Family Page
Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#759, June 8, 1994
Birthdays
Antoon H. Bemelen, Denver, CO, Apr. 23, 80th; Susan Greidanus-Tiersma, Edmonton, AB, Jun. 6, 85th; Florence Jousma, Palos eights, IL, May 21, 97th; Marie (Heyns) Mersman, Jenison, MI, May 19, 95th; Hannah Nieuwendorp, Lynden, WA, May 16, 95th; Maarten Onderwater, Langley, BC, Jun. 11, 90th; Edith VanHeuvelen, Edgerton, MN, May 21, 90th;
Anniversaries
ADEMA (Bijzitter), Gerrit & Grietje, married in Grootegast, Groningen, of Brampton, ON, Jun. 19, 60th; ALGRA (Kazemier), Tjebbe (Ted) & Taetske (Theresa), married in Buitenpost, Friesland, of Chatham, ON, May 25, 50th; AUKEMA (Martens), Jeen (Jim) & Roely, married in Norg, Drente, of Chatham, ON, May 19, 45th; BAKER (Dewolde), Sybrand & Tina, Burlington,ON, May 16, 35th; BAKKER (Buitenhuis), Tjeerd & Alie, married in Hardenberg-Lutten, Overijssel, of Thunder Bay, ON, May 18, 45th; BEIJES (Slump), Tony & Harmanna, Smithville, ON, May 14, 35th; BORST (Hulstein), Clarence & Reka, Jenison, MI, May 22, 60th; BOSCH, Rev. C. & Mrs. R., Burlington, ON, May 1, 30th; BOUWENS (Noordhoek), Rynard & Bernie, Wyoming, MI, May 16, 50th; BROENE (Star), Gil & Annette, Belmont, MI, Jan. 12, 50th; BROWER (Reitberg), Harris & Senetta, Wyoming, MI, May 23, 60th; DANTUMA (Boekema), Hessel & Wubiena, Burlington, ON, May 11, 40th; DEHAAN (Kiezebrink), Willem & Gezina, Wardsville, ON, May 14, 35th; DEHAAN (Slagter), Ted & Tena, Pella, IA, May 24, 60th; DEVREUGD (Weeldreyer), Harold & Lois, Grand Rapids, May 6, 50th; DEYOUNG (Bootsma), John & Jeltje, married in Parrega, Friesland, of Stoney Creek, ON, May 17, 50th; DEYOUNG (Brower), John & Jennie, Bellflower, CA, Jun. 4, 65th; DOORTEN (Zeldenrust), Peter & Anne, Edmonton, AB, May 15, 35th; ENDEMAN (Brouwer), Albert & Janna, married in Dalfsen, Overijssel, of Orangeville, ON, May 16, 60th; GROENEVELD (Jongs), Simon & Mary, Aldergrove, BC, Jun. 5, 30th; HAAGSMA (Huizinga), Jim & Mary, Grand Rapis, MI, May 25, 40th; HAAYEMA (Terpstra), Jacob & Detje, married in Ee, Friesland, of Smithers, BC, Jun. 1, 60th; HEETEBRIJ (Kuipers), Hendrik & Annigje, Chilliwack, BC, May 17, 45th; HIEMSTRA (Zekveld), Andy & Patricia, Bowmanville, ON; May 12, 40th; HOFLAND (Berkenbosch), Ben & Elisabeth, married in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, of Townsend, ON, May 16, 60th; JANSSEN (VanGurp), George & Ida, Aylmer, ON, May 7, 40th; JONKMAN (Zylstra), Bob & Gerda, Guelph, ON, May 10, 25th; JOOSSE (Barentsen), Adriaan & Catharina, married in Middelburg, Zeeland, of Sarnia, ON, Jun. 1, 60th; KAMPEN (VanOmmen), Rudy & Betty, Orangeville, ON, May 9, 30th; KLEIMAN, Willard H. & Gerri, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 24, 50th; KORTEN (Bussink), Hendrik & Hermien, married in Aalten, Gelderland, of Fenwick, ON, May 18, 45th; LOS (Deur), Eugene & Shirley, Hudsonville, MI, Jun. 2, 40th; MURRE (Adriaanse), Rinus & Trudy, married in Wemeldinge, Zeeland, of St. Catharines, ON, May 3, 60th; NIEUWSMA (Fopma), Henry & Sylvia, Pella, IA, Jun. 3, 25th; NYWENING (Tolsma), Leonard & Tillie, Campbell Hall, New York, May 23, 60th; PROCEE (Taekema), Titus & Minke, married in Bergum, Friesland, of Barrie, ON, May 11, 55th; RIEPMA (Aukema), Harry & Evelyn, Chatham, ON, May 20, 45th; ROEST (VanderEnde), Willem (Bill) & Maartje (Mae), married in Vlaardingen, Zuid-Holland, of Clinton, ON, May 17, 45th; SCHURMAN (Kingma), Mick & Marilyn, DeMotte, IN, May 28, 40th; SIEPMAN, Martin & Johanna, Winnipeg, MB, May 17, 50th; SIETSMA (Bosma), Kornelis & Sylvia, married in Suawoude, Friesland, of Matsqui, BC, Apr. 27, 40th; SJOERDSMA (Kooiker), Thomas & Kay, Jenison, MI, May 13, 40th; SLEEGERS, Harry & Anna Marie, London, ON, May 21, 25th; SMOUTER (Mak), Bastiaan & Margaretha, married in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, of Hamilton, ON, May 30, 60th; TEITSMA (VanderZee), Dennis & Annie, Winnipeg, MB, May 3, 35th; TENHAGE (Beukema), Cornelis & Hennie, Brampton, ON, May 29, 35th; TIMMER (VanderKolk), Gerard & Donna, Zeeland, MI, May 26, 40th; VANDENHOEK (Redenius), Kenneth & Arlene, Britt, IA, May 28, 40th; VANDERHEIDEN(DeBoer), Nicolaas & Geertje, Dunnville, ON, May 21, 40th; VANDERKOOY, Harry & Mary, York, ON, May 14, 50th; VANGEEL, Jack & Coreen, London, ON, May 15, 25th; VANHOUT (Stob), Thys & Barara, Wood Dale, IL, May 31, 25th; VANSETERS (Alles), Hugo & Elizabeth, Lethbridge, AB, Apr. 20, 40th; VANSOLKEMA (Berkenpas), Jerry & Sheryl, Byron Center, MI, Apr. 11, 25th; VERHEY (Kass), Richard & Katherine, Jenison, MI, May 22, 60th; VERHOEFF (VanderBijl), Hank & Willemien, temporarily of Oegstgeest, Zuid-Holland, May 5, 40th; VOORHORST, Jack & Grace, Coaldale, AB, May 27, 40th; WESTVEER, Francis & Thressa, Grand Rapids, MI, May 24, 60th; ZANDSTRA (Kassies), Bill & Corrie, Millgrove, ON, May 9, 25th;
Obituaries
Walter D. Aardsma, husband of Jennie (DeYoung), Orland Park, IL, Apr. 8, 74; Maria Alblas (Vandenassem), wife of John, Guelph, ON, Apr. 15, 83; Edward Apol, husband of Anna, Jenison, MI, May 1, 94; Charlie (Dutchie) Arts, husband of Marie, Surrey, BC, May 20, 61; John Bakker, husband of Adrianna (Bakker-Meyaard), Barrhead, AB, Apr. 11, 71; Lois Ann Battjes, wife of Glen, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Apr. 26, 44; James Clarence Bax, born in DeBilt, Utrecht, husband of Ruth, Mount Forest, ON, Apr. 14, 59; John Boeve, husband of Frances, Holland, MI, May 13, 83; Grace Bol, widow of Robert, Grand Haven, MI, Apr.21, 97; Jacob Boven, widower of Donna, Holland, MI, Apr. 8, 100; Metsie Brandsma (Jeninga), wife of Ted, Delavan, Wisconsin, Apr. 3, 77; Bernard G. Bronsink, widower of Esther (VanderPloeg), Apr. 28, 79; Marie Brus (DeKruyf), Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 64; Mary O. Buitendyk, widow of Anthony, Santa Barbara, CA, Apr. 30, 99; Ann DeVries (Starkenburg), widow of Clarence, Sheldon, IA, May 7, 81; Roy Doornbos, husband of Gayle, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 67; Pieter Duyndam, husband of Adriana, born in Noordwyk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, of North Vancouver, BC, May 15, 85; Jack Cornelius Dykxhoorn, Aylmer, ON, May 6, 35; Richard S. Folkertsma, husband of Beverly, Wyoming, MI, May 10, 54; Abraham Goemaat, husband of Muriel, Harvey, IA, May 4, 79, Henrietta Groenboom (Stob), widow of Joseph, Oak Brook, IL, 82; Dick Haagsma, husband of Theresa (DeVries), Jenison, MI, May 10, 84; Janet M. Haan, wife of Delbert, White Cloud, MI, May 10, 64; Bert Harskamp, born in Barneveld, Gelderland, husband of Agnes (Sandbulte), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 27, 84; Rev. Dewey J. Hoitenga Sr., husband of Theresa, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 91; John Frederick Hotke, husband of Ada (VanGent), Aylmer, ON, May 6, 64; Peter Huisingh, husband of Ella (Timmer), Lynden, WA, May 13, 77; Nick R. Kooiker, husband of Mattie (Marian), Jenison, MI, May 10, 91; Trina Koppenaal (VanBeveren), widow of Jerry, Hanford, CA, Apr. 10, 94; Fred Kramer, widower of Frances (Landaal), Lynden, WA, May 4, 70; Joseph Laurenssen, husband of Anna, Freelton, ON, May 13, 79; Herman Leestma, husband of Evelyn, Hudsonville, MI, May 6, 74; John A. Likkel, widower of Helen (Haveman), Lynden, WA, May 6, 90; Jantine Lip (Vanden Berg), born in Enschede, Overijssel, widow of Henderikus, Grimsby, ON, Apr. 15, 81; Rev. Clarence Lodewyk, Rocky Mountain House, AB, 50; Henry Lotterman, wife of Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 26, 69; Joseph Non, husband of Elva, Haledon, NJ, Apr. 14, 82; John C. Pastoor, Kentwood, MI, May 9, 91; Gerrit Penninga, husband of Marie, Kelowna, BC, Apr. 26, 82; Gertrude Post, wife of Simon, Doon, IA, Mar. 28, 80; Nies Postma, born in Tzum, Friesland, husband of Anna (Wielenga), Oakdale, CA, May 16, 78; Henry Roobol, Jenison, MI, Apr. 25, 96; Jacob Rozema, husband of Alice, Grand Rapids, MI, May 5, 83; Peter Schepers, veteran of World War I, Kentwood, MI, May 6, 100; Nicolas Schreurs, husband of Maria, Sardis, BC May 8, 75; Gerry W. Schryvers, Vancouver, BC, May 11, 60; Teunie K.J.G. Simonse (VanBrenk), wife of Daniel, Strathroy, ON, May 13, 91; Wim Smit, husband of Henny (Snijder), Bowmanville, ON, May 5, 66; Steven Theodoor Spek, Riverton, ON, Apr. 28, 19; Martha J. Slagter, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, May 13, 98; Peter D. Swieter, husband of Alice, Ludington, MI, May 6, 69; Lt. Col. Charles S. Tolsma (retired), husband of Betty, Fort Worth, TX, Apr. 18, 70; Walter Traas, London, ON, May 9, 59; Petrus VanderBoog, Husband of Clara (Bouwens), Hamilton, ON, May 16, 72; Robert V. VanderMeide, husband of Mathilda (Dykstra), Orange City, IA, Apr. 29, 74; Jennie 'Jane' VanderTuin (Bishop), Grandville, MI, May 14, 95; Albert VanGorp, widower of Dorothy (Westra), wife of Bertha (Roetman), Sheldon, IA, May 5, 67; Sidney VanHaitsma, widower of Roselle, Wyoming, MI, May 11, 73; Geurtje van Malenstyn, born in Putten, Gelderland, widow of Hendrick, Ladner, BC, May 20, 85; Gerry VanOverloop, wife of Howard, Grand Rapids, MI, May 14, 72; John H. Verboort, Ingersoll, ON, May 8, 30; Dick Visser, widower of Tina, Sunnyside, WA, Apr. 16, 92; Cornelis Voogt, husband of Henderika (DeWaard), London, ON, May 14, 64; Helen Wezeman (Brouwer), Apr., 84; Catherine Wiersma, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 28, 91; Helene Ruth Zuiverink, wife of Wilf, Byron Center, MI, May 7, 66; Anne Zylstra (VanDyk), wife of Bill, London, ON, May 8;