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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#791, October 7, 1995
Birthdays
Menzo Brummel, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 27, 85th; Hattie Bultman, Fremont, MI, Sep. 24, 90th; Wilma De Vries (Ryerkerk), Milaca, MN, Sep. 12, 85th; Sadie DeYoung (Andringa), Lynden, WA, Sep. 12, 80th; Swany Dykstra, Everson, WA, Sep. 11, 80th; Anna Essenberg (Brouwer), Downers Grove, IL, Sep. 19, 85th; Evelyn Haan, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 90th; Bert Hovenkamp, Decatur, MI, Sep. 26, 80th; Elizabeth Osenga, Bejou, MN, Sep. 23, 90th; Gertrude Schoolland (Bouma), Grand Haven, MI, Sep. 11, 90th; Jean VanHarte, London, ON, Oct. 4, 70th; Anna VanStryland, Redlands, CA, Sep. 13, 90th;
Anniversaries
ARINK (Jansen), Gerrit (Gary) & Adriana (Jane), Surrey, BC, Sep. 19, 25th; BAARSMA (Vander Meer), Thys & Janke, married in Buitenpost, Friesland, of Langley, BC, Aug. 29, 50th; BOORGER (Spoor), Elmer & Julia, Denver, CO, Sep. 25, 60th; BOORSMA (DeJong), John & Clara, Guelph, ON, Sep. 24, 40th; BOOY (DeKraker), Marinus & Marie, St.Thomas, ON, Oct. 1, 40th; BOTERENBROOD, Ben & Judith, married in Baarn, Utrecht, of Grand Haven, MI, Aug. 15, 35th; DEMAN, Gerard & Ann, Calgary, AB, Sep. 12, 50th; DOESBURG (Brink), Dan & Hennie, Langley, BC, Sep. 8, 35th; DYKSTRA (Dyk), John & Pearl, Manhattan, Montana, Sep. 9, 60th; ENTINGH (Bolt), Rev. John & Gezina, Kentwood, MI, Aug. 31, 60th; GELDERLOOS (Koster), Edward & Grace, Menlo Park, Caifornia, Aug. 24, 45th; GERRITS (Jurjens), Albert & Janna, married in Gramsbergen, Overijssel, of Sheffield Mills, ON, Sep. 23, 40th; GORT (Quist), Henry & Lois, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 30, 45th; JONGERIUS, Chris & Julia, Sarnia, ON, Aug. 13, 40th; HAMOEN (Piefers), Adrian & Elizabeth, Vega, AB, Aug. 9, 30th; HEEMSKERK (VandenHaak), Pieter & Geertruida, Welland, ON, Sep. 10, 45th; HEKMAN (Nienhuis), Maynard & Fennechien, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 29, 50th; HULST (Knooihuizen), Dirk & Alice, Burlington, ON, Sep. 2, 35th; KALMA (Kok), Don & Elsie, Coaldale, AB, Aug. 18, 45th; KERKSTRA (Koetsier), Claus & Wilma, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 8, 40th; KOOPMAN (Mingerink), Clarence & Dorothea, Byron Center, Sep. 1, 45th; KRAGT (Vereeken), Raymond & Yvonne, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 45th; KRAMER (Draayer), Henry & Wilmina, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 13, 55th; LINDE(Flokstra), Ken & Tina, Wellandport, ON, Sep. 15, 35th; MIEDEMA (Elzinga), Sid & Donna, Byron Center, MI, Aug. 24, 40th; MORREN (DeKock), John & Adrianna, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 7, 45th; PETERS (Spaanstra), Sidney & Eleanor, Grandville, MI, Aug. 27, 50th; PLOOSTER (Newhouse), Kelly & Evelyn, Jenison, MI, Sep. 7, 50th; RIETBERG (Koel), Al & Gladys, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 65th; SCHUITEMA (Sternberg), Matthew & Kathryn, Muskegon, MI, Sep. 24, 65th; SCHULENBERG (Bethlehem), Evert & Theresa, Beamsville, ON, Sep. 3, 35th; SCHUURMAN (Auwema), Walter & Anna, Evergreen Park, IL, Aug. 23, 45th; SEGGELINK (Steenland), Walter & Josephine, San Diego, California, Sep. 6, 50th; STAAL (VandeBunte), Ben & Edith, Zeeland, MI, Sep. 9, 65th; STIEVA (Vis), Gert & Christine, Brampton, ON, Sep. 4, 25th; STORMZAND, Edward & Louise, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 27, 40th; STRAAYER (Lootens), Leonard & Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 50th; TERPSTRA (Drexhage), Klaas & Ann, Hamilton, ON, Sep. 5, 50th; VANBATTUM (Meyer), Rudolf & Wilhelmina, married in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, of Camp Creek, AB, Oct. 20, 45th; VANDELFT, Rainier & Karen, St. Albert, AB, Aug. 8, 25th; VANDEVRIE, Quinten & Tiny, Guelph, ON, Oct. 22, 40th; VANDYKEN (Vruggink), Gerald & Joanne, Jenison, MI, Sep. 2, 40th; VANOYEN (Bouma), Rev. Gerald & Ellen, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 26, 40th; VANVOORST, Ted & Geraldine, Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 5, 50th; VOSKUILEN, Case & Ada, Lynden, WA, Sep. 15, 40th; ZIETSMA (Feenstra), Allen & Elizabeth, Mount Brydges, ON, Sep. 20, 50th;
Obituaries
Truus (Pat) Boersma, born in Zwolle, Overijssel, wife of Johannes (Joe), Waterloo, ON, 53; Albert Bosch, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 267, 59; Eva Buiter (VanBiessum), widow of Alje, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 3, 89; Peter Busink, born in Dordrecht, Zuid-Holland, husband of Johanna, Abbotsford, BC, Aug. 27, 83; Johanna (Joanne) Catier (Hamminga), wife of Jan (John), St. Thomas, ON, 64; Jan Dam, husband of Jeltje (Hoekstra), Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 9, 79; Martha DeJong, wife of Corneil, Ada, MI, Sep. 3, 84; William DeKraauw, husband of Hendrieka (Riek), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 23, 81; Marinus (Bill) DeKruif, widower of Aaltje (Alice), Branchton, ON, Sep. 3, 83; Lois Barbara DeLoof (Boer), wife of Donald, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 78; Cornie Den Ouden, husband of Evelyn (Veldman), Edgerton, MN, Aug. 2, 71; Jan Ruurd de Roos, widower of Constance, Qualicum Beach, BC, Sep. 17, 68; Wolter Faber, husband of JoAnn (Schaafsma), Lynden, WA, Aug. 30, 66; Rena Feekes (VandenHull), widow of Gradus, Rock Valley, Aug. 30, 101; Bouke (Bob) Fennema, widower of Tjitske (Theresa) (Hoogsteen), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 29, 82; Tjitske (Theresa) Fennema (Hoogsteen), wife of Bouke (Bob), St. Thomas, ON, Aug. 22, 78; James Heynen, widower of Freda (Engbers), Hull, IA, Aug. 26, 80; Dena Hospers (Haveman), widow of John, Hull, IA, Sep. 1, 72; Cornelis Houweling, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, founder of Houweling Nurseries, husband of Plonia (Koole), Langley, BC, Jul. 10, 81; Jeanette Idsinga (Meringa), wife of Robert, Walker, MI, 79; Maria Joosse (Bijl), wife of Arie, Norwich, ON, Sep. 9, 64; Berend Klingenberg, widower of Aaltje (Doek), Woodstock, ON, Aug. 22, 73; John Kwant, husband of Ruth, Wyoming, MI, Aug. 26, 67; Albert Lantinga, husband of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 90; Martha Lautenbach (Gosselink), widow of Robert, Aug. 20, 95; Robert Joseph (Joe) Lubberts, Woodstock, ON, Aug. 21, 31; Willemina Mannetje, wife of Izak, Orangeville, ON, Jul. 31, 70; Henrietta (Mae) Meekhof, widow of John, Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 72; Charles Mellema, born in Leeuwarden, Friesland, widow of Anna (Roorda), Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 31, 92; Lawrence Mesbergen, husband of Tena (Meekhof), Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 4, 76; Harry Meyer, husband of Grace, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 81; Rev. Gordon D. Mouw, husband of Geraldine (Giordano), Sanborn, IA, Aug. 23, 55; Sidney Mulder, husband of Nellie, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 22, 84; Brian John Myaard, Burnips, MI, Aug. 24, 14; Lambert Olsthoorn, widower of Irene (Bennink), Sully, IA, Aug. 7, 85; Henry (Bud) Pekelsma, husband of Becky, Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 71; Anita V. Pieplenbosch, born in Cheribon, Java, of Reseda, CA, Jul. 21, 63; Virginia Piersma (Braam), wife of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 72; Trijntje Kuiper Pot (Joldersma), widow of Theodorus Pot & Willem Kuiper, Smithville, ON, Aug. 9, 87; Barbara J. Rexwinkel, Newark, DE, Sep. 5, 47; James Reynaert, husband of Barbara, Aylmer, ON, Aug. 20, 46; Peter Roosma, husband of Johanna (Hordyk), Lynden, WA, Sep. 5, 75; John Rozema, widower of Irene, Jenison, MI, Sep. 3, 72; Bastiaantje (Shawna) Schmidt (VanDriel), Mt. Brydges, ON, Jul. 24, 89; Orvin Schoolmeester, husband of Alvina (DeVries), Upland, CA, Jul. 20, 61; Herbert Schut, husband of Martha, Hudsonville, MI, Aug. 2, 78; Rena Spanninga, widow of Neal, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 25, 86; Madeleine Helena Spriet (DeVos), wife of Valere, Langton, ON, Aug. 18, 82; Genevieve (Toodie) Starkenburg (Kuyper), wife of William, Alton, IA, Aug. 30, 83; Jacob Steigenga, widower of Tena, husband of Agnes, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 5, 91; Oscar G. Stenhouwer, widower of Elsie, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 2, 82; Clara Tuinman, widow of Jack, Jenison, MI, Sep. 4, 75; Mathew VanAsselt, husband of Tina (Kleber), Sioux City, IA, Aug. 21, 21; Terry VanDam, Embro, ON, Jul. 28, 34; Joseph Johannes VandenBosch, husband of Marie (VandenElzen), Aylmer, ON, Jul. 31, 68; Sadie VandenBurg (Winsemius), wife of Jacob, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 4, 86; Gertrude VanderKodde, widow of Marinus, Jenison, MI, Aug. 29, 79; Frances K. Vanderlinden (VanVeen), wife of Robert, Pella, IA, Aug. 6, 56; Maria Emma Vandermeersch (Herman), widow of Andre, London, ON, Aug. 22, 80; Fredrik Jan VanderVelde, husband of Fennigje (Veltink), Smithville, ON, Jul. 28, 82; Clarence R. VanNiewaal, husband of Dorothy (Schakel), Pella, IA, Aug. 5, 88; Caroline VanWeelden (Brummel), widow of James, Pella, IA, Aug. 9, 95; Henrietta Veenstra, widow of Edward, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 20, 97; Anthony Vonk, husband of Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 24, 77; Jessie Zeeff (Blok), wife of Tony, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 29, 89; Josephine M. Zuyddyk (VanHeest), widow of James, Grand Rapids, MI, Aug. 23, 79; Rev. John Zwaanstra, husband of Gertrude (Schelling), Denver, CO, Aug. 4, 92;