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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#819, December 9, 1996
Birthdays
Pearl Bruinsma, Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 14, 89th; Grace Dekkers, Haywarden, IA, Nov. 16, 80th; Lena Adrianna Jongsma (Abrahamse), Oak Harbor, WA, Nov. 6, 90th; Ralph Reich, Denver, CO, Nov. 24, 95th; Annie Schotanus, Whitinsville, MA, Nov. 10, 90th; Jessie Steensma (Schumacher), Penfield, NY, Nov. 13, 90th; Martin VanderLoop, London, ON, Oct. 28, 75th; Margaret VanDyken, Lynden, WA, 85th; Margaret VanRiesen, Sanborn, IA, Nov. 17, 80th; Agnes Vermeer (Hertel), Ripon, CA, Nov. 9, 95th;
Anniversaries
BAZUIN (VandenBerg), Bill & Joann, Hudsonville, MI, 50th; BENNINK (Veeneman), Harold & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, 50th; BREDENHOF, Lloyd & Nellie, St. Albert, AB, Oct. 29, 25th; BREMER, Steve & Terry, Hamilton, ON, Nov. 5, 30th; BRINK (Zee), Klaas & Jenny, Bentley, AB, Nov. 14, 40th; BRINKS (Cleveringa), Henry & Joanne, Hull, IA, Nov. 23, 40th; BROUWER (DeJong), Andy & Jane, Newmarket, ON, Nov. 14, 40th; BYLSMA (Buitendyk), Ronald & Edith, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 2, 35th; DEJONG (Poelstra), Jake & Gertrude, Ripon, CA, Nov. 15, 50th; DOLLER (Oosterkamp), Marcus & Anita, Pine Island, NY, Nov. 16, 40th; DRIESENS (Olthof), Gerry & Ruth, Phoenix, AZ, Nov. 19, 50th; DYK (Triemstra), Wilbur & Alice, Manhattan, MT, Nov. 1, 50th; DYKSTRA (Valk), Dirk & Helen, Aldergrove, BC, Nov. 21, 50th; DYKXHOORN, Jack & Ruby, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 10, 40th; GEURINK (Kraker), Gordan & Delia, Grand Rapids, MI, 50th; HOLSTEGE (Ondersma), Harvey & Marilyn, Grandville, MI, 30th; HUISMAN (DeVries), Court & Bertha, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 25, 60th; HUIZINGA (Buquet), Andrew & Wilma, Mattawan, MI, Nov. 8, 50th; KEIZER (Miedema), ALbert & Catherine, Delavan, WI, Nov. 26, 60th; KOOISTRA (Koopmans), Sidney & Clara, Bradford, ON, Nov. 24, 40th; KRIKKE (Walcott), Jason & Florence, Jenison, MI, 50th; LINDHOUT (Oeverman), Bob & Sharon, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 10, 35th; LINDSAY (Ruit), Wallace J. & Catherine, Hawthorne, NJ, Nov. 20, 50th; LUYKS, Jim & Tiny, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 5, 45th; MULDER (Boelema), Doug & Merrie, Grandville, MI, 25th; MULDER (Koetje), John & Henrietta, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 5, 60th; OEGEMA (Stryker), Herman & Jane, St. Thomas, ON, Nov. 15, 40th; OTTENS (Hoogheem), Leon & Joyce, Morrison, IL, Nov. 16, 40th; POST, Abel & Effie, Fingal, ON, Nov. 16, 50th; PRINS (VanderWerp), John & Jerri, Holland, MI, Oct. 30, 50th; SCHIPPERS (Michmerhuizen), Gerald & Margaret, Holland, MI, Nov. 17, 55th; SCHUTT (Leffring), Nick & Louise, Tinley Park, IL, Nov. 14, 50th; SIKKEMA (Baas), Henry & Judy, Hudsonville, MI, Nov. 28, 50th; SLUMP (Dotinga), Case & Agnes, Lynden, WA, Nov. 30, 25th; SMEENK (Apolonia), Ted & Pauline, London, ON, Oct. 17, 50th; SPORTEL (Kroeze), Martin 'Bob' & Annette, Kalamazoo, MI, Nov. 22, 50th; STAM (Dam), Len & Hennie, Surrey, BC, Nov. 11, 30th; SWEERS (VanBuren), Willard & Ardith, Grand Rapids, MI, 50th; TANIS (Start), Anthony (Bud) & Helen, Midland Park, NJ, Nov. 5, 55th; VAN (VanDijk), John & Grace, New Westminster, BC, Nov. 18, 35th; VANDENAKKER (VanderEyk), Gerard & Janna, Abbotsford, BC, Nov. 23, 65th; VANDERBOOR (Hellinga), Reinder & Nettie, Willowdale, ON, Nov. 7, 50th; VANDERIET (Hubers), Harry & Johanna, Jenison, MI, Nov. 12, 60th; VANDERMALE (Baker), Casey & Betty, Brookfield, WI, Nov. 21, 50th; VANDERVEEN, Jack & Jenny, Houston, BC, Oct. 27, 25th; VANDERZOUWEN (Douma), Harold & Catherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 30, 50th; VANDYK (VanDolder), Andy & Hennie, Owen Sound, ON, Nov. 16, 40th; VANDYKEN (Droge), Hilco & Nel, Manhattan, MT, Nov. 22, 50th; VANKLINKEN, Ben & Diny, London, ON, 45th; VANKOEVERING (DeVries), Rog & Jean, Grandville, MI, 40th; VANLAAR (DeLeeuw), Teunis & Florida, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 31, 50th; VANOTTEREN (Beuker), Gerard & June, Grand Rapids, MI, 55th; VELLENGA (Kolk), Russell & Vera, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 15, 45th; VENEMA (Damstra), Frank & Jessie, Ancaster, ON, Aug. 7, 40th; VISSCHER (Oldenhuis), Peter & Willie, Exeter, ON, Nov. 21, 50th; WOLFERT (DeWendt), Peter & Hazel, Hudsonville, MI, 55th; WOLTHUIS (Hamming), Marinus & Celia, Portage, MI, Nov. 2, 45th; ZWIERS (VandenElst), Jim & Joyce, Holland, MI, Oct. 15, 50th;
Obituaries
Jacoba (Cobie) Annie Amsing (VanderEnde), wife of Jeene, Goderich, ON, Nov. 3, 65; Adriana Cornelia Bakker (Meyaard), widow of John Sr., Neerlandia, AB, Oct. 11, 77; Leonard Berkenpas, widower of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 13, 90; Henry Bielema, Sr., widower of Marie (Diephuis), Fulton,IA, Nov. 11, 87; Lenora Blauwkamp, wife of James, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 1, 73; Elwood Bootsma, husband of Roely (Janssens), Brampton, ON, Sep. 26, 68; Geesje 'Grace' Bouman, widow of Hendrik, Clinton, ON, Oct. 29, 71; Bertha Burm (VanDamme), widow of Rudolph, Wallaceburg, ON, Oct. 20, 87; Jennie Buteyn (Schaaf), wife of Peter, Holland, MI, Oct. 23, 79; Cornelia (Nelly) Cornelisse, widow of Cor, London, ON, Oct. 28, 90; Nellie P.Cramer (Neels), widow of Herman L.J., Wyoming, MI, Nov. 6, 90; Gezena A. DeBoer (Berkhof), widow of Dr. Clarence DeBoer, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 3, 83; William M. 'Bill' DeJong, husband of Lucille (Nyp), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12, 81; Nellie Doezema (Nyenhuis), widow of Charles, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 1, 95; Frank Driesenga, husband of Genevieve, Byron Center, MI, Nov. 8, 76; Peter Eisma, husband of Bessie (VandenBerg), Ireton, IA, Oct. 31, 77; John M. Faber, widower of Ada (VanderVennen), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 91; Frank Feikema, husband of Irene (Schaap), Leota, MN, Oct. 16, 80; Martha Feikema (Van Tol), widow of Cornelius, Luverne, MN, Nov. 10, 87; A.M. James Geensen, Toronto, ON, Oct. 28, 96; Edward Housenga, widower of Alida (Dykstra), Fulton, IL, Nov. 14, 82; Jansje (Jo) Jansen (Alders), Strathroy, ON, Nov. 8, 83; Antonius L. H. (Tony), widower of Petronella, Woodstock, ON, Nov. 5, 85; Jantje (Jenny) Jorritsma (Bakker), wife of Klaas, Guelph, ON, Oct. 5, 62; John H. Katt, husband of Henrietta (Meeuwsen), Grand Haven, MI, Oct. 10, 83; Aleatha Klazena Jacobsma (Pekelder), Sibley, IA, Nov. 2, 90; Russell J. Kooyers, widower of Kay, Kentwood, MI, Oct. 27, 82; Dorothy Kruizenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 13, 70; Margaret Kuipers (McCracken), Orland Park, IL, Oct. 22, 80; Lucille J. Manning (DePree), widow of Ivan Owen, Rock Valley, IA, Nov. 1, 86; Ronald Meerdink, husband of Joan (Colling), Hartley, Ia, 42; Gladys G. Meeter, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 94; Jessie Moorman (Idema), wife of Gilbert Lee, Grandville, MI, Nov. 7, 79; Feite Nijdam, husband of Grietje (de Graaf), Grenada, CA, Nov. 4; Cyriel Nyssen, husband of Maria (DeVlaeminck), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 24, 79; Pieter Oldenziel, husband of Follie Bonnema, New Glasgow, NS, 77; Marie Ottenhoff, widow of Walter B., Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 98; Alena M. Overzet (Ahuis), wife of Ralph, Fremont, MI, 88; Wesley Pas, husband of Marjorie (Hall), Sioux City, IA, Nov. 5, 84; William 'Bill' Peynenburg, husband of Mary 'Riet' (DeBakker), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 19, 66; Betty Postema, widow of Klaas, Grandville, MI, Nov. 3, 89; Marie Raterink, wife of Marvin, Jenison, MI, Nov. 7, 78; Johanna Reeff (Aalbers, Miller), widow of John Reeff, Orange City, IA, Nov. 9, 83; Johannes J. Rietveld, husband of Doris, Vancouver, BC, Nov. 20, 88; Janet Rinzema (Konyndyk), widow of Allie Konyndyk and John Rinzema, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 4, 90; Henrietta Rop, wife of James O., Grandville, MI, Nov. 13, 84; Art Rozeboom, husband of Johanna (Wolfswinkle), Sioux Center, IA, Nov. 5, 88; Willem Schenk, husband of Klaske (Visser), Orillia, ON, Sep. 18, 88; Corrie Scholten (Jelgerhuis), Edgerton, MN, Sep. 25, 80; Albert Scholtens, husband of Geraldine, Grant, MI, Nov. 4, 82; Gerard Slagboom, husband of Renny (Dykstra), born in Amsterdam, owned and operated Gerard's Hair Design in Grand Rapids, MI, for over 30 years, Grand Haven, MI, Nov. 6, 61; Arie Sluiter, Jr., husband of Jozina Jean, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 9, 71; Cornelius (Case) Thuele, husband of Elizabeth, Ada, MI, Nov. 7, 83; Marion Uitermarkt, husband of Nellie (Ryken), Monroe, IA, Oct. 26, 83; Achiel VanBesien, husband of Madeline (VanEenoo), Tillsonburg, ON, Oct. 23, 89; Cora VandenBrink (Pelon), widow of Everett A., Holland, MI, Sep. 21, 90; Jennie VanderGriend, widow of Ernest, Lynden, WA; Nov. 11, 91; John VanderHoning, widower of Frances, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 5, 96; Martin J. Vandermaaten, husband of Muriel (Jonker), Vienna, Austria, Oct. 24, 64; Wijbe VanderMeulen, husband of Margareth, Celarbrook, BC, Oct. 31, 84; Betty Vanderree, Campbell River, BC, Nov. 9; Shirley Elizabeth VanderSluis, Carman, MB, Oct. 1, 31; Harry VanErp, husband of Jean (Emmons), Strathroy, ON, Oct. 30, 60; Everhardus VanGennip, widower of Jessie (Schilthuis), Elmvale, ON, Oct. 10, 92; Carol L. VanHaun (Sterkenberg), wife of Roger, Wyoming, MI, Nov. 10, 52; Margaret VanHeuvelen (Andringa), wife of Ben, Orange City, IA, Nov. 12, 75; Jentje VanOmmen (VanUnen), Orangeville, ON, Oct. 3, 89; Cornelia (Kay) Van Weelden, wife of John W., Oskaloosa, IA, Oct. 10; Kenen R. Van Wyhe, Ireton, IA, Oct. 29, 21; Nellie V. Veenkant (Smith), Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 12; Harry Peter Verburg, husband of Kathleen (Wielhouwer) born in Nederhorst denBerg, The Netherlands, Chatham, ON, Oct. 24, 66; Pieter Cornelus Vermeer, husband of Susanna (Voskamp), St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 31, 75; Peter Vos, husband of Jennie, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 14, 95; Grace Vredeveld (Kooistra), widow of Bud, Grand Rapids, MI, Nov. 6, 88; Fred Wildeboer, husband of Anna (VanLeeuwen), London, ON, Nov. 8, 64; Grada (Grace) Winkelhorst, widow of Henry, Trenton, ON, Oct. 19, 82; Janet Wissink, widow of Bert, Nov. 5, 85; Brenda Jane Zomer (VanSchepen), widow of Everett, Ingersoll, ON, Oct. 18, 34;
Appointments
Casey Cook, re-elected as councillor, New Westminster, BC; Nel Joostema, re-elected to the schoolboard for Pitt Meadows, BC; Casey Langbroek, re-elected as councillor of Chilliwack, BC; John Les, re-elected as mayor of Chilliwack, BC; Ywe Looper, re-elected to the schoolboard of Chilliwack, BC; Stewart Peddemors, elected as councillor, White Rock, BC; John Scholtens, re-elected as mayor of Langley Township, BC; Sieb Swierstra, re-elected as councillor of Pitt Meadows, BC; Peter Vandergugten, re-elected as councillor, Fort St. John, BC; Cos Van Wermeskerken, elected to the Schoolboard of Langley Township, BC.
Graduations
Karel A. DeGraaf, Windsor, ON, from University of Windsor, swearing in ceremony at the Windsor Police.