William George Vanderberg
Father* | Jacob A. Vanderberg b. 14 Feb 1844, d. 15 Feb 1927 | |
Mother* | Abigail L. Nason b. 1852, d. 9 Nov 1895 |
Birth* | 29 June 1889 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
(Witness) Residence | 1900 | Jacob A. Vanderberg; 426 Woodward Ave, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 21 September 1908 | Edith M. Walter; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; George P. Hopkins, Judge of Probate, officated with witnesses Edwin W. Visbing and Richard K. Elwell, both of Kalamazoo |
Marriage* | 3 April 1920 | Lola Belle Burch; Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI; no further details recorded |
(Witness) Death | 26 November 1921 | William George Vanderberg Jr.; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation* | supervisor of the Kalamazoo City Waterworks and earlier a plasterer contractor | |
Attributes* | William was tall and stout with blue eyes and brown hair in 1917. | |
Residence* | 524 W. Lovell, Kalamazoo, MI | |
Death* | 12 February 1946 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Burial* | Prairie Home Cemetery, Climax, Kalamazoo, MI; after a Christian Service service at Langeland Chapel on Thursday afternoon |
Family 1 |
Edith M. Walter b. 15 Dec 1886, d. 17 May 1919 | |
Children | 1. | Walter Louis Vanderburg b. 2 Sep 1910, d. 26 Sep 1975 |
2. | William George Vanderberg Jr. b. 17 Apr 1913, d. 26 Nov 1921 |
Family 2 |
Lola Belle Burch b. 10 May 1876, d. 1 Nov 1958 |
Cornelius VandeLaare
Birth* | 30 October 1835 | Utrecht, Netherlands |
Marriage* | 1857 | Sadie Hoekstra; MI |
Occupation* | a baker in Kalamazoo | |
CauseDeath | fell down the cellar stairs at his daughter, Minnie Lubbers' home while visiting | |
Death* | 26 July 1906 | Grand Rapids, Kent, MI |
Burial* | 28 July 1906 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Sadie Hoekstra b. 26 Aug 1838, d. 11 Feb 1904 | |
Children | 1. | Peter C. VandeLaare+ b. 24 Jan 1858, d. 27 Sep 1941 |
2. | Jennie VandeLaare+ b. 4 Feb 1860, d. 29 Apr 1941 | |
3. | John VandeLaare b. 13 Oct 1862, d. 6 Apr 1925 | |
4. | Mary VandeLaare b. 1867, d. 5 Sep 1872 | |
5. | Cora VandeLaare b. Apr 1868 | |
6. | Willie VandeLaare b. Mar 1871, d. 23 Sep 1872 | |
7. | Minnie VandeLaare+ b. 7 Dec 1874, d. 2 Jul 1972 | |
8. | Cornelia VandeLaare+ b. 30 Jul 1878, d. 24 Jan 1952 |
Sadie Hoekstra
Father* | Jan Jurgens Hoekstra b. 1801, d. 1854 | |
Mother* | Jantje Ydes Koopmans b. 1800, d. 3 Mar 1872 |
Birth* | 26 August 1838 | Ferwerderadeel, Friesland, Netherlands; birth cert has 1838 with no rec found in Netherlands database for 1837, death cert has Aug 1837 |
Married Name | VandeLaare | |
Marriage* | 1857 | Cornelius VandeLaare; MI |
CauseDeath | had paralysis | |
Death* | 11 February 1904 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Peter C. VandeLaare |
Burial* | 15 February 1904 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Cornelius VandeLaare b. 30 Oct 1835, d. 26 Jul 1906 | |
Children | 1. | Peter C. VandeLaare+ b. 24 Jan 1858, d. 27 Sep 1941 |
2. | Jennie VandeLaare+ b. 4 Feb 1860, d. 29 Apr 1941 | |
3. | John VandeLaare b. 13 Oct 1862, d. 6 Apr 1925 | |
4. | Mary VandeLaare b. 1867, d. 5 Sep 1872 | |
5. | Cora VandeLaare b. Apr 1868 | |
6. | Willie VandeLaare b. Mar 1871, d. 23 Sep 1872 | |
7. | Minnie VandeLaare+ b. 7 Dec 1874, d. 2 Jul 1972 | |
8. | Cornelia VandeLaare+ b. 30 Jul 1878, d. 24 Jan 1952 |
Albert Cornelius Van Haaften
Father* | Martin Van Haaften b. 11 Apr 1859, d. 2 Feb 1938 | |
Mother* | Jennie VandeLaare b. 4 Feb 1860, d. 29 Apr 1941 |
Birth* | 23 February 1890 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 10 June 1913 | Mabel E. Smith; Presbyterian Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. U.L. Montgomery officiated with witnesses Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Smith of Kalamazoo |
Residence* | 1920 | Mabel E. Smith; Rose St., Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 23 July 1928 | Ruth Mae LaBar; home of Rev. J.F. Appleman, Plymouth, Marshall, IN |
Attributes* | He was of medium height and build with blue eyes and brown hair in 1917. | |
Residence* | 1928 | Ruth Mae LaBar; 127 James St., Kalamazoo, MI |
Occupation* | a Kalamazoo city fireman for 30 years. | |
Residence* | 1620 Romence Rd, Kalamazoo, MI; and spent winters in Plant City, FL | |
Death* | 1 March 1963 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Burial* | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family 1 |
Mabel E. Smith b. 7 Oct 1893, d. 6 Jan 1949 | |
Children | 1. | Virginia Ruth Van Haaften+ b. 8 Mar 1914, d. 13 Apr 1994 |
2. | Eleanor Van Haaften b. 13 Dec 1915, d. 29 Jan 2001 |
Family 2 |
Ruth Mae LaBar b. 25 Jul 1892, d. 18 Dec 1960 |
Ruth Mae LaBar
Father* | William Edward LaBar b. 30 Mar 1870, d. 28 Nov 1944 | |
Mother* | Lillian E. Bartenbaker b. 22 Nov 1873, d. 18 Oct 1926 |
Birth* | 25 July 1892 | Sanford, Midland, MI |
Married Name | Phelps | |
Marriage* | 8 May 1911 | Leon Leander Phelps; Chicago, Cook, IL |
Married Name | Van Haaften | |
Marriage* | 23 July 1928 | Albert Cornelius Van Haaften; home of Rev. J.F. Appleman, Plymouth, Marshall, IN |
Residence* | 1928 | Albert Cornelius Van Haaften; 127 James St., Kalamazoo, MI |
Death* | 18 December 1960 | Plant City, Hillsborough, FL |
Funeral* | 23 December 1960 | Langeland Memorial Chapel, Kalamazoo, MI; Friday at 1 o'clock |
Burial | 23 December 1960 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family 1 |
Leon Leander Phelps b. 3 May 1887, d. 27 Oct 1952 | |
Children | 1. | Dorothy L. Phelps b. 5 Aug 1912, d. 16 Feb 1972 |
2. | Leon Clinton Phelps b. 13 Feb 1914, d. 2 Jul 1976 |
Family 2 |
Albert Cornelius Van Haaften b. 23 Feb 1890, d. 1 Mar 1963 |
Cornelia Van Haaften
Father* | Martin Van Haaften b. 11 Apr 1859, d. 2 Feb 1938 | |
Mother* | Jennie VandeLaare b. 4 Feb 1860, d. 29 Apr 1941 |
Birth* | 17 December 1885 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Married Name | Johnson | |
Marriage* | 28 April 1910 | John Johnson; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. F. Lubbers officiated |
Residence* | John Johnson; Brandy Wine Lake, Gobles, MI | |
Death* | July 1963 | MI |
Family |
John Johnson b. 10 Jan 1882, d. 12 May 1973 | |
Children | 1. | Howard J. Johnson b. 23 Jun 1911, d. 28 Mar 1994 |
2. | Lois M. Johnson b. 7 Aug 1914, d. 26 Dec 2000 |
Florence Eva Van Haaften
Father* | Martin Van Haaften b. 11 Apr 1859, d. 2 Feb 1938 | |
Mother* | Jennie VandeLaare b. 4 Feb 1860, d. 29 Apr 1941 |
Birth* | 14 January 1898 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Married Name | Daam | |
Marriage* | 9 August 1916 | William Thomas Daam; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; T. W. Muelenberh, Minister, officiated; witnesses were Harley D. and Effie Pillars, both of Kalamazoo |
Residence* | 1962 | William Thomas Daam; 5020 Lake Forest Dr., Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Death* | 17 September 1981 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; her residence was in Portage |
Burial | 19 September 1981 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Funeral* | 19 September 1981 | Langeland Memorial Chapel, Kalamazoo, MI; at 1 o'clock Saturday |
Family |
William Thomas Daam b. 15 Jun 1895, d. 30 May 1962 | |
Children | 1. | Margorie Daam b. 1 Nov 1917, d. 2 Nov 1917 |
2. | William Kenneth Daam Sr.+ b. 1 Jul 1920, d. 17 Jul 1993 | |
3. | Marian Elaine Daam+ b. 15 Oct 1922, d. 22 Aug 2002 | |
4. | Beatrice Ardith Daam b. 25 Oct 1924, d. 25 Jun 2009 | |
5. | Donald Stanley Daam+ b. 12 Jun 1927, d. 13 Sep 2020 |
Mary Susan Matthews
Father* | John Matthews | |
Mother* | Shirley Willis |
Family |
Richard Michael Nason | |
Children | 1. | Austin Michael Nason |
2. | Brady Cooper Nason |
Henry James Kooi
Father* | Rev. Henry Ralph Kooi b. 21 Jul 1888, d. 15 Dec 1956 | |
Mother* | Agnes Lemmer b. 17 Sep 1888, d. 8 Oct 1940 |
Birth* | 24 October 1913 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
(Witness) Marriage | 27 June 1935 | Coral Jean Kooi, Raymond George Nason; Oakwood Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Henry Kooi (Coral's father) officiated with witnesses Henry Kooi Jr and Dorothy Rose Douma, both of Kalamazoo |
Marriage* | 28 August 1936 | Dorothy R. Douma; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. Henry Kooi (Henry's father) officiated with witnesses Bert Hybels and Adrienne Roelof, both of Kalamazoo |
(Witness) Death | 8 October 1940 | Agnes Lemmer; Bronson Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 27 November 1947 | Betty Joy Blum; Battle Creek Methodist Church House, Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI |
Residence* | 1972 | Betty Joy Blum; 6545 Trotwood, Kalamazoo, MI |
Employment* | between 1937 and 1978 | Upjohn in Kalamazoo |
Death* | 3 November 1998 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; and resided in Portage. |
Burial | 16 November 1998 | Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Funeral* | 16 November 1998 | A memorial service was held 16 November 1998 at First Baptist Church in Kalamazoo. (Helen Lewis Gouderjan attended this church.) |
Family 1 |
Dorothy R. Douma b. 28 Apr 1915, d. 21 Apr 1996 | |
Child | 1. | Marcia L. Kooi |
Family 2 |
Betty Joy Blum b. 10 Apr 1916, d. 11 Sep 1998 | |
Children | 1. | James Scott Kooi |
2. | Patricia A. Kooi+ |
Cornelius Lemmer
Father* | Augustinus Lemmers b. 9 Aug 1828, d. 15 Oct 1878 | |
Mother* | Lena Molhoek b. 6 Aug 1833 |
Birth* | 25 December 1858 | Kattendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Marriage* | 17 March 1881 | Jacoba Kok; Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Emigration* | 1882 | Jacoba Kok; Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands; and settled in Kalamazoo MI. |
(Witness) Marriage | 11 July 1911 | Agnes Lemmer, Rev. Henry Ralph Kooi; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. S. Elderweld officiated with witnesses Henry Kooi Sr. and Cornelius Lemmer, both of Kalamazoo |
Occupation* | a celery grower and later worked at a paper company in Kalamazoo | |
CauseDeath | was caught in machinery while at work | |
Death* | 17 February 1926 | King Paper Co, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Burial* | 20 February 1926 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Jacoba Kok b. 9 May 1859, d. 4 Oct 1939 | |
Children | 1. | Helena Lemmer b. 31 Aug 1882, d. 31 Jan 1955 |
2. | Stephen Lemmer b. 7 Mar 1885, d. 4 Apr 1885 | |
3. | Elizabeth Lemmer+ b. 9 Sep 1886, d. Mar 1960 | |
4. | Agnes Lemmer+ b. 17 Sep 1888, d. 8 Oct 1940 | |
5. | Nell R. Lemmer b. 22 Jul 1890, d. 22 Sep 1948 | |
6. | Tina Lemmer b. 30 Jun 1893, d. 1 Oct 1988 | |
7. | Edward Lemmer b. 6 Apr 1896, d. 26 Feb 1984 | |
8. | Jean Lemmer b. 21 Aug 1899, d. 4 May 2000 | |
9. | August J. Lemmer b. 6 Aug 1902, d. 1 Mar 1996 |
Jacoba Kok
Father* | Arnouldus de Kok b. 24 Apr 1826, d. 17 Apr 1888 | |
Mother* | Janna Jansen b. 24 Apr 1830, d. 2 Jul 1901 |
Birth* | 9 May 1859 | Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Married Name | Lemmer | |
Marriage* | 17 March 1881 | Cornelius Lemmer; Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands |
Emigration* | 1882 | Cornelius Lemmer; Krabbendijke, Zeeland, Netherlands; and settled in Kalamazoo MI. |
(Witness) Marriage | 28 May 1912 | Lewis Holtz, Elizabeth Lemmer; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. S. Elderweld officiated with witnesses Mrs. S. Fairchild and Mrs. C. Lemmer, both of Kalamazoo |
CauseDeath | had apoplexy and arteriosclerosis | |
Death* | 4 October 1939 | at home, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI Witness: Helena Lemmer |
Burial* | 7 October 1939 | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Cornelius Lemmer b. 25 Dec 1858, d. 17 Feb 1926 | |
Children | 1. | Helena Lemmer b. 31 Aug 1882, d. 31 Jan 1955 |
2. | Stephen Lemmer b. 7 Mar 1885, d. 4 Apr 1885 | |
3. | Elizabeth Lemmer+ b. 9 Sep 1886, d. Mar 1960 | |
4. | Agnes Lemmer+ b. 17 Sep 1888, d. 8 Oct 1940 | |
5. | Nell R. Lemmer b. 22 Jul 1890, d. 22 Sep 1948 | |
6. | Tina Lemmer b. 30 Jun 1893, d. 1 Oct 1988 | |
7. | Edward Lemmer b. 6 Apr 1896, d. 26 Feb 1984 | |
8. | Jean Lemmer b. 21 Aug 1899, d. 4 May 2000 | |
9. | August J. Lemmer b. 6 Aug 1902, d. 1 Mar 1996 |
Scott Nason
Father* | Robert Hutchins Nason b. 3 May 1921, d. 17 Jan 2007 | |
Mother* | Janet Ruth Gerstenkorn b. 30 Mar 1923, d. 22 May 1999 |
Sherry A. Nason
Father* | Robert Hutchins Nason b. 3 May 1921, d. 17 Jan 2007 | |
Mother* | Janet Ruth Gerstenkorn b. 30 Mar 1923, d. 22 May 1999 |
Susan Nason
Father* | Robert Hutchins Nason b. 3 May 1921, d. 17 Jan 2007 | |
Mother* | Janet Ruth Gerstenkorn b. 30 Mar 1923, d. 22 May 1999 |
Sandee Nason
Father* | Robert Hutchins Nason b. 3 May 1921, d. 17 Jan 2007 | |
Mother* | Janet Ruth Gerstenkorn b. 30 Mar 1923, d. 22 May 1999 |
Betty Joy Blum
Birth* | 10 April 1916 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Marriage* | 6 August 1938 | Frank O'Hara Quinn; Allen County, IN |
Married Name | November 1947 | Kooi |
Marriage* | 27 November 1947 | Henry James Kooi; Battle Creek Methodist Church House, Battle Creek, Calhoun, MI |
Residence* | 1972 | Henry James Kooi; 6545 Trotwood, Kalamazoo, MI |
Employment* | between 1939 and 1974 | Upjohn in Kalamazoo |
Death* | 11 September 1998 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; and had resided in Portage. |
Family 1 |
Frank O'Hara Quinn b. 6 Nov 1912, d. 5 Jul 1986 |
Family 2 |
Henry James Kooi b. 24 Oct 1913, d. 3 Nov 1998 | |
Children | 1. | James Scott Kooi |
2. | Patricia A. Kooi+ |
Elizabeth Lemmer
Father* | Cornelius Lemmer b. 25 Dec 1858, d. 17 Feb 1926 | |
Mother* | Jacoba Kok b. 9 May 1859, d. 4 Oct 1939 |
Nickname | Bessie | |
Birth* | 9 September 1886 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Married Name | Holtz | |
Marriage* | 28 May 1912 | Lewis Holtz; Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Rev. S. Elderweld officiated with witnesses Mrs. S. Fairchild and Mrs. C. Lemmer, both of Kalamazoo Witness: Jacoba Kok |
Death* | March 1960 | Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; 1 or 2 March |
Burial* | Riverside Cemetery, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI |
Family |
Lewis Holtz b. 20 Aug 1887, d. 13 May 1957 | |
Child | 1. | Phyllis Irene Holtz+ |
Phyllis Irene Holtz
Father* | Lewis Holtz b. 20 Aug 1887, d. 13 May 1957 | |
Mother* | Elizabeth Lemmer b. 9 Sep 1886, d. Mar 1960 |
(Witness) Education | 1939 | Robert Hutchins Nason; Central High School, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, MI; Phyllis Holtz and Robert graduated the same year from Central High School. |
Family |
Joe A. Smith b. 16 Nov 1920, d. 9 Dec 2013 | |
Children | 1. | Leslee Smith |
2. | Michael J. Smith | |
3. | Philip Smith |
Jack George Finch
Birth* | 30 September 1918 | |
Marriage* | 9 August 1939 | Freda Jewell Nuesmeyer; Garfield, Salt Lake, UT |
Death* | 30 May 1975 | Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, UT |
Family |
Freda Jewell Nuesmeyer b. 4 Jul 1915, d. 28 Aug 1972 | |
Children | 1. | Margaret Emma Finch+ |
2. | Jack George Finch Jr. b. 2 Jul 1943, d. 13 May 1991 | |
3. | Jewell Ann Finch+ | |
4. | Paul Henry Finch+ b. 22 Sep 1948, d. 15 Nov 2001 |
Margaret Emma Finch
Father* | Jack George Finch b. 30 Sep 1918, d. 30 May 1975 | |
Mother* | Freda Jewell Nuesmeyer b. 4 Jul 1915, d. 28 Aug 1972 |
Family |
Ernest Lester Werkheiser | |
Children | 1. | Karen Elizabeth Werkheiser |
2. | Linda Susan Werkheiser | |
3. | Nancy Ann Werkheiser |
Jack George Finch Jr.
Father* | Jack George Finch b. 30 Sep 1918, d. 30 May 1975 | |
Mother* | Freda Jewell Nuesmeyer b. 4 Jul 1915, d. 28 Aug 1972 |
Birth* | 2 July 1943 | Garfield, Salt Lake, UT |
Death* | 13 May 1991 | Benicia, Solano, CA |
Jewell Ann Finch
Father* | Jack George Finch b. 30 Sep 1918, d. 30 May 1975 | |
Mother* | Freda Jewell Nuesmeyer b. 4 Jul 1915, d. 28 Aug 1972 |
Family |
Thomas Eugene Halwachs | |
Children | 1. | Kathryn Emma Halwachs |
2. | Thomas Ryan Halwachs |
Thomas Eugene Halwachs
Family |
Jewell Ann Finch | |
Children | 1. | Kathryn Emma Halwachs |
2. | Thomas Ryan Halwachs |
Jules Paul Dieu
Birth* | 23 July 1938 | Ogden, Weber, UT |
Marriage* | 19 November 1957 | Marlene Adelaide Nason; Court House, Compton, CA; witnessed by Guy T. Nason (father) and Patricia Ann Nason (step-mother) |
Death* | 26 February 2000 | Cochise, Cochise, AZ |
Family |
Marlene Adelaide Nason b. 19 Nov 1941, d. 16 Mar 2009 | |
Children | 1. | Cynthia Lorraine Dieu+ |
2. | Elizabeth Dawn Dieu+ b. 23 Jun 1962, d. May 2018 |