Johanna de Gunst
| Birth* | 7 March 1776 | Netherlands |
| Married Name | de Ridder | |
| Marriage* | Jan de Ridder; Netherlands | |
| Death* | 28 April 1831 | Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands |
Family |
Jan de Ridder b. 1765, d. 28 Oct 1832 | |
| Child | 1. | Peter Ridder+ b. 10 Jun 1813, d. bt 1870 - 1880 |
Mildred Distelrath
| Birth* | 6 March 1917 | Warren, Macomb, MI |
| Married Name | Schoenherr | |
| Marriage* | 10 November 1937 | James Charles Schoenherr; St. Clement's Catholic Church, Center Line, Macomb, MI; Fr A.J. Mayer officiated with witnesses Sylvester Smith of Warren and Marian Schoenherr of Utica Witness: Marian Elizabeth Schoenherr |
| Occupation* | retired as a cook from the Macomb County Youth Home in 1980 and her family said she was the best cook ever | |
| Death* | 3 May 2012 | Henry Ford Macomb Hospital, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI |
| Note* | Mildred was survived by children: Richard (late Sandra), Judith and Gail, all from Davis MI, James (Jo-Ellen) of Washington Twp., Timothy (Terri) of Allenton, Janice of Capac; grandchildren: Jeff (Margaret) Robert C., Heather ( William) Paquette, Todd (Jennifer), Scott, Greg (Julie), Laura (Donald) Kern, Brian, Stephanie, Danielle (Paul) Camire; gr-grandchildren: Bradley (Jessica), Tonia (John), Anthony, Nicole, Natalie, Samuel, Kaiatlyn, Sarah, Mary Beth, Matthew, Joshua, Annalia, Paul, Hugh and Jack; sisters-in-law Marguerite Masters, Helen Schoenherr, Elizabeth Reiber and Bernadette Schoenherr. She was predeceased by her husbands, James Schoenherr and Robert Acker; son, Phillip and daugher-in-law and wife of William, Joyce; siblings: Alice Hartlein and Loren Distelrath. | |
| Funeral* | 7 May 2012 | St. Isidore Catholic Church, Macomb Twp., Macomb, MI; at 10 a.m. with Wujek-Calcaterra & Sons Funeral Home making the arrangements |
| Burial | 7 May 2012 | Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Twp., Macomb, MI |
Family |
James Charles Schoenherr b. 18 Apr 1912, d. Oct 1968 |
Mildred "Middy" Hundley
| Birth* | 26 December 1922 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | Meldrum | |
| Marriage* | 4 October 1941 | David J. Meldrum Jr.; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI |
| Death* | 28 August 1980 | Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI; also resided in Arizona |
| Burial* | Sacred Heart Cemetery, Anchorville, St. Clair, MI |
Family |
David J. Meldrum Jr. b. 17 Jan 1923, d. 1 Jun 2011 | |
| Children | 1. | Stacia Ann Meldrum |
| 2. | David Linus Meldrum+ | |
| 3. | Maralene M. Meldrum | |
| 4. | Gerald W. Meldrum |
Stacia Ann Meldrum
| Father* | David J. Meldrum Jr. b. 17 Jan 1923, d. 1 Jun 2011 | |
| Mother* | Mildred "Middy" Hundley b. 26 Dec 1922, d. 28 Aug 1980 |
Family |
Richard James Rivard |
Maralene M. Meldrum
| Father* | David J. Meldrum Jr. b. 17 Jan 1923, d. 1 Jun 2011 | |
| Mother* | Mildred "Middy" Hundley b. 26 Dec 1922, d. 28 Aug 1980 |
Family |
John A. Brothers |
Gerald W. Meldrum
| Father* | David J. Meldrum Jr. b. 17 Jan 1923, d. 1 Jun 2011 | |
| Mother* | Mildred "Middy" Hundley b. 26 Dec 1922, d. 28 Aug 1980 |
Cecilia Meldrum
| Father* | Theodore Wendell Meldrum b. 16 Aug 1832, d. 15 Aug 1916 | |
| Mother* | Mary Morass b. 5 Apr 1847, d. 15 Oct 1904 |
| Birth* | 11 May 1882 | Ira Twp., St. Clair, MI |
| Death* | before 1900 | MI; She was not enumerated with her parents in 1900. Her mother noted she had five children with four living in 1900, so Cecilia is likely the child who had died. |
Olga E. Miller
| Birth* | 29 May 1914 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Married Name | Meldrum | |
| Marriage* | 27 May 1939 | Leon James Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Judge L. Eugene Sharp officiated with witnesses Max Shalk Jr and Mildred Shalk, both of Detroit |
| Death* | 7 January 1989 | St. Clair County, MI |
Family |
Leon James Meldrum b. 24 Jul 1906, d. 24 Aug 1973 |
Alphonse Sebastian Kleefuss
| Birth* | 21 October 1883 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 29 June 1910 | Louisa Josephine Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father B.J. Weumers (sp?) officiated with witnesses Aloys Kleefus and Flaeulivor Stiss__?, both of Detroit |
| (Witness) Marriage | 20 February 1919 | Clarence Joseph Weikert, Isabelle Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father J.M. Brokaw officiated with witnesses Alphonse and Louisa Kleefus, both of Detroit |
| Attributes* | He was short and of medium build with blue eyes and gray brown hair in 1918. | |
| Occupation* | owner of Kleefuss Drugs at 2940 Gratiot in Detroit | |
| Death* | 1954 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Burial* | 3 September 1954 | Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, MI |
Family |
Louisa Josephine Meldrum b. 31 Oct 1890, d. 23 Feb 1952 |
Clarence Joseph Weikert
| Birth* | 6 March 1897 | Detroit, Wayne, MI |
| Marriage* | 20 February 1919 | Isabelle Meldrum; Detroit, Wayne, MI; Father J.M. Brokaw officiated with witnesses Alphonse and Louisa Kleefus, both of Detroit Witness: Louisa Josephine Meldrum Witness: Alphonse Sebastian Kleefuss |
| Attributes* | He was of medium height and slender build with brown eyes and dark brown hair in 1918. | |
| Employment* | Detroit Police Dept as a bookkeeper | |
| Death* | 18 September 1962 | MI |
Family |
Isabelle Meldrum b. 11 Aug 1895, d. Dec 1967 |
Barney Everett Rettell
| Birth* | 5 December 1892 | Mt. Clemens, Macomb, MI |
| Milit-End* | served as a Private in the U.S. Army in WWI | |
| Marriage* | 31 October 1922 | Emma Mamie Meldrum; Anchorville, St. Clair, MI; Father J.S. Downey officiated with witnesses Alvin and Gertrude Rose, both of Detroit Witness: James Samuel Downey Pastor at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 1913-1935 |
| (Witness) Death | 24 March 1941 | Elizabeth Maupas; Fair Haven, St. Clair, MI |
| Employment* | Chris Craft Corp in Algonac MI | |
| Death* | 11 November 1976 | Cottrellville, St. Clair, MI; resided in Fair Haven, St. Clair, MI |
| Burial* | Maple Grove Cemetery, Cottrellville Twp., St. Clair, MI |
Family |
Emma Mamie Meldrum b. 23 Sep 1898, d. 27 Mar 1981 |
Cora C. Ossewaarde
| Birth* | 29 June 1875 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Married Name | Verhage | |
| Marriage* | 21 June 1894 | Abraham Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. E.M. Staplekamp officiated with witnesses Martin Verhage and John Ossewaarde, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Martin Verhage |
| CauseDeath | had chronic nephritis and myocarditis | |
| Death* | 1 May 1935 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 4 May 1935 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Abraham Verhage b. 3 Oct 1872, d. 20 Aug 1931 |
Luella Clare Brown
| Birth* | 12 February 1886 | Allegan County, MI |
| Married Name | Verhage | |
| Marriage* | 6 January 1906 | Martin "Bud" Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Fred A. Milks (sp?) Justice of the Peace officiated with witnesses Emma Brown and John Allison, both of Kalamazoo |
| Death* | 29 February 1976 | Allegan, Allegan, MI; last resided in Otsego, Allegan per MDI; Martin, Allegan, MI per SSDI |
Family |
Martin "Bud" Verhage b. 10 Jul 1886, d. 18 Mar 1950 |
Joseph De Best
| Birth* | 9 July 1873 | Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands |
| Marriage* | 26 December 1898 | Cornelia Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. John VanderMenken offiated with witnesses Daniel De Best of Chicago IL and Nellie Verhage of Kalamazoo Witness: Nellie Johanna Verhage |
| Death* | 25 October 1957 | Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 28 October 1957 | Three Rivers, St. Joseph, MI |
Family |
Cornelia Verhage b. 23 Sep 1874, d. 13 Aug 1946 |
John A. Cherry
| Birth* | 31 March 1872 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | 27 April 1904 | Nellie Johanna Verhage; 2nd Reformed Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Pastor E.J. Blekkink officiated with witnesses Vine Verhage and Anna Verhage, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Anna Verhage Witness: Levinus "Vine" Verhage |
| CauseDeath | had chronic nephritis | |
| Death* | 20 April 1934 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Nellie Johanna Verhage |
| Burial* | 23 April 1934 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Nellie Johanna Verhage b. 21 Oct 1876, d. 16 Apr 1947 |
Margaret Davis
| Birth* | 1888 | IL |
| Married Name | Verhage | |
| (Witness) Marriage | 26 June 1912 | Peter I. Bushouse, Gertrude Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. T.W. Muelenberg officiated with witnesses John A. Verhage and Margaret T. Davis, both of Kalamazoo |
| Marriage* | 14 September 1912 | John A. Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, IL; Rev. T. Muilenburg officiated with witnesses Anna Muilenburg and Mrs.T.W. Muilenburg, both of Kalamazoo |
| Death* | 1973 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
John A. Verhage b. 31 Jul 1888, d. 3 Apr 1940 |
James Garfield Harper
| Birth* | 20 August 1882 | Watervliet, Berrien, MI |
| Marriage* | 4 October 1917 | Lena Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. J.H. Kregel officiated with witnesses Mrs. Sarah TerBeek and Mrs. M. Kregel, both of Kalamazoo |
| Attributes* | He was tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair in 1918. | |
| Employment* | Francis B. Case (Watervliet Record newspaper publisher) in Watervliet MI | |
| Death* | 21 March 1960 | St. Joseph, Berrien, MI |
Family |
Lena Verhage b. 24 Oct 1892, d. 6 Feb 1954 |
Paul F.W. Kuehl
| Birth* | 18 September 1881 | Wittstock, Ostprignitz-Ruppin district, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Marriage* | 10 August 1910 | Johanna Verhage; Evangelical Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rector Emanuel Mayer officiated with witnesses Herman Kuehl and Gertrude Verhage, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Gertrude Verhage |
| (Witness) Death | 10 February 1925 | Johanna Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Death* | 10 January 1959 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 13 January 1959 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Johanna Verhage b. 6 Jan 1882, d. 10 Feb 1925 |
Peter I. Bushouse
| Birth* | 5 August 1891 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Marriage* | 26 June 1912 | Gertrude Verhage; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. T.W. Muelenberg officiated with witnesses John A. Verhage and Margaret T. Davis, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Margaret Davis Witness: John A. Verhage |
| Occupation* | a stationary engineer at Watervliet Paper Co | |
| Attributes* | He was tall and of medium build with blue eyes and light color hair in 1917. | |
| CauseDeath | had carcinoma of the kidney | |
| Death* | 23 April 1922 | Watervliet, Berrien, MI |
| Burial* | 26 April 1922 | Riverside Cemetey, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Gertrude Verhage b. 18 Jul 1890, d. 19 May 1965 |
Loie Luetta Fair
| Birth* | 12 December 1884 | Noble Twp., Noble, IN |
| Married Name | Verhage | |
| Marriage* | 19 January 1909 | Levinus "Vine" Verhage; Noble County, IN |
| Death* | January 1966 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
| Burial* | 1966 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Levinus "Vine" Verhage b. 13 Apr 1884, d. 18 Apr 1961 |
Doris Eileen Albertson
| Birth* | 12 January 1919 | Hickory Corners, Barry, MI |
| Married Name | Gerstenkorn | |
| Marriage* | 1 September 1939 | Harold Gordon Gerstenkorn; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. O. H. Gerstenkorn officiated with witnesses Lois Gerstenkorn and Robert Frenthway, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Lois E. Gerstenkorn Witness: Robert A. Frenthway |
| Residence* | Harold and Doris moved to South Bend IN after he was discharged from the military. After he retired in 1982 they moved to Marco Island, FL, then returned to South Bend in 2003. | |
| Death* | 2 October 2014 | Michiana Health and Rehabilitation Center, Michiana, St. Joseph, IN |
| Note* | She was survived by her children: David (Pam Tomlinson) Gerstenkorn of Gainesville, Florida, and Linda (Bob) Weaver of Niles, MI; grandchildren: Laura (Mike) Kolo and Melissa Weaver, both of Edwardsburg, MI; gr-grandchildren: Sara and Jessica Kolo, and Abby Weaver. Her husband, Harold, died 12 January 2010. | |
| Note | Memorial donations were suggested to Harbor Light Hospice in Mishawaka IN. | |
| Burial* | St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph, IN |
Family |
Harold Gordon Gerstenkorn b. 26 Feb 1919, d. 12 Jan 2010 |
Paul Harvey Phillips
| Birth* | 1 November 1901 | Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
| Marriage* | 1 July 1922 | Carrie DeYoung; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Elmer W. Powell officiated with witnesses Ruth C. Phillips and Richard Duncan, both of Kalamazoo |
| Employment* | U.S. Customs in Port Huron MI as an inspector | |
| Death* | 14 June 1984 | San Bernardino County, CA |
| Burial* | Indian Lake Cemetery, Dowagiac, Cass, MI |
Family |
Carrie DeYoung b. 18 Feb 1900, d. 4 Nov 1992 | |
| Children | 1. | Dorothy May Phillips b. 16 Mar 1923, d. 9 Oct 2007 |
| 2. | Evelyn Arlene Phillips | |
| 3. | George Herbert Phillips b. 21 Jul 1927, d. 25 May 2007 |
George Everett Burleson
| Father* | Charles Ezra Burleson b. 2 Dec 1882, d. 21 Oct 1959 | |
| Mother* | LaMinda Ruth Johnson b. 30 Jan 1885, d. 6 Aug 1968 |
| Birth* | 27 April 1914 | Niceville, Okaloosa, FL |
| Marriage* | 5 October 1935 | Laurabelle Lillian Commer; Milton, Santa Rosa, FL |
| Note* | Laurabelle Lillian Commer; Harry Commer Seager - 1936-1998, parents George Burleson & Laura Commer, appeared in 1945 FL census with Henry & Grace Commer | |
| Employment* | E. E. Saunders & Co (fishing) in Pensacola FL in 1938 | |
| Note | 1939 | Laurabelle Lillian Commer; There is a George William "Bill" Burleson who died at age 69, of Covington IN died at 6:03 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at his daughter's home in Veedersburg IN - from the Journal and Courier of Lafayette IN pub 22 Feb 2008. But he was b in Hamilton AL. Laura's obit in 2006 states her son, George, survived her. Have not found him in any census other than 1940 with George and Laura. |
| Note | Laurabelle Lillian Commer; Tommy Douglas Seager - 3 Feb 1940-2 May1989 or 15 May 1989, parents George Burleson & Laura Commer, adopted by Laura's 2nd husband, John Seager, and took that surname, d in Duval County FL | |
| Death* | 5 August 1964 | burial in Escambia County FL |
| Burial* | Maple Grove Methodist Cemetery, Myrtle Grove, Escambia, FL |
Family |
Laurabelle Lillian Commer b. 26 Mar 1918, d. 17 Sep 2006 | |
| Child | 1. | Charles Dean Miranda |
John Henry Seager
| Birth* | 21 February 1922 | Plant City, Hillsborough, FL |
| Marriage* | 1943 | Laurabelle Lillian Commer; Escambia County, FL |
| Occupation* | in the U.S. Navy | |
| Death* | 27 March 1976 | Jacksonville, Duval, FL |
Family |
Laurabelle Lillian Commer b. 26 Mar 1918, d. 17 Sep 2006 |
Charles Ezra Burleson
| Birth* | 2 December 1882 | Bagdad, Escambia, FL |
| Marriage* | circa 1903 | LaMinda Ruth Johnson; FL; Laurinda married at age 19 |
| Death* | 21 October 1959 | Pensacola, Escambia, FL |
Family |
LaMinda Ruth Johnson b. 30 Jan 1885, d. 6 Aug 1968 | |
| Children | 1. | Doris Ann Burleson+ b. 16 Apr 1909, d. 3 Nov 1978 |
| 2. | George Everett Burleson+ b. 27 Apr 1914, d. 5 Aug 1964 |