Hi Elizabeth, I have a few of your names in my file. Lots of de Jong! But then it was a common name often meaning just "junior" or the younger one. Most were married to Wieland, Buijze or Vijverbergs in Zeeland, NL. Then also, I have these: for Carpenter: Person Sheet Name: George L. WIELAND _____________________________________________ Birth: 23 Mar 1895 Kent Co., Mi Death: 29 Jul 1972 Grand Rapids, MI Burial: Grand Rapids, MI Occupation: Salesman-Electrician Religion: Baptist Father: Leendert (Leonard) WIELAND WIENAND (1868-1944) Mother: Annigje (Annie) Jannetje KLOOTWYK (1869-1934) Spouses _____________________________________________ 1: Bernice Chloe BOWERS Birth: 17 Dec 1898 Macomb, Ohio Death: 29 Jan 1993 Grand Rapids, MI Burial: 1 Jan 1993 Grand Rapids, MI Occupation: Nurse-Homemaker Education: Nurses Training Religion: Baptist Marriage: Ohio Children: James Morris (1928-) _____________________________________________ 2: Amelia (Amy) CARPENTER Birth: 13 Nov 1900 Grand Rapids, MI Death: ? Marriage: 19 Sep 1919 Grand Rapids, MI Divorce: Children: James E. (-1992) _____________________________________________ 3: Frances ECKELS Death: ? Divorce: Notes for George L. WIELAND Enlisted in Grand Rapids, MI-July 18, 1917 First camp entered: Camp Lewis, Washington-Oct 5 1917 Living at 1100 Jennette Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI Transfer & promotions: Hoboken, New Jersey-left for France April 30, 1918. Fought in WW I. Battles engaged in: St. Mihiel Salient-Sept. 12-14, 1918, Woevre-Sep 14-25, 1918, operation between the Meuse and Moselle Rivers-Sep 26-Nov 11, 1918 and Army of Occupation-Nov 17, 1918. Served in France & Germany and arrived in U.S.-June 15, 1919. Discharged at Camp Custer, MI-June 27, 1919 Per source #10 occupation electrician; member of F&AM, Grand River Lodge #34, Grand Rapids Degree in Grand River, initiated 15 Oct 1919 (no other info given) [1] Sources 1. Grand Lodge of F&A Masons, 233 E. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI _____________________________________________ Last Modified: 25 Oct 2000 Created: 15 Mar 2002 For vander Wal: Person Sheet Name: Francois (Frank) WIELAND _____________________________________________ Birth: 13 Oct 1865 Zaamslag-Zeeland, Netherlands Death: 26 Oct 1944 Grand Rapids, MI Burial: Wash. Park Mem. Gdns.-Grand Rapids, MI Occupation: Cabinet Maker-Widdicomb Furniture Co. Father: Jan (John) WIELAND WIENAND (1836-1901) Mother: Cornelia HAMELINK (1841-1922) Spouses _____________________________________________ 1: Gertrude van der WAL Birth: 9 May 1862 Netherlands Death: 14 Apr 1931 Grand Rapids, MI Burial: Wash. Park Mem. Gdns.-Grand Rapids, MI Children: John (1886-1961) Johannes (John) (1888-1972) Cornelia (1890-?) Kate (1892-?) Nelly (1895-?) George Franklin (1897-1952) Lena (1900-?) Leonard (1901-?) Notes for Francois (Frank) WIELAND Immigrated 1881 1889 & 1890-lived at 124 Quarry in G.R. MI _____________________________________________ Last Modified: 7 Feb 2002 Created: 15 Mar 2002 and finally for Visser: Person Sheet Name: Douglas Jay WIELAND _____________________________________________ Birth: 14 Aug 1957 Grand Rapids, MI Occupation: Carpenter Education: High School Religion: Non-Denominational Father: James Morris WIELAND (1928-) Mother: Ella Mae SETSMA Spouses _____________________________________________ 1: Laurie VISSER Birth: ? Marriage: 10 Dec 1982 Grand Rapids, Mi Divorce: Children: Hannah (Adopted) Camille Muriel Ezekiel Jedediah _____________________________________________ Last Modified: 22 May 1993 Created: 15 Mar 2002 Jean (Wieland) Bails