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Vital Statistics
The Family Page
as Listed in the Windmill Herald,
#781, May 7, 1995
Birthdays
Jo Berghuis, Edgerton, MN, May 2, 80th; Frank Dykstra, St. Petersburg, FL, Apr. 25, 95th; Fenna (Bogert) Groen, Brampton, ON, Apr. 25, 80th; Jim Heynen, Hull, IA, Apr. 12, 80th; Jan Kroezen, born in Hollandseveld, Drenthe, of Smithville, ON, Apr. 22, 90th; Hennrietta Mulder, Holland, MI, Apr. 21, 80th; Marvin Mulder, Holland, MI, Apr. 3, 80th; Mary Obbema, London, ON, Apr. 9, 90th; Mae Pool, Artesia, CA, Apr. 28, 94th; Henrietta (DeBoer) Rienstra, Jenison, MI, Apr. 22, 90th; Nancy (DeYoung) Schripsema, Holland, MI, Apr. 22, 90th; Adrian Versluys,Grandville, MI, Apr. 28, 90th; Clara (Heeringa) Versluys, Grandville, MI, Mar. 9, 89th; Henry Versluys, Hanford, CA, May 14, 87th;
Anniversaries
BIERMA (Pruis), Nick & Gert, Wheatfield, IN, Apr. 13, 50th; BOOTSMA, Clarence & Clara, London, ON, Apr. 1, 35th; BOSSCHER (Marsman), Ira & Marge, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 11, 60th; DALMAN (Kruiswyk), Harold & Viola, Holland, MI, Apr. 11, 50th; DEBRUINE, Cornelius & Cornelia, Jan. 30, 60th; DEJONGE, Leendert & Pauline, Woodstock, ON, Jan. 30, 40th; DEMMINK (Helmus), Hank & Jean, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 6, 50th; DEWATER, Pieter & Jacoba, London, ON, Apr. 4, 45th; DUURSMA, Henry & Grace, Telkwa, BC, Apr. 7, 45th; DYKHUIS (Kraker), Art & Janice, Paw Paw, MI, Apr. 11, 45th; HASSEVOORT (Bosch), Peter & Joan, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 19, 50th; HOEVENAARS, Harry & Rikki, London, ON, 40th; HUITINK (Oolman), Henry & Charlotte, Orange City, IA; HUIZINGA (Piebenga), John & Pat, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 7, 35th; KLEINHESSELINK, Joe & Dorella, Orange City, IA, Apr. 15, 50th; KRAGT (DeVries), Clifford & Hazel, Holland, MI, Apr. 11, 45th; KUPERUS (Jellema), Bouke & Aaltje, married in Gauw, Friesland, of Clinton, ON, May 12, 60th; LEENSTRA (DeJong), Siemen & Henrietta, Lacombe, AB, Apr. 27, 40th; LUBBERS (Schut), Gerrit & Gertrude, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 10, 65th; LUBBERTS (Wolting), Bert & Tina, married in Zwinderen, Drenthe, of Mt. Hope, ON, May 4, 50th; MEDEMA, Ernest & Grace, Lansing, IL, Apr. 29, 35th; MELLEMA (Drost), Andrew & Lucille, Jenison, MI, Apr. 14, 45th; MELPOLDER (Hoeksema), Jerry & Kay, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14, 35th; MOLENAAR, Andy & Nel, Langley, BC, Apr. 18, 25th; NEDERHOOD (Meekhof), Joe & Frieda, Marion, MI, 50th; NIEUWENHUIS (Bouwman), John & Ann, Lethbridge, AB, Apr. 29, 40th; NOORDAM, Henry & Margaret, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 3, 60th; NOORMAN, Robert & Dorothy, Jenison, MI, Apr. 21, 40th; PENNINGS (Noordam), Christiaan & Henrietta, Belmont, ON, Apr. 309, 40th; PENNINGS (Janssen), Hans & Ena, Cambridge, ON, May 2, 25th; REYNEVELD (DeJong), Nicolaas & Neeltje, Tavistock, ON, Apr. 5, 45th; ROSEBOOM (Kikkert), Gerrit Jan & Aaltje, married in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, of Welland, ON, Apr. 7, 50th; SCHILSTRA (DeBoer), Albert & Esther, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 30, 60th; SCHIMMEL, Gilbert & Grace, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 13, 45th; SCHUITMAN (VanGoor), Marvin & Della, Grandville, Apr. 3, 59th; STEENMAN (Bos), Clarence & Josephine, Ada, MI, Apr. 12, 60th; STIEGENGA (Nykamp), Joe & Alice, Ripon, CA, Apr. 15, 40th; STOPPELS (Muyskens), Charles & Iris, Rapid City, MI, Mar. 31, 50th; TIMMER (Jager), Gerrit & Fannie, Wayland, MI, Mar. 30, 50th; VANDERHELM, Caspar & Susie, London, ON, Apr. 9, 40th; VANDERVEEN (Miedema), Jelle_Anne & Tina Geeltje, Brantford, ON, Apr. 27, 40th; VANGIESSEN, Henk & Jane, Chatham, ON, Apr. 25, 45th; VANHAREN (VanderHeide), John & Margaret, Lacombe, AB, Apr. 27, 40th; VAN't VOORT (Abbink), Arie & Hendrieka, married in Lisse, Zuid-Holland, of Wallaceburg, ON, May 22, 60th; VANWYCK, Jacob & Marie, Montville, New Jersey, Apr. 3, 55th; VEENSTRA, Bert & Mary, St. Thomas, ON, Apr. 8, 30th; VERKLEY (VanderZwaan), John & Miep, London, ON, Apr. 14, 40th; VERSLUYS (Heeringa), Adrian & Clara, Grandville, MI, May 12, 68th; WASSENAAR, James & Pearl, Holland, MI, Apr. 29, 40th; WIERSMA (Leffers), Idso & Berendtje, married in Dedemsvaart, Overijssel, of St.Catharines, ON, May 10, 55th; WITTEVEEN, Henry & Lena, Welland, ON, Dec. 3, 60th;
Obituaries
Anton J. Asschert, husband of Phyllis (Houseman), Kingsville, ON, Apr. 9, 67; Elaine H. Beelen (Huyser), wife of Kenneth, Holland, MI, Mar. 18, 67; Linda Bennink (Wynsma), wife of Fred, Grand Rapids, MI, 44; Gregory S. Blauwkamp, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 8, 22; James John Bleyerveld, husband of Laura, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 8, 26; Pieternella Bok (Hoeflaken), born in Wijk en Aalburg, Noord-Brabant, emigrated Dec. 1949, widow of Andries, Brandon, Manitoba, Apr. 10, 78; Kornelis (Kees) Bronsema, husband of Patricia, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 2, 71; Albert Brunink, husband of Alice, Borculo, MI, Apr. 7, 73; Dale M. Buit, widower of Shirley, husband of Joann, Wyoming, MI, Apr., 69; Douwe (Donald) Bylsma, born in St.Annaparochie, Friesland, widower of Tryntje (By de Ley), Grimsby, ON, Mar. 26, 90; Nellie E. DeMann, widow of William, Kentwood, MI, Apr. 4, 93; Allegonda Julia 'Toetie' de Viso, born in Bagoes Koening, Sumatra (Indonesia), of Hawthorne, CA, Feb. 15, 81; Frederick DeVries, born in Leek, Groningen, widower of Gerda (Brink), Chatham, ON, Mar. 15, 91; Reina DeVries (Ennema), widow of Jacobus, Blyth, ON, Apr, 3, 85; Jefferson Harold Dronkers, born in Bangoeng, Indonesia, of Oakdale, CA, Feb. 22, 77; Jake Dykman, husband of Elsie (Schiebout), Lynden, WA, Apr. 14, 70; Julia Edewaard, Holland, MI, Mar. 11, 87; Grietje 'Grace' Eizinga (VanderMeer), born in Ureterp, Friesland, widow of David, St.Thomas, ON, Mar. 28, 94; William Faasse, born in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, husband of Hazel, Akron, OH, Apr. 17, 74; Philip Flikkema, husband of Cornelia (Vis), Manhattan, MT, Mar. 22, 62; Gerard Fridsma, husband of Joan, Grand Rapids, MI, Mar. 31, 58; Edward Groenhout, husband of Phyllis, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 70; Frankie Jo Haveman, widow of Francis, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 64; Andrew Heyboer, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 15, 102; Meintje Heyda (Vastenholt), wife of Jan, Delaware, ON, Mar. 29, 75; Jennette Hoeksema, Jenison, MI, Apr. 15, 79; Anita Huizinga (Pols), wife of Ken, Wainfleet, ON, Feb. 7, 26; Petronella Jongerius, widow of Peter, London, ON, Apr. 3, 84; Jennie Joppe, widow of Peter, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 98; Esther Ruth Karel (Ossewaarde), wife of Russell, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 77; Peter J. Kerkstra, husband of Gerrie, Wyoming, MI, Apr. 2, 66; Abraham Kersten, husband of Marion, Stillwater, New Jersey, Feb. 22, 48; Klaas Kielstra, widower of Mary 'Maaike' (Dewit), St.Thomas, ON, Apr. 7, 70; Richard Knoot, husband of Connie (Meinders), Newton, IA, Mar. 24, 57; Rev. Dirk J. Kolenbrander, husband of Nellie (VanHeukelom), Pella, IA, Mar. 27, 86; Marian Louwenaar, wife of Jacob, Grandville, MI, Apr. 8, 85; Gertrude L. Lucasse (Goossen), widow of Clarence, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 14; Henri Melle Minnema, born in Soerabaia, Indonesia, of Lansing, MI, Mar. 12, 70; Elizabeth (Betty) Nanninga, wife of Carl, Hudsonville, MI, Apr. 1, 80; Alexandra Kay 'Lexi' Nibbelink, Orange City, IA, Apr. 6, 9 mos.; Cheryl Lynn Ondersma, wife of Dale, West Olive, MI, Apr. 11, 43; John Oosterbroek, husband of Marguerite, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 16, 87; Florence Otte (Weenink), widow of Martin, Sheboygan, WI, Mar. 23, 82; John Simon Pleune, widower of Johanna (Vriezema), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 95; Jay Poll, husband of Anne Margaret (VanDellen), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 9, 78; Albert J. Posthumus, husband of Ruth, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 5, 90; Charlotte E.C. Regensburg (Bernasco), born in Banka, Indonesia, of Alhambra, CA, Feb. 2, 97; Margaret A. Rykse, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 89; Elisabeth M. Reypert (Janssen), widow of Mathys, Woodstock, ON, Apr. 8, 98; Frances Rinzema, wife of Gerrit, Jenison, MI, Mar. 22, 88; Tom Roos, husband of Dora, Ripon, CA, Mar. 27, 93; Johanna Ruijf (Nieuwenhuis), born in Borne, Overijssel, widow of Gerrit, Brampton, ON, Mar. 15, 86; Agatha Frances Schaap (Vanderharr), widow of Walter, LeMars, IA, Apr. 7, 85; Arthur Schregardus, husband of Lucy (Nagel), Jenison, MI, Apr. 3, 86; Arthur W. Schuttinga, husband of Norma (Rouwenhorst), Pella, IA, Mar. 31, 70; Jules Joseph Sinnaeve, husband of Lea (Rosseel), Chatham, ON, Apr. 6, 69; John Slings, widower of Bertha (VanMaanen), husband of Tillie (VanMaanen Vos), Pella, IA, Mar. 30, 75; John Stap, widower of Alice (DeJong), Lynden, WA, Apr. 4, 93; Alice Starkenburg (VanBeek), wife of Alvin, Volga, SD, Mar. 30, 71; Helen Strootman (Roelofs), widow of Cornelius, Prinsburg, MN, Feb. 7, 82; Edward VanDellen, husband of Helen (Koster), Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 12, 68; Casper Coenraad Vanderiet, born in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, husband of Catherine, Brampton, ON, Apr. 3, 83; Ben VanderKooi, husband of Hattie (Feenstra), Worthington, MN, Mar. 17, 81; Jan VanderMeer, husband of Marie, Brampton, ON, Mar. 31; Lauretta VanderPol (deBos), widow of Peter, McBain, MI, Mar. 22, 82; Anna Vander Veen, widow of Klaas, Cutlerville, MI, Apr. 1, 87; Albert VanDyke, widower of Jantina (Mulder), St. Jacobs, ON, Mar. 27, 85; Herman VanDyke, husband of Kay, Marne, MI, Apr. 3, 67; Fannetje VanEe, widow of Reyer, Fort Macleod, AB, Mar. 11, 86; William A. VanEssen, husband of Eva, Toronto, ON, Mar. 26; Darlene VanGeffen, wife of Peter, London, ON, Apr. 3, 44; Marilyn VanOostendorp, wife of Edward, Jenison, MI, Apr. 18, 67; Cornelius Vanoverbeek, widower of Algonda, Dutton, ON, Apr. 1, 83; Harlene G. VanRhee, wife of Junior, Zeeland, MI, Apr. 15, 56; Hazel A. VanSolkema (Adrianse), wife of John, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 10, 73; George VanStedum, husband of Elizabeth, WI Rapids, WI, Mar. 25, 82; Clara VanSuilichem, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 18, 90; Dennis G. VanVeen, husband of Donna (VanVaale), Monroe, IA, Mar. 28, 48; Josselyne Jeanne VanZanten, Mississauga, ON; Richard E. VanZyll, Kent City, MI, Apr. 1, 67; Clarence VerSteeg, husband of Bernice (Aschenmeier), Sugar Hill, Georgia, Mar. 29, 57; John Carl VerSteeg, husband of Driscilla (VanDenBerg), Sioux Center, IA, Apr. 1, 82; Matthew Vliegenthart, widower of Bep, Vancouver, BC, Apr. 17, 77; John W. Woudstra, husband of Dorothy, Wyoming, MI, Mar. 31, 79; George Zylstra, husband of Marie, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr. 19, 77; Jennie Gerarda Zylstra (Vaandrager), widow of Dick, Ocheyedan, IA, Mar. 13, 92;