This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koopman(s) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/4045.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi again Lynea, The Netherlands has a very good web site and in English (Genlias.nl) (which you have tried)....I started my search there and found a lot of relevant information. Then, fortunately for me, a very kind person living in the area my grandfather came from ( Friesland), jumped on board and helped me sort out the language, the people and the history of my Koopman(s) family, as well as finding the actual documents for birth, marriage, death. When my husband and I visited Franeker, where my grandfather was born, we were surprised to see a street named (Rientz or Rienks) Koopmans. The family dropped the ending s after immigration. Good luck.

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/4045.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: Elizabeth, the baptismal records indicate that Willem was born in 1794 (you seem to question the year)-- Baarderadeel, geboortejaar 1794, doopjaar 1795 Oosterlittens, Doop Herv. gem. 1683-1812 DTB: 81 Dopeling: Willem Geboren op 27 december 1794 [birth date] Gedoopt op 18 januari 1795 in Oosterlittens [baptism date] Kind van Sijtze Rienks en Marijke Willems Johannes's family's date to leave Franeker in preparation for emigration-- Bevolking Franeker Johannes Willems Koopmans, Schipper geb: 11 november 1832 te Oosterlittens Vertrokken naar Noord Amerika, 13 februari 1882 Bevolking Franeker Antje Willems Visser geb: 29 augustus 1831 te Jorwerd Vertrokken naar Noord Amerika, 13 februari 1882 Bevolking Franeker Jetske Koopmans geb: 1864 te Hommerts [23 april 1864 according to birth cert] Vertrokken naar Noord Amerika, 13 februari 1882 Bevolking Franeker Jan Koopmans geb: 1868* te Oosterlittens Vertrokken naar Noord Amerika, 13 februari 1882 (*That may be an error; I see only 14 juli 1866. There was a first son Jan, who died earlier that year.) Bevolking Franeker Sijtze Koopmans geb: 22 februari 1877 te Franeker Vertrokken naar Noord Amerika, 13 februari 1882 According to emigration and birth records, Johannes was born in November-- Geboorteakte Baarderadeel, 1832 Aangiftedatum 12 november 1832, akte nr. 119 Johannes Koopmans, geboren 11 november 1832 <<<<<<<< Zoon van Willem Sytzes Koopmans en Imke Johannes van der Wal

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/5658.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much for your message. It means a lot to me to have someone tell me I have benn of some help. I was thinking of mailing you to see if you got my package. I had it returned once but the last time it did not come back so I was assuming it was delivered. If I can do anything else let me know. I really like to try. Helen Ringer

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thorne family Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5661.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you so much. I appreciate that. Am not familiar with that site. Betty Macdonald

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/5661.1 Message Board Post: There is a directory of photographers at www.MyGrandRapids.info which shows Wing, Simon 1867-1871 – 62 Canal 1873-1874 – 52 Canal 1874-1877 – 62 Canal

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Thorne family Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5661 Message Board Post: I am trying to figure out a photograph I have that was taken there and I need a time frame of when the gallery existed at this address. Thank you very much. Betty Macdonald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Norvell Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5659.1 Message Board Post: You can order the obit for Floyd Norvell here. http://data.wmgs.org:591/KentCountyObits/FMPro?-db=ObitsOrders.fp5&-format=search.html&-New Just enter his name.

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/5660 Message Board Post: Was just evesdropping but deleted the message. Duh! This is in reply to some query about Koopman and their inability to find the name in the Netherlands. 1. Koopman is a very common Dutch name here and there are dozens of people with that surname in western Michigan. 2. The Grand Rapids Public Library has a set of books written in Dutch that list every surname and province that name occured in. 3. Most of the Dutch in western Michigan came from the Northeastern provinces: Drenth, Gronigan, Overeisel, Friesland, and Gelderland. (off the top of my head. Chekc a map) 4. Spelling proves nothing and mis-spellings are predictable. I can predict that someone outside western Michgian will mis-spell my name as Mr. Mark Vander. 5. Foreign names were spelled American. For example American Colebaugh was really German Kohlbach. Learn something about the Dutch language and then you can determine "mis-spellings". Hope this ideas help.

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/5659 Message Board Post: Im trying to find an obit for FLOYD NORVELL he died 5,25.2000 . he lived in sparta, MI in the death index, does anyone who lives around there check the older obits check this out for me? I;d sure appriciate any help, thanks in advance, rebecca

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: koopman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/4045.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I have no idea where in the Netherlands my Koopmans come from. the Genlias.nl site which has many birth, death, marriage records has no Koopmans. I am guessing there was a name change. I am at a dead end with my Renze which I found out was really Lorenzo. What have been your sources for finding your NL Koopmans?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Koopman(s), Velleman, Buinsma, Van der Wal, Visser Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/4045.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi...nice to hear from you. My Koopmans are from Friesland. I have a Sijtze Rients born in 1762 married to Marijke Velleman and died in Sep 1826 with 6 children. Rienk Sytzes his eldest born in 1790 married to Pytje Buinsma. My relative was another son Willem Sytses born 27 Dec 1794 (or 93) in Oosterlittens, Friesland, Netherlands and married to Imke Van der Wal and 14 children born of that union. My relative is Johannes Willems born 11 Nov (also noted as 11 Oct) 1832 in Osterlittens, and died 22 Feb 1910 in Fremont, Newaygo Co, MI. His wife was Antje Willems Visser born 1831 and died at sea in 1882. My grandfather Sytse (Sam) Koopman b. 1877 immigrated with his father in 1882. There were 8 children and he was the youngest. While I am tempted that there is a relationship, it is not at all clear to me if that is true. My grandfather married my grandmother who was Stena Henderson b. 1887 in Grand Rapids, daughter of Niesken Vinkemulder and Ludolph Henderson (probably name was changed). Paul and George Koopman were their children. They lived in Grand Rapids primarily. My grandfather was apparently married before John Schoo was probably a child of his first marriage.

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/5461.1 Message Board Post: The road was re-routed around the original BACK of the two cemeteries.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/5658 Message Board Post: Hi Helen! I just want to thank you so much for all your help. I have found two living second cousins thank's to you. One in Chicago, who have been to Sweden 2 times to look for relatives but he didn't find me then. The other, Robert, lives just outside New York. But without your help I never had found them! Carina Nilsson ( Dahlin family in Sparta )

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/4045.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi, I have Koopmans of Ottawa County. I don't see a Paul, but havne't printed most recent reports. Do you go back to Renze and Precilla Vonk both b in Neth 1837 and 1847? Lynea

Newsbank does not go back to 1996. so I am unable to get obit for Robert Campau who died 16 April 1996 in Grand Rapids I believe.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DERITTER, LEE, DYKSTRA, SOODSMA Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/5657 Message Board Post: De RITTER, Elmer Sr. Age 89 Of Grand Rapids Passed away Sunday, August 13, 2006. He was born October 4, 1916 in Paterson, NJ, the son of Cornelius and Trina De Ritter. Before moving to Grand Rapids, MI in 2000, he was a resident of Paterson, NJ, Glen Rock, NJ, North Haledon, NJ, and Green Pond, NJ. He was a member of the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church, Midland Park, NJ, and the Green Pond Bible Chapel, Newfoundland, NJ. On December 24, 1940, he was united in marriage to Lena (Lee) De Ritter, who survives him. He is also survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Elmer Jr. and Lorraine De Ritter of Rockford; son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Diane De Ritter of Comstock Park, MI; daughter, Margaret De Ritter and her partner, Amy Bartell of Kalamazoo, MI; four grandchildren, Glenn (Kim) De Ritter, Cynthia Dykstra, Amanda De Ritter, Christopher De Ritter; five great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law, Herb (Florence) Soodsma of Wyoming, MI, Lambertus (Harriet) Soodsma of Grandville, MI; sister-in-law, Muriel De Ritter! of Charlotte, NC; and many nieces and nephews in many locations. Mr. De Ritter was preceded in death by brothers, Jim (Jennie) De Ritter, George (Doris) De Ritter; brother-in-law, Jacob (Agnes) Soodsma of New Jersey. In 1937, Mr. De Ritter graduated from Cooper Union in New York City with a B.S. degree. He had a distinguished career as a Chemical Engineer for Hoffman-LaRoche for 39 years and is the holder of numerous patents. He was a member of the Eastern Christian Schools Board of Education. He also served as an Elder and Deacon and was a member of the Men's Society at the Midland Park Christian Reformed Church. He loved sailing, swimming, fishing, and bowling. He was a much-loved husband, father, and grandfather. Funeral services for Mr. De Ritter will be held on Wednesday 10 a.m. at the Raybrook Manor Chapel (2121 Raybrook SE, Grand Rapids) with Rev. George Aupperlee officiating. Interment Englishville Cemetery. Members of the family will receive relatives and friends ! on Tuesday from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Zaagman Memorial Chapel 2800 Burton St. S.E. Grand Rapids and Wednesday from 9 - 10 a.m. at the Raybrook Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Eastern Christian School Association, 50 Oakwood Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508. Published in the Kalamazoo Gazette on 8/15/2006. (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/5548.1.2 Message Board Post: Hi Helen! I just want to thank you so much for your help. I have found two living second cousins thank's to you. One in Chicago, who have been to Sweden 2 times to look for relatives but he didn't find me then. The other, Robert, lives just outside New York. But without your help I never had found them! Carina

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/5656.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Anniversary Notice was in 1999 but he died in 1985. Thanks George

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/5656.1.1 Message Board Post: Or did you mean a death anniversary for 1999?

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/5656.1 Message Board Post: Are the dates you put correct? Was it an obit for 1999 and anniversary for 1985?