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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#769, November 7, 1994
Birthdays
Rev. E. Bossenbroek, Everett, WA, Oct. 8, 80th; Aletta Sophia (DeJeeger) Brouwer, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 15, 80th; Christine (Brondyke) DeKoekkoek, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 25, 90th; Sjoukje DeVries, Townsend, ON, Oct. 20, 80th; Adriana Duyndam, born in Noordwyk aan Zee, Zuid-Holland, of North Vancouver, BC, Oct. 23, 82; Peter Harkema, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 29, 85th; John Huibers, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 14, 80th; Jennie (Stoit) Kloosterman, Boulder, CO, Oct. 15, 75th; Gertrude (Tanis) deWaal Malefeyt, Wyckoff, NJ, Oct. 22, 90th; Uko J. Mejeur, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 16, 85th; Tillie (Wierenga) Nymeyer, Redlands, CA, Oct. 16, 90th; Evert Jan Vanderlende, Surrey, BC, Oct. 24, 79th; Henry Vandewater, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 18, 82nd; James H. Veltkamp, Bozeman, MT, Oct. 8, 90th;
Anniversaries
ANDRINGA (Groeneveld), Haaie & Fimke, Flinton, ON, Oct. 10, 35th; ANKER, Martin & Janet, Lynden, WA, Sep. 30, 40th; BAKKER (Kerkstra), Albert & Rena, Wayland, MI, Sep. 22, 55th; BILL (Hogeterp), Louis & Martha, Jarvis, ON, Oct. 9, 35th; BOSGRAAF (Nibbelink), Ben & Ruth, Hudsonville, MI, Oct. 13, 60th; BOUT (DeBrauwere), Gozen & Josephine, Schaumburg, IL, Oct. 31, 35th; BOUWS (Douma), Clarence & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 50th; BROENE (Machiela), Garth & Gladys, Zeeland, MI, Nov. 1, 50th; BROUWER (Verver), Edward & Alice, Lansing, IL, Oct. 20, 55th; BRUINSMA, Sid & Mona, Goderich, ON, Oct. 11, 25th; BULTHUIS (Dykstra), Jerry & Shirley, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 18, 25th; BYLSMA (Rietberg), Marvin & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 28, 50th; DELEEUW (Sikma), John & Margaret, Abbotsford, BC, Oct. 27, 30th; DEPPE (TerVeen), Frank & Bernice, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 22, 45th; DEVRIES (Doelman), Ralph & Anne, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 11, 25th; DEYOUNG (Lutke), John & Loretta, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 50th; DRIESENGA (Howerzyl), Harold & Patricia, Comstock Park, MI, Oct. 9, 35th; DYKSTRA (Friesema), Lucas & Wilma, Orland Park, IL, Oct. 22, 40th; DYKSTRA (Hilverda), Sake & Tjaltje, Clarksburg, ON, Sep. 30, 40th; DYKSTRA (Hoekstra), Jack & Sadie, St. Thomas, ON, Oct. 30, 40th; DYKSTRA (Vis), Frank (Feite) & Ann (Anneke), married in Joure, Friesland, of New Haven, Vermont, Nov. 2, 50th; EEFSTING (Willey), Rick & Connie, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 26, 30th; FERINGA (Renkema), Lloyd & Bernice, Coopersville, MI, Sep. 17, 40th; FLIKKEMA (Snikkers), Albert & Gitta, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 35th; HAAKSMA (Koen), Andrew & Anne, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 23, 57th; HARMS (Viersen), Hendrick & Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 50th; HARSEVOORT (VanMiddelkoop), Harry & Tina, Waterdown, ON, Oct. 10, 25th; HAVEMAN (VanKorlaar), Marvin & Evelyn, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 24, 45th; HEIDEBRINK, Carl & Alice, Alton, IA, Oct. 7, 50th; HOEKSTRA (Cremer), Frits & Anna, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 27, 25th; HOEKSTRA (Dykstra), John & Sally, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 35th; HOOGEWIND (Thomas), Anton & Sena, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 60th; HOP (Bauman), Gilbert & Alice, Holland, MI, Sep. 5, 65th; HUITINK, Henry & Viola, Orange City, IA, Oct. 15, 50th; KEEGSTRA (Broersma), Duane & Shirley, Jenison, MI, Sep. 25, 35th; KLASSEN (VanderPloeg), Andrew & Dorothy, Fremont, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; KLOOSTRA (Mellema), Neil & Connie, Walker, MI, Sep. 15, 60th; KOOY (Withage), John & Dena, Lynden, WA, Nov. 1, 50th; KUIPER, Henry W. & Trudy, Lynden, WA, Sep. 10, 40th; LODDER (Lindhout), Jack & Josephine, Guelph, ON, Oct. 3, 30th; LOOYENGA (van Arragon), John & Ali, Acton, ON, Nov. 20, 35th; LOUWERSE (Veldboom), Marinus & Grada, Chatham, ON, Oct. 29, 40th; MEEKHOF (Dracht), Gerrit & Katherine, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 26, 50th; MEIJER (Zylstra), Wijbe & Harmke, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 18, 55th; MIEDEMA, Mr. & Mrs. Andy, Orange City, IA; OEGEMA (DeVries), John & Gonny, Nepean, ON, Oct. 15, 40th; PALS (Stel), Tys & Nelly, married in Ede, Gelderland, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 27, 40th; POSTMA (VanHarten), Ann & Sybren, Sarnia, ON, Oct. 29, 40th; RUYGT (VanWinden), Louis & Leny, married in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland, of Napa, CA, Oct. 29, 45th; SCHEPERS (Vredevoogd), Alvin & Esther, Cutlerville, MI, Sep. 24, 40th; SCHERPENISSE, Roy & Betty, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 20, 55th; SJAARDA (Brochu), Orrie & Florence, Grandville, MI, Sep. 29, 41st; STEENWIJK (Wiebenga), David & Nicky, Lowell, MI, Sep. 28, 40th; STOB (Noordewier), Gerald & Edith, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 17, 50th; TUINIER (Leertouwer), Rieks & Sietske, Kalamazoo, MI, Oct. 17, 70th; VANDENACRE (Westphal), John & Hazel, Conrad, Montana, Oct. 17, 50th; VANDERGRIEND, Adrian & Ann, Lynden, Oct. 30, 50th; VANDERVEEN, Fred & Anne, Lynden, WA, Oct. 16, 25th; VANDERVENNEN (Lenderink), Roy & Gerry, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 18, 50th; VANDERWOUDE(Hanko), Otto & Cornelia, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 11, 70th; VANEGMOND (Kroes), Adri & Janet, Smithville, ON, Nov. 6, 30th; VANGALEN (Adema), Neal & Grace, London, ON, Oct. 24, 40th; VANTIL (Talsma), Robert & Judy, Caledonia, MI, Sep. 26, 25th; VELD (Vanderley), Bert & Sylvia, Sidney, BC, Jul. 24, 40th; VELLENGA (VanderPloeg), Peter & Sylvia, Stoney Creek, ON, Oct. 40th; WITTEN (Smit), Marten & Clara, Edmonton, AB, Oct. , 40th;
Obituaries
Hilda Beltman (Hoeksema-VanDam), widow of John & Peter, Platte, SD, Sep. 2, 95; Rev. John J. Bloem, husband of Henderiena, Wyoming, MI, Oct. 4, 92; Paul Boersma, widower of Gudrun, Montreal, Quebec, Sep. 8; Herman Bogaard, husband of Jennie (Franje), Leighton, IA, Sep. 17, 74; Agnes (Spoor) Bonnema, widow of Henry, Denver, CO, Aug. 24, 88; Anna Boonstra (Tolsma), widow of Oscar, Lynden, WA, Oct. 16, 86; Age Boschma, widower of M. (Spoelstra), Walton, New York, Sep. 1, 76; Gerda Bouwers (DeJonge), wife of Henk, Kitchener, ON, Sep. 24, 68; Harry Braafhart Sr. , widower of Gladys, Pella, IA, Sep. 14, 87; Jerome Breemersch, widower of Clara Mary & Aug. a & Maria, Langton, ON, Sep. 21, 85; Emily Brower (VanderVlies), wife of Henry, Holland, MI, Aug. 25, 72; Agnus J. Brumels (DeVoogd), widow of Frank, Orange City, IA, Sep. 14, 91; Hendrikus Johannes (Hank) Cretier, husband of Willemien (Yzerman), Dad of Harry, Martin & Dixie, Wingham, ON, Oct. 10, 82; Thijs Damstra (Dam), husband of Tine (VanderVelde), Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 19, 82; Rev. Jerry F. Datema, husband of Eleanor, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 15, 64; Theodore DeGroot, widower of Adrianna (Vogels), London, ON, Oct. 15, 79; Gerald John DenOuden, husband of Geraldine (Kreun), Pella,IA, Oct. 8, 69; Aafje DeWilde (Boomhouwer), widow of Gijsbert, Montreal, Quebec, Aug. 17, 73; Roy Borden DeWitt, husband of Shirley, Ottawa, ON, Oct. 5; Raymond W. Doorenbos, husband of Elva Faye (VanderWaal), Pella, IA, Sep. 21, 73; Dalten Droog, husband of Betty (Haak), Sioux Center, IA, Sep. 20, 69; Flora Dykstra, wife of Jilt, Richmond, BC, Oct. 20; Johannes 'John' Hendrik Dykstra, Sumas, WA, Oct. 4, 37; Adrian John Eckhardt, husband of Eva, St. Catharines, ON, Oct. 17, 90; Albert J. Geerdink, husband of Christiena, Hamilton, ON, Oct. 17, 81; Lena B. Hoekstra, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 2, 92; Siebren Hofman, widower of Ann Jo, Burnaby, BC, Oct. 23; Gerrit Hummel, widower of Joukje, Grimsby, ON, Oct. 15, 92; Eibert Jansen, born in Bergum, Friesland, widower of Hielkje (Sheila), of Nepean, ON, Sep. 22, 84; Bernice H. Jasper (Scholten), widow of Arie, Orange City, IA, Oct. 2, 81; Henry J. Kannegieter, Wellsburg, IA, Sep. 15, 93; Johan Kivitz, husband of Christina, Montreal, Quebec, Sep. 27, 86; Bernard C. Kroon, widower of Joan (Dokter), Stockton, CA, Sep. 18, 67; Marian Kuiphof, wife of Bill (Clarence), Kentwood, MI, Sep. 18, 70; John Laurysen, husband of Adri (VandeCorput), Ottawa, ON, Aug. 26; Edith Meekhof, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 16, 67; Jean (Jitske) Meyer (Meijer), widower of Albert, Surrey, BC, Oct. 11, 63; Myrtle Agnes Newendorp (VanderVelde), wife of Nelson, Le Mars, IA, Sep. 20, 88; Jeanette Nibbelink (DeBoom), wife of Herman, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 4, 69; James M. Nikkel, husband of Sadie (Dieleman), Sully, IA, Sep. 15, 77; Henry John Nunnikhoven, husband of Anne (Zimmerman), Hamilton, ON, Oct. 7, 83; Brendine G. Nyhof (Rens), wife of Gordon, Gresham, OR, Sep. 24, 52; Henry Penning, widower of Esther (Waterlander), Decatur, MI, Sep. 26, 85; Justin Paul Pietens, Dresden, ON, Oct. 9, 5; Robert J. Reimink, husband of Sharon, Jenison, MI, Sep. 23, 38; Shirley (Sjoukje) Reinink (Vanderzwaag), Listowel, ON; Alma Alida Riepma (Jonker), wife of Clare, Georgetown, ON, Sep. 26, 46; Klaas Schippers, husband of Winnie (DeBoer), Burlington, ON, Sep. 16, 70; Harriet Schuld, widow of Fred, Lethbridge, AB, Sep. 17, 88; Harry Sjoerdsma, husband of Geraldine, Crown Point, IL, Sep. 15, 68; Maggie Smit (Riemersma), widow of John, Hull, IA, Sep. 27, 88; Simon Spoelman, husband of Margaret, Hudsonville, MI, Sep. 28, 83; Cora Spoelstra (DeLange), widow of Dick, Denver, CO, Sep. 27, 91; Marie Start (DeBruin), wife of Ralph, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Oct. 3; Fred Steen, husband of Sadie (Meinema), Andover, NJ, Aug. 29, 83; Jeanette Sytsma (Auwema), wife of Jacob, Evergreen Park, IL, Aug. 27, 74; Henry Tameling, husband of Grace (Dykstra), Berwyn, IL, Sep. 19, 79; Julius Uitermarkt, husband of Tena (Septer), Pella, IA, Sep. 24, 91; Johannes Valkenier, husband of Jeanne, London, ON, Oct. 12, 69; Arthur VanVaerenberghe, widower of Jean (Hofmans), London, ON, Oct. 1, 88; Raymond VanDam, widower of Jessie (Newhouse) & Mabel (VanHaitsma), Holland, MI, Sep. 2, 82; Hentje Vandenbor (Willemsen), Surrey, BC, Oct. 20, 86; Grace VanderBrink, widow of Henry, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 26, 93; Sylvia Vanderhout (Elzinga), wife of Peter, Greensville, ON, Oct. 2, 58; Keith C. VanderHyde, husband of Barbara, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 5, 76; Elmo P. VanderJagt, husband of Ethel, Kentwood, MI, Sep. 23, 78; Howard VanderLaan, husband of Clara (Dekker), Kentwood, MI, Oct. 8, 81; Francois 'Frank' Justin Vanderstraeten, Tillsonburg, ON, Oct. 7, 80; Tonia Clazina VanderWaal (VanOs), widow of Aart, Sioux Center, IA, Oct. 5, 83; Anna C. VanderZee, widow of Charles, Bozeman, Montana, Sep. 11, 91; Frances VanderZyl (Harthoorn), widow of Ralph, Sully, IA, Oct. 4, 83; Clara VanFarowe (Wyma), widow of Ike, Cutlerville, MI, Oct. 3, 73; Edith VanHeuvelen, widow of Gilbert, Chandler, MN, Sep. 3, 90; Claudine J. VanIterson, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 29, 85; Mary VanKerkhoven, widow of John, London, ON, Oct. 5, 87; Hubertus VanLammeren, husband of Mary (Simonis), Clinton, ON, Oct. 14, 85; Hendrik (Hank) VanMaanen, Sault Ste. Marie, Quebec, Oct. 13; Catherine VanRegenmorter (Bredeweg), widow of Hubert, Jenison, MI, Sep. 26, 90; Arie S. VanRijn, recipient of the Order of Oranje, husband of Mary, Vancouver, BC, Aug. 27, 83; Peter VanTil, husband of Jun. , Grandville, MI, Sep. 23, 84; Walter Riekel VanTil, husband of Ruth Ann, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 30, 60; Emma G. Vink (Klyn), widow of William, Woodstock, ON, Oct. 17, 83; Matthew Vliegenthart, husband of Irene, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 12, 42; John Vos, husband of Betty, Abbotsford, BC, Sep. 24, 71; Marten Westra, husband of Mabel (Hoekema), Woodstock, ON, Sep. 26, 65; George Wierenga, husband of Thelma, Grand Rapids, MI, Sep. 25, 82; Marvella Woltjer (Kreykes), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Oct. 2, 65; Cornelius (Casey) Wondergem, Sep. 7, 88; Jerry Wormmeester, husband of Sadie, Byron Center, MI, Sep. 17, 80; Matilda (Tillie) E. Zuidema, Wyoming, MI, Sep. 25, 71; William John Zwart, widower of Rose, Kent, MI, Sep. 25, 86;