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/1552.1 Message Board Post: Hello my name is Pat Steele and I live in Riverside, Calif. Last month my mother-in-law passed away, and while cleaning out her house I have come across a Family Bible, inside it is a obituary of Jonathan W. Vincent, who was married to the daughter of Joseph Ford. In the bible there are also family trees someone at that time was doing genealogy and one of the papers is on the Foord (Ford) family. It tells of Widow Martha Foord(Ford who came to Plymouth Mass in 1621 on the ship Fortune one year later than the Mayflower it says she remarried a John Brown. Anyway it starts in 1604 ends in 1890, there is also a family tree in the Bible on Horace Gooch ad Ann Amelia Stoddart and Clarissa Stoddart. I would like to get this Bible to the rightful owners if you can help me please contact me the Bible is dated 1854. Sincerely, Pat Steele gosteele@sbcglobal.net 909-351-4030

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Aernam Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/kFB.2ACE/2175.2560 Message Board Post: The Omaha 1889 directory lists: "Williams, Van Aernam & Harte Wholesale boot company. These Van Aernams were from Guilderland, Albany Co. NY. Their names were John B., Ernest B. and Wilbert J. Van Aernam. Could these be cousins?

Looking for information on. Lewis PIERCE he was born in 1814 probably in Cortland co. New York. In 1850 he was in SOMERSET, NIAGARA CO. NY In 1855 he was in Ridgeway, Orleans co., New York. In 1880 he was in Paris, Kent co., Michigan He had a wife Clara and sons Frank L., William, Lewis and a mother Polly Pierce. L. D. (Bert) Semmelink lambertus.semmelink@unisys.com

I noticed there are obits from, KENT COUNTY DEATH CERT. INDEX. Is this a book in the Grand Rapids Public Library or available on line (what a dreamer!)? Thanks for the information, Mary

MRS. MYRA KIEVIT DIES. Mrs. Myra KIEVIT, 78, who had spent part of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Florence BROWN of Caledonia~st., died Thursday at her home in Kalamazoo, to which she returned a week ago. Surviving are the daughter and a son, Floyd Dustin of Detroit, besides five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Kalamazoo at 2 p.m. Saturday. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Press, Friday, 3 February 1933, page 21)

LAMAIN--Mrs. Agatha G. LAMAIN, aged 87, of Grandville, passed away Friday, August 23, 1996. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. W. C. LAMAIN in 1984. She is survived by her children, Jan (Hanke) LAMAIN of the Netherlands, Corry (John) DEN DEKKER of Canada, Gerrit (Betty) LAMAIN of MN, Jane RIPMA, Barb (Jim) VAN STEE, all of Grand Rapids, Agatha (Lam) VANDERKOOI of Portage, Wilhelmina (Thomas) KAREL, William C. (Tillie) LAMAIN, all of Grandville; her daughter-in-law Mary Lou LAMAIN of MN; 26 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; her sister, Wiep NIEUWENHUIS of N.J.; her brothers, Cor (Dick) TROMP, Jan (Dini) TROMP, all of the Netherlands; and her sister-in-law, Ploon TROMP of the Netherlands. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the First Netherlands Reformed Congregation, 1261 Beckwith NE, with Rev. C. VOGELAAR officiating. Friends may call Zaagman Memorial Chapel North, Saturday 7 to 9 PM and Monday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. No Sunday visitation. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the LAMAIN Memorial Fund at Plymouth Christian School or the Building Fund of the First Netherlands Reformed Congregation. ZAAGMAN MEMORIAL CHAPEL NORTH 3111 Leonard St NE (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Press, Saturday, 24 August 1996, page D5) ---------- Kent County Death Certificate Index has nothing for Agatha LAMAIN. Since she died in Grandville, there may be a death certificate in Ottawa County, Michigan.

MIRANDETTE--Mrs. Ethel M. MIRANDETTE, aged 68, of 1112 Merritt SE, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Butterworth Hospital. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Marthajane) STOCKREEF; a son, Elton, both of Grand Rapids, six grandchildren; a brother, Frank G. McNABB of Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Noel (Beatrice) BLACKALL of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Charles (Hazel) PEET of Battle Creek. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the Sullivan Chapel where Mrs. MIRANDETTE reposes. Dr. Ralph J. WHITE officiating. Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids, Press, Thursday, 9 May 1933, page 53)

MIRANDETTE--Elton A. MIRANDETTE, aged 68, a loving husband and father was called home to be with his Lord Monday, November 10, 1997. Mr. MIRANDETTE was a member of the American Legion Post 258 and the Elks Lodge #48. Surviving are his wife, Rosemary; daughters, Pamela and Jack KOSTEN, Terri and Michael CONLEY; sons, Kurt and Barbara MIRANDETTE, Rick and Susan MIRANDETTE, Bruce and Patricia MIRANDETTE; a sister, Marthajane STOCKREEF; 14 grandchildren; and three nephews. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday; November 13, 1997 at 11 AM at St. Francis Xavier Church. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids. Family will receive friends Tuesday 7 to 9 PM and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM. Rosary Wednesday at 8 PM. Ofield Funeral Home 4500 Kalamazoo SE Trust 100 *This obit has a photo with it. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Press, 11 November 1997, page D10) ---------- Kent County Death Certificates Index: MIRANDETTE, Elton A. Certificate No. 235061-born 1 February 1929, died 10 November 1997.

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/289.503.1 Message Board Post: My name is David M. Vander Meeden, I'm very curious as to whether our surname was changed at some point. I'm wondering if we might share some common ancestry. Can you give me more information on what you have found through your research. Any info you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Hey, all the WMGS has posted a few new databases including their head-of-household index for the 1860 Kent County Michigan census and an every-name index to the Kent County Farm Bureau News published from Feb. 1918 - Dec. 1926. http://data.wmgs.org/ If you have time to help them with other projects including a valuable Veterans' Home Index, they are having several work bees over the next fee weeks. * Saturday, May 18, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. * Thursday, June 13, 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. * Saturday, June 22, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. * Saturday, July 13, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. You can read more about it here: http://www.wmgs.org/meetings_events.htm#Work%20bees ===== Jennifer Godwin http://www.jengod.com mail@jengod.com "Sometimes people call me an idealist. Well, that is the way I know I am an American. America, my fellow citizens -- I do not say it in disparagement of any other great people -- America is the only idealistic nation in the world." (Woodrow Wilson, Address supporting the League of Nations, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 8, 1919.) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? LAUNCH - Your Yahoo! Music Experience http://launch.yahoo.com

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/1849.1.1 Message Board Post: Rev. Beuker - I haven't looked at the message board in some months and couldn't respond in time for your March visit. I am descended from J.H. Vos and Aaltje Beuker - their daughter Anna Jentina, b. Dec. 30 1864 was my grandmother. She married Rev. Marinus VanVessem, and her daughter Gertrude VanVessem was my mother, she married Jacob Vantuinen, my father. I am expecting to receive some records from Germany from Theodor Davina who has records of J.H Vos family in Veldhausen. All I have is that J.H. Vos' father was Geerhardus Vos, b. ?1800, mother was Anna Clement, b. ?1830. Aaltje Beuker's father was Berend Jan Beuker b. ?, mother was Fennigje Stokman, b. ?1800. Her mother was Hendrika Kampert, her father was William Stokman. I have nothing before that. You must have much more information on the Beuker or Vos families, I'd like to exchange info -I have information, some letters, on all the Vos descendents in this country. Peter vanTuinen

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/4300.1 Message Board Post: URBAN is one of my direct family names, starting with my grandmother Agnes URBAN, born in St. Louis, MO about 1890. I have limited information on them. Are any of your Urbans from Missouri? Thank you.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LIMBER, SCHMIDT, WINTERHALTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/3123.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Regarding Al and Leone (SCHMIDT) WINTERHALTER. I'm related to the Schmidts by blood and Winterhalters by marriage, so I really don't have much more on the Winterhalters. HOWEVER, you might try my aunt (actually 1st cousin once removed), Alice (WINTERHALTER) LIMBER. She's the daughter of Al and Leone. Alice Limber 1449 Yorkshire S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (616) 241-1963 Also, I used to work with Cathy WINTERHALTER, the granddaughter of Louis WINTERHALTER. Cathy J. Winterhalter 2539 Abbington Dr. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 475-6199 Possibly they could shed more light on the family since it is their direct blood line. Hope this helps! MIKE

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LIMBER, SCHMIDT, WINTERHALTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/4309 Message Board Post: Regarding Al and Leone (SCHMIDT) WINTERHALTER. I'm related to the Schmidts by blood and Winterhalters by marriage, so I really don't have much more on the Winterhalters. HOWEVER, you might try my aunt (actually 1st cousin once removed), Alice (WINTERHALTER) LIMBER. She's the daughter of Al and Leone. Alice Limber 1449 Yorkshire S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 (616) 241-1963 Also, I used to work with Cathy WINTERHALTER, the granddaughter of Louis WINTERHALTER. Cathy J. Winterhalter 2539 Abbington Dr. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 475-6199 Possibly they could shed more light on the family since it is their direct blood line. Hope this helps! MIKE

Hi, Is there a kind soul who can do a lookup on Charles Nelson Hubel and Caroline J. Coon married about 1892 in Grand Rapids? Thanks, Deb Faith

ODIORNE--Clyde M. ODIORNE, aged 66 of 880 Beechwood, N.E., passed away Friday night at Brookville, Fla. Surviving are his wife, Ethel M.; one daughter, Mrs. Harold HARMER of Saginaw; one granddaughter, Nancy; one sister, Mrs. Nora TRUAX of South Bend, Ind.; three brothers, Milo of White Cloud, Dolph of Berrien Center (I think this means Byron Center-maybe not) and Bert of Donnelson? (hard to read), Iowa; and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Creston Lodge, No. 41, IOOF. Mr. ODIORNE reposes at the Greenhoe? (hard to read) Funeral Home, where services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Rev. Earl COLLINS officiating. Interment Rosedale Memorial Park under auspices of Creston Lodge, No. 41, IOOF. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Press, Tuesday, March 13, 1951, page 23)

TENNIS-Jay W. TENNIS, aged 71, at the time of his death in Chula Vista, Calif. on August 1, 1966*, will be brought back to Grand Rapids for burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Ethel G. TENNIS, 261 Garrett Ave., Chula Vista, Calif. 92010. Mr. and Mrs. TENNIS formerly lived on Orchard Hill S.E., but in California since 1960. Mr. TENNIS was a member of Grand River Lodge No. 34 F&M, the Scottish Rite Saladin Temple of the Shrine and the American Legion; also the Community Congregational Church in Chula Vista. Graveside services will be at the family lot in Woodlawn Cemetery (follow the yellow arrows), under the auspices of Grand River Lodge, on Thursday, Aug. 7 at 1 o'clock. The arrangements are by the Metcalf Mortuary, 459-4375. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Press, Tuesday, 5 August 1969) *NOTE: Check the date of his death-I don't know if I made a transcription error or if he actually did die in 1966-not 1969.

Hi, Here are some cemeteries in the general area you were asking about. If thery are not the cemeteries you want, you might try to call the DUTTON City offices and see if there are other cemeteries in the area. pam > Cemetery: BLAIN CEMETERY (<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/images/cemeteries/blain/sign.gif">Sign</A>, <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/images/cemeteries/blain/view.gif">View</A>) > Alternative Name(s): Blaine Cemetery. > Section: 5 > Street Address: 68th Street between Eastern and Kalamazoo > Ownership: Township. > Owner Contact Information: Gaines Charter Township, 1685 68th Street SE, > P.O. Box 8876, Grand Rapids, MI 49518-8875, (616) 698-6640, FAX (616) > 698-2490. Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5. > Transcriptions: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/cemeteries/gaines/blain.html">DAR1926</A> (JP), <A HREF="http://www.wmgs.org/publica.htm">ES1995</A> > Record Sources: Compendium, Sourcebook (12), DAR. > History: Unknown. > Religious, Ethnic Affiliation: None reported. > Description: Blain Cemetery is located on 68th Street in Cutlerville > between Eastern and Kalamazoo. It is on the north side of the road across > from the entrance to Crystal Springs, an upscale housing development. The > cemetery appears to have been named for the Blain family, who have many > stones towards the front. There is a large Cutler monument (Cutlerville?) > The front of the cemetery is nice and shady, with large, old maple trees > and the older burials. The oldest death date found was 1818, with the > second oldest being 1856, which leads me to think that maybe the 1818 may > have been moved from another cemetery elsewhere. All stones (even old ones) > are in excellent condition. I was unable to tell if there were unmarked > graves. The newer portion is toward the rear half of the cemetery, where > there is a sign posting rules of the cemetery and no trees. The cemetery is > well maintained and active, with much room for expansion. A paved drive > runs through the cemetery with two entrances on 68th Street. A locked > garage building is on the premises, which apparently houses maintenance > equipment. There are no broken stones evident among the several hundreds to > thousand gravestones. There is a fence along the sides of the cemetery, and > a fence across the front, with a large portion missing. The drives appear > to be always open. (S.M.G. Davis, May 2000) --------------------------------------------------------- Cemetery: DUTTON CEMETERY (<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/images/cemeteries/dutton/view.gif">View</A>) > > Alternative Name(s): None reported. > Section: 11 > Street Address: Hannah Lake Avenue, Dutton > Ownership: Township. > Owner Contact Information: Gaines Charter Township, 1685 68th Street SE, > P.O. Box 8876, Grand Rapids, MI 49518-8875, (616) 698-6640, FAX (616) > 698-2490. Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5. > Transcriptions: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/cemeteries/gaines/dutton.html">DAR1926</A> (DT), <A HREF="http://www.wmgs.org/publica.htm">ES1995</A> > Record Sources: Compendium, Sourcebook (12), DAR. > History: Unknown. > Religious, Ethnic Affiliation: None reported. > Description: The Dutton Cemetery is on the east side of Hannah Lake Street > just south of 68th in Dutton. It is situated next to Dutton Elementary > School. It is an active cemetery and nicely mowed and taken care of, > although there are some older stones that are broken, and some that were > laid down flat into the ground. The oldest stone found was 1853. There are > hundreds of stones, and the cemetery is accessible at all times. It is > surrounded on the south and rear by corn fields. There is one small > maintenance shed. The archway over the gate says 1870 - Dutton Cemetery - > 1925. (S.M.G. Davis, May 2000.) ------------------------------------------------- Cemetery: GAINES CEMETERY > > Alternative Name(s): None reported. > Section: 15 > Street Address: Dutton Road, Dutton. Cemetery not found at this location by > searchers. > Ownership: Unknown. > Owner Contact Information: Unknown. > Transcriptions: <A HREF="http://www.wmgs.org/publica.htm">ES1995</A> > Record Sources: Compendium. > History: Unknown. > Religious, Ethnic Affiliation: None reported. > Description: Abandoned. May have completely disappeared. --------------------------------------------------- Cemetery: SOUTH GAINES CEMETERY (<A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/images/cemeteries/southgaines/view.jpg">View</A>, <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/images/cemeteries/southgaines/view2.jpg">View 2</A>) > > Alternative Name(s): Gaines Cemetery. > Section: 21 or 23 > Street Address: Northeast corner of 92nd Street and Kalamazoo Street > Ownership: Township. > Owner Contact Information: Gaines Charter Township, 1685 68th Street SE, > P.O. Box 8876, Grand Rapids, MI 49518-8875, (616) 698-6640, FAX (616) > 698-2490. Office Hours: M-F 8:30-5. > Transcriptions: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/cemeteries/gaines/gaines.html">DAR1927</A>, <A HREF="http://www.wmgs.org/publica.htm">ES1995</A> > Record Sources: Compendium, Sourcebook (12), DAR. > History: Unknown. > Religious, Ethnic Affiliation: None reported. > Description: Located at the northeast corner of 92nd Street and Kalamazoo > Street. There is a paved drive which runs in a semi-circle from 92nd Street > to Kalamazoo. There is a sign with cemetery rules posted. There are > approximately 200-300 graves in this pretty, hillside cemetery. It is nice > and shady in places with large maple trees. The cemetery is bordered on the > north by a ramshackle, barbed wire fence in a woodsy brush area with a > swamp beyond, and on the east by a fence row of trees and a farmer's field. > Across 92nd on the southeast corner of the intersection is Gaines United > Brethren Church. The cemetery was recently mowed, and there were huge > patches of creeping phlox blooming, which were very pretty. The oldest > stone seen was 1867, and I couldn't tell if the cemetery was still active, > but there wasn't much room for any new tombstones if so. Several > gravestones were broken and in urgent need of repair. There were some > broken stones laying down into the ground, and there appeared to be > unmarked graves. There were many stones with the surname Hanna and > Krumback. (S.M.G. Davis, May 2000)

GEIGLE--Christian G. GEIGLE, aged 76 of Orleans, Mich., passed away Sunday morning at his residence. Surviving are his wife, Jennie; a son, Fred of Muskegon, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. William MESERY of Grand Rapids; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Edgar FREEMAN, Mrs. Samuel WOOLPERT, Mrs. R.J. SOULES and Mrs. Howard WOOD, all of Grand Rapids, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. GEIGLE will arrive in Grand Rapids Tuesday morning and will repose at the Rauschenberger-Walcott Funeral Home where services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev. Paul T. GUTNECHT officiating. Interment Greenwood Cemetery. (SOURCE>Grand Rapids Herald, 2 May 1955)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Winterhalter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/3123.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Mike i have attached what we know about out tree. your responce was very helpfull. All of us Winterhalter's in Minnesota are thankfull. I have attached what we know of the top of our tree. do you have any additional information ? 1. Fredrick or Frank winterhalter 2. Henry P. Winterhalter b1878 d1922 d.in st paul,mn Wife:Sadie I. Silas b. 3. John Andrew Winterhalter b. st paul,mn 4. John M. Winterhalter b.st paul,mn (this is me) 3. Henry John Winterhalter b.st paul,mn 2. Stephen Winterhalter Wife: Bridget 3. Hugo Winterhalter 4. Hugo Winterhalter b1909 d Wilkes-Barre,PA 3. Joseph Winterhalter b1925 d Mt Calvary Cem,Walker,Kent,MI 3. Mary Winterhalter d1882 Mt Calvary Cem,Walker,Kent,MI 2. Charles W. Winterhalter bJuly 21, 1816 Wife: Elizabeth Schulte dWalker Township,Kent,MI 3. Alfred Ferdinand Winterhalter b1896 d1979 3. Joseph Winterhalter 3. Edward Winterhalte 3. Frances Winterhalter 3. Henry Winterhalter 3. Louie Winterhalter 3. Sophia Winterhalter 2. Fred M. Winterhalter bOctober 04, 1870