb. 13, 100th; John Van Loon, London, ON, Jan. 25, 80th; Alida Ymker, Armour, SD, Feb. 4, 80th;
Anniversaries
*** On February 23, 2004, four Ontario, Canada and two Brabant, the Netherlands couples celebrate the date they entered marriage in a joint ceremony in Enschot, the Netherlands, 50 years ago. Four couples left for Canada shortly after. They are: BERTENS (de Kort), Piet & Jo; and BERTENS (de Kort), Jos & Tini,all of Enschot, the Netherlands; DE KORT (Bertens), Adrian & Anne, Ilderton, ON; BERTENS (de Kort), Gerrie & Anie, Mitchell, ON; BERTENS (de Kort), Frank & Rieka, London, ON; and VAN HAAREN (de Kort), John & Lucy, Forest, ON; *** BAKHUYZEN (Chattillon), Simon & Wilhelmina, m. Zaandam, NH, /a. Cobden, ON, Dec 23, 55th; BIERENS (Hofstra), Casper & Frances, McBain, MI, Jan. 26, 60th; KATERBERG (Grootenboer), John & Jane, Spring Lake, MI, Feb. 17, 50th; OUDMAN (Schutte), Bill & Henrietta, Cadillac, MI, Nov. 24, 65th; POORT (Kamstra), Ben & Anita, On, Feb. 15, 30th; RENSINKS, Mr. & Mrs. Leland, Boyden, IA, Feb. 8, 55th; SCHOLTEN (Derks), Peter & Miep, m. Bemmel, GL, / a. Saint John, NB, Feb. 17, 50th; SLAGER, Hille ‘Al' & Grace (Dykstra), Tavistock, ON, Feb. 13, 45th; TIMMERMANS, John & Gusta, George, IA, Feb. 8, 50th; VANDER LUGT (Hoitinga), Nelson & Joyce, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 31, 40th; VAN DUINEN (Haan), James & Elisabeth Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 6, 50th; VAN HERWIJNEN, (Vandergen), Tony & Coby, m. Nuland, NB, / a. Hampton, ON, Apr. 16, 45th; VERKOEYEN (Van Steen), Gerard & Corry, m. Fynaart, NB, / a. Windsor, ON, Jan. 15, 45th; VERMEER, Jim & Gert, Sioux Center, IA, Feb. 3, 50th; VERWYS (Avink), Melvin & Helen, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 10, 60th;
Obituaries
Dr. Jim Allen, husband of Jennifer M.E. (Zeebregts), accidentally in plane crash off Pelee Island with nine friends, Mitchell's Bay, ON; Bernard J. Apol, husband of Arlene, previously widower of Crystal (Holtrop), Grand Haven, MI, Feb. 2, 81; Bette Ruth Barendse (Noor), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Feb. 2; Antonia ‘Nicky' Beeren, wife of Joe, b. Geleen, LB, / d. Victoria, BC, Dec. 6, 74; William D. BerenBrock Jr., husband of Joanne, Sparta, MI, Jan. 30, 73; Willemina ‘Wil' Maartje Bergsma (Dijkman), wife of Auke, Florence, ON, Jan. 13, 74; Florence Berrevoets (Jelsma), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 86; Anthony John Blom, husband of Nessie, Burnaby, BC, Feb. 7, 75; Gerald Blom, husband of Riekje, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Parksville, BC, Feb. 4, 82; Fredrik Hendrik Bosma, widower of Elsie (Boer), b. Leeuwarden , FR. / d. Mission, BC, Feb. 5, 73; John ‘Jack' Brolsma, Orange City, IA, Jan. 25, 77; Minnie Brand (Van Genderen), widow of Lyle, Pella, IA, Jan. 12, 94; Grietje Reina Bron, widow of Willem, Sharbot Lake, ON, Jan. 84; August Buysen, husband of Maryetta, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 10; Peter G. Bylsma, husband of Carol, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 21, 62; Aaltje ‘Alice' DeBruin, widow of Thys, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 8, 87; Mary Johanna DeBruyn, wife of Marinus, Ridgetown, ON, Jan. 23, 81; Mary De Haan (Kamminga), wife of Willard ‘Bill', previously widow of Fred, Jenison, MI, Jan. 29, 96; Jessie DeJong, wife of Foppe ‘Paul', Woodstock, ON, Jan. 7, 85; Robert DeJong, husband of Mary Blouw, Kalamazoo, MI, Jan. 25, 75; Wouter ‘Wally' Lambertus DeJong, husband of Jean, Victoria, BC, Nov.27, 78; Arlene Dekkers, Hawarden, IA, Jan. 22, 66; George M. Den Besten, husband of Leona, Jenison, MI, Jan. 27, 76; Catherina Den Boer, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Victoria, BC, Dec. 1, 88; Lawrence De Graaf, widower of Alyda, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 86; Gertrude De Groot (Addink), widow of John, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 20, 92; Margaret Catherine De Groot, wife of Harry B., Cutlerville, MI, Feb. 4, 83; Jack Deppe, husband of Marjorie, Gaines Township, MI, Jan. 27, 70; Joyce Dering (Vanderlee), widow of Henry, Hospers, IA, Jan. 20, 79; Gerald De Roo, husband of Dorothy, Zeeland, MI, Feb. 2, 62; Florence A. DeSmet, widow of Maurice "Moose", Westerville, OH, Dec. 29, 94; Peter DeVries, husband of Marguerite (De Jong), Burlington, ON, Jan. 18, 73; Roger John De Vries, Grandville, MI, Feb. 2, 68; Ytje ‘Edith' DeVries, wife of Frank, South Mountain, ON, Jan. 25, 62; Pearl De Young, widow of John, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 3, 86; Carolyn Joan Ditmar, wife of Edward, Grand Rapids, Jan. 20, 78; Nelvina Duimstra (Hyink), widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 85; Koos Duker, husband of Annie, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 27, 67; Ann Dusterwinkle, widow of Charles, Grandville, MI, Jan. 24, 94; Corrie Elzenaar-Greeve, wife of Everett, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 3, 59; Wilhelmina Ethier, widow of Roger, Montreal, PQ, Dec. 11, 82; Adrian Gebben, husband of Harriet, Holland, MI, Jan. 25, 80; Adriana Geerts, widow of John, Ottawa, ON, Dec. 2, 90; Dorothea Glentworth (van de Ruitenbeek), b. Apeldoorn, GL, / d. Comox, BC, Jan. 5, 60; Lambertus "Bert" Groenwold, London, ON, Jan. 27, 74; Hendrik Guichelaar, widower of Niesje, Brantford, ON, Jan. 8, 81; Andries Wilhelm Hamann, b. the Hague, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 25, 67; Ada Olive Heemstra, widow of Herman Sr., Cascade, MI, Jan. 23, 93; Jennie Heemstra (Boone), widow of Henry, previously widow of James Brommer, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 25, 101; William M. Hendriks, husband of Barbara, widower of Venita, b. Sittard, LB, / d. Victoria, BC, Feb. 3, 82; Anita Jane Hofman, Port Stanley, ON, Jan. 8, 45; Donald Hoek, husband of Hilda (Bosker), Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 20, 80; Ruurd ‘Roy' Hoekstra, husband of Ruth, widower of Frances, Ottawa, ON, Jan. 5; Lois Grace Hoeving, daughter of John & Donna, Lamont, AB, Dec. 13, 15; Ruth A. Houtman, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 89; Frances (Froukje) Huizinga, wife of Bert, b. Tynje, FR, / d. Sarnia, ON, Jan. 7, 72; Marianne Henriette Jonas, daughter of Koos and Mary Jonas (Ladage), b. Brebes, Java, Indonesia / d. Costa Mesa, CA, Jan 30, 48; Romke "Ron" Jongeling, husband of Julia (DeJong), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 30, 72; John William Kalsbeek, husband of Winifred, Orange City, IA, Jan. 24, 86; Wilhelmina Johanna Kemperman, widow of Wilhelmus, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 13, 87; Gerrit Keyzer, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 16, 69; Arie Johannes Klein, husband of Johanna (Minnaar), Ancaster, ON, Jan. 19, 83; Jeffrey Klimstra, son of Jake and Joanne, Guelph, ON, Dec. 16, 34; Herman Koerselman, Sheldon, IA, Jan. 21, 96; Hendrika Wossum Kollewyn, widow of Anthony, b. Rotterdam, ZH, / d. Calgary, AB, Dec. 26, 87; Hendrik Kooiman, former president of the Montreal Netherlands Association, Montreal, PQ, Jan. 9; David Kooistra, husband of Pauline (Vander Wilt), Pella, IA, Jan. 14, 80; Ralph Peter Kraal, husband of Margaret (Haalstra), Mitchell, ON, Jan. 13, 80; Hazel Kroese, widow of Arthur, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 22, 85; Lena Kuik, widow of John, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 28, 85; Robert Jay Kuileman, husband of Virginia ‘Ginnie", Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 53; Margeret Kuyers (Postema), widow of Ben, Allendale, MI. Jan. 25, 87; Chris Leeferink, husband of Jean, Calgary, AB, Jan. 15, 73; Jack Loenen, b. Loosdrecht, UT, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 5, 58; Fred Thomas Machika, husband of Yvonne (Van der Mark), Montreal, QU, Feb. 1, 63; Firmin Gaston Matthys, widower of Paula, Mt. Brydges, ON, Jan. 8, 82; Catharina Mechelse, widow of George, Smithville, ON, Jan. 12, 94; Bill Wiebe Meijer, widower of Harriet Hamme, b. Sneek, FR, / d. Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 28, 83; Betty A.A. Meyer, wife of Carl, Ottawa, ON, Jan. 2, 71; Bertha Moss (DeLeeuw), widow of Cornie, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 21, 93; Eelkjen "Elna" "Eke" Nauta, wife of Jacob, Grimsby, ON, Dec. 31, 83; William D. Noordyk, husband of Helen, Lamont, MI, Jan. 22, 77; Dr. Eugene Osterhaven, husband of Margaret (Nagy), Holland, MI, Jan. 24, 88; Delbert ‘Huck' Peters, widower of Bonnie Jean, Spink, SD, Jan. 24, 81; Peter Piebenga, widower of Dorothy, Grandville, WY, Jan. 24, 85; Peter Jacob Prins, widower of Sadie, son of post-WWII immigration "fieldman" Jacob Prins, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 22, 80; Jamie Joy Reurink, daughter of Tom & Julie, Leighton Twp, MI, Jan. 27, 17; Theodora J. Riemersma, widow of Henry ‘Hank', Ada, MI, Feb. 4, 89; Roelofje ‘Rose' Ritskes, widow of Renze, Nepean, ON, Dec. 6, 96; Wilhelmina G. Rogge (Van Egdom), wife of Bruce, Grimsby, ON, Jan. 5, 83; Antonius ‘Tony' Gerardus Roosendaal, widower of Johanna, Morrisburg, ON, Jan. 17; John B. Rozendaal, widower of Jerena (Willemsen), Sully, IA, Jan. 11, 98; Johanna Ruiter, widow of Jan, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 20, 86; Ida Marie Ryskamp, widow of John, Grandville, MI, Feb. 2, 84; Floris Scholtens, widower of Susanna, Grant, MI, Feb. 5, 88; Hilbert Scholten, husband of Mildred (Renkema), Hudsonville, MI, Jan. 23, 79; Ann Schoots, Montreal, QU, Nov. 17, 94; Carrie Sebens (Koster), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Jan. 21, 88; Hermina Shoemaker, widow of Lawrence, co-founder of Shoemaker Heating Supply, Holland, MI, Feb. 6, 97; Hector Cyril Soetaert, widower of Aline, Villeneuve, AB, Dec. 4, 88; Catharina Smouter (Versteeg), widow of Arie Hendrik, Burlington, ON, Jan. 26, 90; Jan ‘John' Sterk, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Nov. 15, 90; Henrietta Sterken (Blauwkamp), widow of Arend ‘Art', Zeeland, MI, Jan. 30,88; Vera T. Talsma, widow of Reny, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 29, 96; Jantje Tamming-Klinker (Bos), widow of John Tamming, previously widow of Bouwe W Klinker, b. Beilen, DR, / d. Strathroy, ON, Jan. 16, 90; Leonardus ‘Leo' Johannes Antonius Ter Berg, husband of Willemina, Calgary, AB, Feb. 4, 68; Carrie Ter Horst (Doppenberg), widow of Marion John, Orange City, IA, Jan. 26, 84; William Olen Tilma, husband of Karel, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 31, 76; Theresa Tolsma, widow of Arthur, Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 90; Marguerite Unema, widow of Cornelis, Holland, MI, Feb. 2, 89; Henri ‘Harry' van Aken, husband of Hendrika, b. Duiven, GL, / d. Calgary, AB, Nov. 25, 75; Jennie Van Asselt, widow of William Jr., Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 25, 93; Kors Van den Boogaard, husband of Tina (Hogenes), Edmonton, AB, Nov. 28, 90; Cornelius ‘Cory' VandenBroek, husband of Sylvie, b. Nistelrode, NB, / d. Coleman, AB, Jan. 28, 62; Frederick T. VanDenburg, husband of Shirlee, Hastings, MI, Jan. 21, 76; Johanna Vandepolder, widow of Jacob, Edmonton, AB, Jan. 17, 81; Gerrit ‘Gary' van der Ham, husband of Cornelia, Merrickville, ON, Jan. 4, 80; Fred Van Der Kuip, husband of Thea, Ottawa, ON, Jan. 29, 82; William A. Vanderlugt, widower of Grata, Jenison, MI, Jan. 23, 76; Francis Van der Molen, husband of Mary (Whyte), Clinton, ON, Jan. 15, 67; Sander Vander Ploeg, widower of Dianne (VanderMolen), Langley, BC, Jan. 4, 71; Alvin P. Vander Sloot, husband of Mary, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 24; Homme ‘Homer' Vander Vecht, husband of Helena (Van Rooyen), b. Zweeloo, DR, / d. Aylmer, ON, Jan. 19, 74; Suzanna Maria Vander Velde (Voskamp), Hamilton, ON, Jan. 22; Bruce Van Der Voort, widower of Katharine, Ottawa, ON, Dec. 10, 73; Henry ‘Hank' Vande Waerdt, husband of Tena (Westra), b. Ede, GLD, / d. Orange City, IA, Jan. 27, 86; Mary Van De Weg (Badanek), widow of Edward, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 29, 85; Peter Van Driel, widower of Esther, Rock Valley, IA, Jan. 18, 96; Dorothy Van Diepen, Sibley, IA, Jan. 21, 87; Jan Willem ‘Bill' van Dyken, Calgary, AB, Nov. 4, 93; Mary Elizabeth Van Es, wife of Pieter, Victoria, BC, Nov. 22, 68; Franklin Van Gorp, widower of Frances (LeCocq), founder of Van Gorp Manufacturing Company, Pella, IA, Jan. 8, 97; John P. Van Houten, husband of Bertha, Jenison, MI, Jan. 29, 77; Hazel van Ingen, wife of Fred, Redwater, AB, Nov. 21, 61; Marlene Anne Marie Van Loo, wife of Robert, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 15, 70; Dirk Frans Van Maanen, widower of Lena, Victoria, BC, Dec. 22, 80; Mary Helena Van Nuenen, widow of John, previously widow of Dr. John Teunissen, b. Tilburg, NB, / d. Calgary, AB, Jan. 6, 96; Burt Van Rees, husband of Teresa (Wright), Beachville, ON, Jan. 19, 59; John ‘Opa' Van Soest, husband of Corry, b. Wanssum, LB, / d. Edmonton, AB, Nov. 17, 75; Arie C. Van Velzen, husband of Truusje, Richmond Hill, ON, Feb. 3; Stella Van Wyhe, widow of Elmer, Ireton, IA, Jan. 22, 82; Alexis Marie Veersma, daughter of Brian & Vicki, Cedar Springs, MI, Jan. 31; Jan Veldman, husband of Wimke, Bellevue, AB, Jan. 31, 82; Sidney Veldstra, widower of Hilda, Brampton, ON, Jan. 1, 87; Bernard ‘Bernie' Wilhelm Edward Verhagen, husband of Elizabeth, Edmonton, AB, Dec. 9, 63; Dirk Wagemaker, husband of Antje, b. Amsterdam, NH, / d. Victoria, BC, Jan. 3, 72; Hendrik Westerik, widower of Sjoukje, b. Zuidwolle, DR, / d. Grismby, ON, Dec. 30, 94; James Wisse, husband of Viretta (Van Zante), Pella, IA, Jan. 15, 94; John Harmen Witteveen, husband of Hendrika, Winchester, ON, Dec. 3, 68; Grace Wolters, wife of Raymond, Wyoming, MI, Jan. 25, 82; William D. Wormmeester, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Jan. 30, 78;