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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#827, April 7, 1997
Birthdays
Ben Altena, Holland, MI, Mar. 19, 90th; Nick Bonnema, Warwick, NY, Apr. 3, 80th; William DeGood, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 15, 90th; Grace Hoving, Lynden, WA, Mar. 22, 95th; J.L. Dees, Clearbrook, BC, Mar. 18, 95th; Agnes Kingma (VanderSchaaf), Ontario, CA, Mar. 29, 80th; Agnes (Aagje) Pranger (DeVos), Strathroy, ON, Mar. 7, 85th; Geertje Engelina Pypker (Ubels), Brampton, ON, Mar. 23, 90th; Elizabeth (Leisje) Schinkel (VanIeperen), Chatham, ON, Mar. 7, 98th: Hemmo Schreuder, Jenison, MI, Mar. 29, 80th; Cornelia Tickler (Heemstra), South Holland, IL, Mar. 29, 90th; Ella Tolsma (Zoerink), Inwood, IA; Mar. 25, 95th; Grace VanDyken (Hamstra), Elkhorn, WI, Mar. 24, 90th; Antje Fimke Veldhuis (Kuipers), Seaforth, ON, Apr. 23, 87th; Clarence Venema, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 23, 90th; Theresa Wierenga (Boes), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 1, 85th;
Anniversaries
ARNOUDSE (Stolk), Martin & Maria, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 21, 50th; BLACQUIERE, Henry & Catherine "Chick" (Doot), Kentwood, MI, Mar. 19, 50th; BOOT (DeVries), John & Hetty, Willowdale, ON, Apr. 20, 40th; BOSMA (Altena), Cees & Wilma, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 22, 40th; BREMER, Kenneth & Mildred, Tucson, AZ, Apr. 9, 50th; BROERSMA (Hettinga), Ben B. & Jennie, Ontario, CA, Mar. 17, 65th; BUDDING (Post) Albert & Coby, Pierrefonds, QC, Mar. 27, 40th; BOUWMAN (Sijbolts), Derk & Anje, Burlington, ON, Apr. 9, 50th; DEBLAEY (DeLeeuw), Paul & Alberta, Midland Park, NJ, Mar. 30, 40th; DEBOER, Bill & Nelva, Sibley, IA, Mar. 22, 60th; FEIJER, Paul & Martha, Hamilton, ON, Apr. 3, 45th; GREVERS, John & Dinie, Woodstock, ON, Mar. 11, 45th; GROEN (Veenstra), Bern & Pauline, Grandville, MI, Mar. 8, 40th; GROEN (Barth), Gerrit & Adriana, Jerseyville, ON, Mar. 11, 50th; HEINEN (Westervelt), John & Rita, Picton, ON, Mar. 14, 45th; HOLWERDA, Andy & Ginny, Stoney Creek Mountain, ON, Mar. 8, 45th; HOOGERHYDE, Howard & Edith, Gowen, MI, Mar. 12, 60th; HORLINGS (Ottens), John Hiddo & Temmy, Edmonton, AB, Apr. 10, 50th; KIEKOVER (Essenburg), Arnold & Margaret, Zeeland, MI, 50th; KOELES, Mr. & Mrs., Orange City, IA, Mar. 14, 50th; LEISTRA (Venhuizen), Bill (Wiebe) & Jean (Jantje), Strathroy, ON, Feb. 28, 45th; LISE (Hania), Louis & Joanne, Listowel, ON, Mar. 21, 40th; LOTTERMAN (Pyper), Donald & Berdina, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 19, 50th; LUCAS (Kortenhoeve), Arthur & Nellie, Coopersville, MI, Mar. 14, 50th; LUIMES (TerHorst), Marinus & Gerda, Ingelwood, ON, Mar. 15, 40th; MEEBOER (VanRooijen), Karel & Lenie, St.Thomas, ON, Apr. 23, 50th; NIENHUIS (Top), Jay & Eleanor, Holland, MI, Mar. 26, 50th; PEEREBOOM (Lautenbach), John & Wilma, Victoria, BC, Mar. 16, 40th; POTTER (Hunderman), Arthur & Savannah, Byron Center, MI, Mar. 5, 55th; SCHELTEMA (Jongert), Ernie & Millie, Cutlerville, MI, Mar. 15, 40th; STRAATSMA (Damstra), Yde & Murkje, Brampton, ON, Feb. 27, 50th; VANDERWOUDE (Kits), George & Johanna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 20, 50th; VANDYK (Hoogerbrugge), Adrian & Maria, Fruitland, ON, Feb. 12, 50th; VANGYSSEL (VanNieuwkerk), George & Joanna, Ponoka, AB, Mar. 29, 40th; VANHOUTEN (Otten), Edward & Dolores, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 15, 40th; VANLOCHUM (Wensink), Gerrit & Hanna, Beamsville, ON, Mar. 27, 50th; VOGELAAR (Brill), Gerrit & Maxine, Grandville, MI, Mar. 12, 50th; WIERSEMA, Edwin & Shirley, Fulton, IL, Feb. 22, 50th; WULFSEN (Kuiper), John & Tena, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 28, 50th; ZANDSTRA (VanderMolen), Darwin & Carol, Fairfield Glade, TN, Mar. 21, 50th; ZYLSTRA (Swier), Paul & Sue, Grand Rapids, MI; Mar. 21, 50th;
Obituaries
Okke Anema, Edmonton, AB, 80; Attje Baarda, widow of Simon, Grimsby, ON, Mar. 6, 84; Kathryn Baarman, widow of Kryn, Grandville, ON, Mar. 11, 90; Albert Bleyenburg, Walker, MI, Mar. 5, 92; Donald Bloem, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 11, 64; Arvid Bolt, husband of Darlene (Schaaf), Prinsburg, MN, Feb. 24, 58; Lammy Booy (Schonewille), wife of John, Ladner, BC, Feb. 6, 72; Henry A. Bos, husband of Bertha (Smith), Kalamazoo, MI, Feb. 15, 89; Johanna Brinks, widow of William, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 85; Kenneth L. Brinks, husband of Lois, Montague, MI, Mar. 6, 51; Michael Broerman, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 39; John Brunsting, husband of Betty, Hudsonville, MI, Feb. 7, 77; Albert C. Bylsma, husband of Edna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 10, 89; Anna Clark (Wynstra), widow of John, Lynden, WA, Feb. 3, 84; Margaret DeBoer (Ten Kley), widow of John, Archer, IA, Mar. 1, 90th; George A. DeDauw, husband of Madeline, Oakville, ON, Mar. 17, 74; Pieter & Geertje DeGroot (Luhofs), Ancaster, ON, Jan. 24, 86; Cornie DeJong, husband of Jean (Soodsma), Sanborn, IA, Jan. 27, 65; Gerrit A. DeJong, husband of Frances (Blom), Pella, IA, Feb. 7, 90; A. Ruth DeWitt (DenUyl), widow of John Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 11, 74; Antje Lamberta Hendrika Dofka (Hamoen), wife of Frederick, formerly widow of Albert Mast, Vega, AB, Feb. 9, 67; Libuse H. Doorlag, widow of Herman, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 6, 91; Bonne "Ben" Douwsma, widower of Antje "Ann" (Hoving), formerly widower of Tibegien (VanderMaar), Grimsby, ON, Feb. 14, 82; Clarence Dykema, widower of Deane, formerly widower of Marie, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 2, 91; Kelvin Roger Dykema, husband of Joanne, Calgary, AB, Feb. 19, 40; Edward G. Dykstra, husband of Helen, Bradenton Beach, FL, Feb. 5, 64; Albert Eisses, husband of Jean (Hessels), Stroud, ON, Feb. 12, 78; William Ed. D. Essenburg, husband of Deb, Viroqua, WI, Feb. 3, 54; Aafje Faber (VanHoving), wife of Riemer, Abbotsford, BC, Feb. 3, 76; Dick M. Geenen, husband of Ann, Holland, IA, Jan. 8, 65; Herbert Geskus, widower of Luella J. (Samis), Jennings, MI, Mar. 5, 85; Arie Griffioen, husband of Pearl (Ritsema), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 83; George Gritter, husband of Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 5, 89; Tressa Groendyk, Grandville, MI, Mar. 9, 90; Norman Groenewoud, husband of Margaret, Edmonton, AB, Feb. 17, 85; Andre Grootendorst, husband of Adriana, Richmond, BC, Mar. 21, 84; Grace Gryzanoski (Bryland), widow of Edward, formerly widow of Sebert Cornelius Haverhals, born in Breda, The Netherlands, Orange City, IA, Mar. 5, 88; Alexander Haan, husband of Debbie, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 14, 45; Jeane Haan, widow of Frederick G., Jenison, MI, Feb. 27, 87; John Haartman, husband of Wendy, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 11, 44; Maryke Hamstra, widow of Louw, Whitby, ON, Jan. 4, 84; Jack Heida, husband of Hennie, Fenwick, ON, Mar. 4; Betty Hiemstra, widow of Stephen, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 11, 89; Maria Cornelia Hoed, wife of John, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 8, 70; John Holwerda, husband of Anna, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 79; Hendrikje (Hennie) Hultink (Pot), widow of Gerrit Jan (George), Jordan, ON, Feb. 13, 83; Roelfina Fummina Huizing (Piebes), widow of Berend, Picture Butte, AB, Feb. 10, 94; Charles J. Huizenga, husband of Cora, he was owner/operator of Huizenga Bros. Greenhouses, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 17, 70; Christine E. Huizenga, widow of Henry, South Holland, IL, Feb. 17, 101; Annetta Jansen (Dykstra), Dorr, MI, Mar. 4, 72; Joan Jansen (Warmmeester), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 9, 66; Peter Adolf Jansz, husband of Wipa, Parksville, BC, Mar. 16, 77; Dievertje "Dede" Jongerden, wife of Gosen, Grimsby, ON, Feb. 3, 82; John Nicolas (JanNico) Kamphuis, husband of Donna (Wellman), St. Catharines, ON, Feb. 1, 53; Lubbigje Kippers (Post), widow of John, Neerlandia, AB, Feb. 18, 85; Peter Kortlever, husband of Frieda (Miedema), Orange City, IA, Mar. 9, 76; Rev. J.H. Keuning, husband of Nina (Gosselink) Ripon, CA, Feb. 26, 93; Leonard Longstreet, husband of Marie (Deemter), Kentwood, MI, Mar. 3, 89; Martin Meyer, husband of June, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 89; Ted Miedema Sr., widower of Margaret, formerly widower of Ann, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 3, 93; Lambert "Bert" Mol, husband of Susan, Hamilton, ON, Mar. 14, 78; Charlotte Muller, widow of Rev. W.V., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 3, 96; Adriana Francina Nobels, Brampton, ON, Feb. 1, 49; Fanny Nyenbrink, widow of Tymen, Borculo, MI, Mar. 10, 84; Marie (Mary) Obbink (VanderHelm), wife of Henry J., Sioux Center, IA, Mar. 5, 76; Engelus Oppenhuizen, widower of Thelma (DeJong) formerly widower of Gladys (Jordon), Dutton, MI, Mar. 17, 77; Jantina Ottenhoff (Brouwer), widow of Henry, Crete, IL, 92; Bas Overmars, husband of Lidi, Little Fort, BC, Mar. 18, 67; Teresa H. Pastoor, widow of William J., Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 12, 87; Jan Plat, husband of Meike, Chatham, ON, Feb. 22, 56; John Ponstein, widower of Kathrine, Wyoming, MI, Feb. 1, 97; Geraldine Quist, widow of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 8, 82; Dennis Lee Roos, husband of Charlotte, Hospers, IA, Mar. 3, 47; Henrietta B. Roseboom, widow of Menno, Muskegon, MI, Mar. 2, 89; Alma Rotman (Veldink), wife of Joe, Allendale, MI, Mar. 5, 71; Henry M. Schaafsma, Professor of English and a Linquist, Honolulu, HI, Mar. 12, 65; Wilhelmina Schoolmeester, widow of Clarence, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 5, 93; Nelle Spoelstra (Nieuwenhuis), Artesia, CA, Jan. 15, 93; Webber Sterenberg, husband of Elizabeth, Kentwood, MI, Mar. 3, 83; Jane (Jantje) Terpstra (Crans), widow of Frederick, Guelph, ON, Feb. 16, 80; Eileen VandenBerg, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 4, 79; Clarence D. VandenBosch, widower of Mildred, Zeeland, MI, Mar. 12, 91; Frederick C. VanderRee, husband of Kathleen, Squamish, Mar. 12, 78; Jan Joseph Peter VanderSpek, son of Arie & Johanna, Ancaster, ON, Mar. 17, 17; Magdalene VanderSpoel, Sioux Center, IA, Jan. 26, 81; John J, VanderWal, husband of Joan, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 4, 70; Frances VanderZwaag (Assink), widow of Lawrence, South Olive, MI, Mar. 9, 84; Trina VanEngen, widow of Ed, Ireton, IA, Jan. 9, 96; Arvid VanGelderen, husband of Johanna (Bolkema), Rock Valley, IA, Mar. 12, 73; Bertha VanHuis (Wieringa), wife of Thomas, Hudsonville, MI, Mar. 11, 87; Anthony VanLeur, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 14, 81; Cornelis VanNes, husband of Wilhelmina, Surrey, BC, Mar. 8, 87; Peter VanSchepen, husband of Ann, Lynden, WA, Mar. 7, 67; Kathleen VanSolkema (Haveman), wife of Larry, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 7, 47: Jerry VanWieren, husband of Minnie (Klooster), Crete, IL, Jan. 31, 82; Sue Veenendaal (Kamminga), wife of Terry, Carman, MB, Feb. 6, 57; Henry Voogd, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 11, 68; Sieds Walsmeer, Escondido, CA, Aug. 6, 64; Willem H. Walsmeer, Pefferlaw, ON, Jan. 27, 74; Rev. G.G. Weeber, widower of Theresa (Brunger), Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 13, 93; Alice Westveld, widow of Peter, Lamont, MI, Mar. 5, 75; Andrew Wierenga, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 2, 81; Charles B. Zandstra, husband of Sadie (Folkerts), Crete. IL, Jan 26, 94; Rose Zuidema (Dykstra), widow of Vernon L., Fulton, IL, Mar. 1, 77; Berendje (Brenda) Zwier (Zweers), widow of Marten, Fenwick, ON, Feb. 24, 85; Anna Zwiers (VanDyke), wife of George, Jenison, MI, Mar. 8, 86; Jannetje (Jeanette) Hendrika Zylstra (Sekeris), widow of Cornelis, Sarnia, ON, Feb. 23, 83;