This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Almy, Davenport Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5692.2.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for taking the time to do this - needless to say, our research has slowed down for a bit what with the holidays approaching (again); my co-researcher has a family to do for, so it might be some time until we pick this up again. But in the meantime I will be able to work with the info on Thomas Almy that you sent. (Or at least give it a good try.) I do not think it is necessary at this time to have a scanned copy since you did such a good job of extracting the information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5692.2 Message Board Post: Hello I found the film that has the Thomas almy on it. It is very light I did not try to print it out but could if you think it necessary but I would need your mailing address to send it to you. I did write down the people who were on the page. #l92 is Kattie Hewitt age 27 l93 is George Mallory age 67 and Minerva Mallory l94 is Shannon Nugent and Etta and Verle l95 is George Goorn Sara Goorn and Donna Patten l95 Thomas almy age 4l and Alice age 28 both born Mich father Ny mother Mich l96 Carl Miller age 36 Lovina and Frankie l97 Matthew Brown Sarah and Harry l98 Laura Oliver l99 Wm. gould the page numer is l72 l020 Gilbert St. There are 2 or 3 Davenport families in the county This must be a different Thomas than the one listed in the City directory altho both are listed as carpenter. not sure I helped you much. I can print off the page if you let me know. may come out better than scanning and resending. Helen Ringer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8126.1 Message Board Post: Hello I looked up the obit for Wm. J McCrodan in the Grand Rapids Press Oct l3, l969 McCrodan Wm J. McCrodan age 69 ob 250 Montebello SE passed away Sunday evening at Blodget Memorial Hospital. surviving are his wife Ada l Da u Mrs. Connie McCrodan of Grand rapids; l granson Wm. J. McCrodan jr. and 3 sisters. Mr. McCrodan reposes at Sullivan chapel where the funeral services will be held Weds aft at 2 oclock Rev. Richard Ford officiating. Military graveside serv at Woodlawn Cemetery under the auspices of Daniel Water Cassard Post 208 of the American Legion. vistors at the funeral home 7-9 antd 2-4 and 7-9 In the city directory only Mr and Mrs. McCrodan are listed for l969 also connie is listed at the address in l970 ada is listed as widow of Wm. J and Connie is still living with her in l97l only Ada is listed at same address. Connie is not listed Helen Ringer Kent Co Mich. not related

Regarding the Kent County Poor House: There is a website at www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/deaths/transient that lists deaths from 1874 to 1887 alphabetically. Maybe this will help. It actually is pretty detailed and does list where the transient was buried as well as cause of death, age at death, place of birth, gender, race, etc. Joanie Rosema >Message: 5 >Date: 25 Nov 2006 17:33:53 -0700 >From: [email protected] >Subject: [MIKENT] Van Dusen/Van Dozen Kent County Poorhouse. >To: [email protected]com >Message-ID: <[email protected]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 > >Message Board Post: > >The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original Kent >County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born NY. By >default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor Van Dusen >who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of Matthew's >brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found any >written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in Canada for >many years. They died there and their children moved on to Southeast Kent >County. >Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where >would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez >after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says >the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in it. > Any info out there would be appreciated,. _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8128.1 Message Board Post: Grand Rapids Herald 5 April l945 Father of 5 Servicemen Dies Herbert G. Oppenhuizen l345 Alpine Ave NW the father of 5 sons in service died of a heart attack while at work as a night watchman for the Bissell Carpet Sweeper co. His death occured shortly on his 68th birthday. A fellow night watchman summond an ambulance when Mr. Oppenhuizen complained that he was ill. He was taken to Butterworth hospital but was dead on arrival. Surviving are his wife Hattie 2 daus. Mrs. mitchel hoffius and Mrs. Martin Prins both of Grant Rapids; 6 sons Gerrit of Grand Rapids;Pvt John recently inducted into the army; Robert pharmacists mate second class in the coast guard, Sgt. Helbert of Pinedale, Calif. S/Sgt Ernest in the china burma India theater and lst Lt. Harold in Eagle Pass, Texas. Funeral Wervices will be held at 2 pm Sat at the Van't Hof Chapel with burial in Rosedale Memorial park. Helen Ringer Kent co Mich. not related

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kaplanowski Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/8130 Message Board Post: Have very old clipping from Manistee News Advocate newspaper, reporting final rites for Rev. Kaplanowski who was pastor for 20 years at St. Joseph's Church in Manistee, Michigan. The most reverend Bishop Joseph G. Pinton conducted the mass in St. Adelbert's Church assisted by Rev. Joseph Karas of G.R., and Rev Francis Kupinski of Manistee. Rev Joseph Kohler of St. Joseph's Seminary was Master of Cermonies. If someone would like this clipping please contact me. No date listed on clipping... sorry

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8116.3 Message Board Post: April l998 Grand Rapids Press Geraldine Louise Devormer passed away April l6, l998 in Grand Rapids, Mich. She is survived by her brother Elvin(Mary ann)Kamp; her bro in law Frank Morrison her sisters Ruth bob Bruner and Norma Gary Boonstra. her sister in law Arlene Kamp her daus. Kay Will Glover of Grand Haven; Marlene Bialk; Her sons Richard Ester Devormer of Howard City and Earl Karen Devormer of Allendale ;l2 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Cremation has already taken place. a Memorial Service will be held at Richmond Reformed Church in Grand Rapids April 20th at 7 pm Helen Ringer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5717.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for being so kind as looking up the obit. It is a great help to me. Again thanks so much Jean

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8116.2 Message Board Post: Grand Rapids herald l7 Sept l957 Kamp Mrs. Cornelia aged 57 of l320 Covell Road NW passed away at Butterworth Hosp. Sunday eve following accidental injuries. She is survived by her husband Anthony R. 2 sons Erwin and Wlwis both of Grand Rapids; 4 daughters Mrs. Earl (Geraldine) DeVormer; Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Bruner; Mrs. Gerrit (Norma) Boonstra all of Grand Rapids; Mrs. Frank (Marilyn) Morrison of Grand Haven; l3 grandchildren;2 brothers Cornielus Bustraan of Long Beach Calif and Edward Bustraan of Grand Rapids; 4 sisters Mrs. Fred Veenstra of Belmont; Mrs. Bert Warners of Jamestown; Mrs. Al Ziegler of Cascade; Mrs. Peter Boogert of Grand Rapids. funeral services will be held Thurs at 2 oclock at Van't Hof Funeral Home Internment Greenwood Cemetery. Mrs. Kamp reposes at the funeral home where friend may meet 3-5 7-9 on Tues and Weds. on Sept l9, l957 is the obit for anthony Kamp same address. He passed away on Weds morn. the obit lists all the children that are in hers no bothers or sisters are listed for him. Funeral Services at 3.30 at the Funeral home. Below his obit is another small piece listed Corneilia that her funera; would be held on Fraiday at 3.30. Helen Ringer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5719.1 Message Board Post: Grand Rapids Press l6 Dec l960 page 29 Death Claims Alan DeRoo Alan DeRoo age 58 of Santa Barbara California retired city fireman who formerly lived at l935 Linden ave SE died unexpectedly Thurs of a heart attack as he worked as custodian in an office building in Santa Barbara. Mr. DeRoo joined the Grand Rapids fire dept in l926 and retired in l952. He was stationed at Engine House #l. Born in the Netherlands Mr. DeRoo moved with his family to Kalamazoo when he was 3 years old. Later they moved to Grand Rapids. Mr. DERoo went to Califonia last September. Survivers are 3 sons Alan Jr of Grand Rapids; charles of Bridgeport, connecticut and Robert of Redwood California; 2 daughters Mrs. Dale Barnett and Mrs. James Brooks both of Grand Rapids. a brother John of Goleta, California a sister Mrs. Steve Philips and l2 grandchildren. Runeral arrangements by Vanthof DeMeester Funeral home. the paper of the 20th press Tues. lists the funeral on Thursday at l.30 for Mr. DeRoo. Helen Ringer Kent Co Mich.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5717.1 Message Board Post: Grand Rapids Press 25 april l984 Kuzma Nellie R. Kuzma aged 97 of Grand Rapids passed away Weds april 25 l984 at Villa Elizabeth. She was a member of St Francis Altar Society. Surviving are her children Frank and Virginia Kuzma; Mrs. Mary o'Neil; Mrs. Adella Kuzma all of Grand Rapids 9 grandchildren 24 great granchildren a sis ter Mrs. Cora Cook of Grand Rapids. Funeral annoucement later. Mrs. Kuzma reposes at the Ronan Vanderpool Stegenga Funeral Home S. Division St. where relatives and friend may call Weds. 7 to 9 . For those who desire contributions to Villa Elizabeth would be appreciated. Helen Ringer Kent co Mich. not related

The Kent County Poor Farm was in Paris Twp. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: [MIKENT] Van Dusen/Van Dozen Kent County Poorhouse. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original > Kent County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born > NY. By default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor > Van Dusen who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of > Matthew's brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found > any written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in > Canada for many years. They died there and their children moved on to > Southeast Kent County. > Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where > would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez > after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says > the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in > it. Any info out there would be appreciated,. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: > 11/25/2006 > >

The Kent County Poor Farm was called Maple Grove and still existed up to 1966 if not later as I knew a lady who lived there. They had large wards with about ten beds in each. Every inmate had an iron cot/bed and a wooden orange crate. The people who lived there were old, sick, poor and had no families. There were also young babies kept there too, maybe foundlings. They lived at taxpayers expense and were mainly forgotten. There was a cemetery nearby, adjoining the Plaster Creek flood plain. The land was purchased by the Luther Home which has a big nursing home there. You can try calling them if you like voice mail. This area was annexed by the City of Grand Rapids but the City has never maintained the facility or cemetery. The taxpayer doesn't keep track of current old people why do you think they kept track of them 150 years ago? Old people are shuffled into nursing homes and forgotten today just like they were 150 years ago. Nothing has changed except more people live in cardboard boxes. At one time the records were kept by Kent County but I doubt that they have then handy anymore. They threw out tons of stuff when they moved to a new building and the old-timers are gone now and the younger generation has thrown out even more "useless" stuff. I would try the Kent District Library as the first place to look and if you find anything, would you post the availability of any records as I searched a little bit to determine the info in the second paragraph but did not check the KDL. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: [MIKENT] Van Dusen/Van Dozen Kent County Poorhouse. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original > Kent County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born > NY. By default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor > Van Dusen who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of > Matthew's brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found > any written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in > Canada for many years. They died there and their children moved on to > Southeast Kent County. > Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where > would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez > after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says > the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in > it. Any info out there would be appreciated,. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: > 11/25/2006 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 Message Board Post: The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original Kent County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born NY. By default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor Van Dusen who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of Matthew's brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found any written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in Canada for many years. They died there and their children moved on to Southeast Kent County. Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in it. Any info out there would be appreciated,.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8127.1.1 Message Board Post: Thankyou Helen. Alice is indeed his older sister.

It's indexed as William Mc Cradan on ancestry.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: [MIKENT] Further to McCrodans in Gaines, Kent, Michigan. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8127 > > Message Board Post: > > I understand that Kent became Grand Rapids, but I don't understand why a > guy (William McCrodan d. 1921 or his son William d. 1969) shows up on the > SSDI for Grand Rapids but doesn't show up on Ancestry.com's 1920 or 1930 > US Census lists for the entire state. Any suggestions? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/548 - Release Date: > 11/23/2006 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Oppenhuizen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8128 Message Board Post: Looking for info or obituari of Hibrand Oppenhuizen who immigrated to the USA and lived in the year 1910 in Grand Rapids,Michigan. Maybe his American name was Hebert.He was born in Wymbritseradeel,friesland on april 3 1877.The name of his father is Gerrit Oppenhuizen ,he had a sister Stijntje and a brother Jan in friesland.They were members of a reformed church.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8127.1 Message Board Post: I found the younger William on Heritage Quest website in l920 census living in the home of Alice Timm age 40 listed as brother in law. It is on page 52 Kent Co 3rd ward William McCrodan age 23 listed as a welder. Forrest Timm age l8 is son of Alice in same house. It is at the top of the page. they are living at 564 Colby ST. since he is not head of house maybe that is why he is not indexed. Helen Ringer Kent co Mich.

Well now, you shouldn't post such a general question as you'll get a response from me. LOL 1. A Mc name is very hard to search for in Ancestry's index. Do an advance search for Gaines twp, Kent County with just the most unusual first name.. Then you can just look at every family where that name occurs. Since you know the township that shouldn't be so many names, you could even look at every page in the township. Maybe ten or twenty pages? No big deal. For example: My grandpa's name was Jan Vander Mark, Vander Mark being the surname. The indexer assumed his name was Jan Mark Vander, Mark being his middle name so I found the family by just searching for Vander. You could search for just Mc* or Mac* > I understand that Kent became Grand Rapids, but I don't understand this reference in relation to the rest of your query. Kent Twp was renamed Grand Rapids Twp in 1842 which has nothing to do with Gaines Twp. These two twps aren't even adjacent to each other. And the name change for a township has nothing to do with the modern location of the federal post office in the City of Grand Rapids which is what the SSDI gives, the location of the post office where their last check was mailed. The City of Grand Rapids includes land from four townships: Grand Rapids, Walker, Paris and Wyoming. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 6:50 PM Subject: [MIKENT] Further to McCrodans in Gaines, Kent, Michigan. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8127 > > Message Board Post: > > I understand that Kent became Grand Rapids, but I don't understand why a > guy (William McCrodan d. 1921 or his son William d. 1969) shows up on the > SSDI for Grand Rapids but doesn't show up on Ancestry.com's 1920 or 1930 > US Census lists for the entire state. Any suggestions? > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.14/548 - Release Date: > 11/23/2006 > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8127 Message Board Post: I understand that Kent became Grand Rapids, but I don't understand why a guy (William McCrodan d. 1921 or his son William d. 1969) shows up on the SSDI for Grand Rapids but doesn't show up on Ancestry.com's 1920 or 1930 US Census lists for the entire state. Any suggestions?