Thanks for the invite to do a roll call. At this point, I am trying to find cousins who can tell me more about our family. I have lots of the ancestors and will gladly share. Generally I am looking for living descendants of Pieter Wieland 1839-1914 and Maria Buijze 1850-1915 born in Zeeland, Netherlands and emigrating to Grand Rapids MI 1870. Also, living descendants of Joost/Joseph Vanderburgt/Vanderburgh 1839-1921 and Catherina Kunst 1839-1921 also born in Zeeland, NL and emigrating to Gr. R. 1866. Associated names of their (see above) children, grandchildren, etc are: Gerrit Jan Dekkers (married Pieternella Katrina vd Burg Simon Demeester b. 1870 (married Martha vd Burg in 1890, Gr. R.) children: James Demeester 31 Dec 1904-7 Jul 1996 Gr. R (first cousin once removed) Joseph Demeester 4 Nov 1908 - 27 Mar 1986 " Marquis D. L. Gump 1871-1947 (married Cora vd Burg) child: Abbie Jane Gump b. 1892 Unknown Farber m. Abbie Gump child: Jack E. Farber Harley Shafer m. Abbie Gump ? second with no known children Louis J. Vanderburg 1874-1942 Gr. R. married Grace Spoelstra b.1877- d. ?? W.S. VanAmberg (married Lena vd Burg) Johannes (John) Buist 1886-1947 (married Eliz. Wieland) children (my 1 cous 1 R): Jeanette/Jean Buist 1907-? m. Jack J Shaefer Perry J. Buist b. 7 Apr 1908 John Buist Jr b. 1915 Gerald J. Buist b. 1917 Catherine Corstange b.~1882 (m. Simon Wieland) children: Lucile Wieland m.: Floyd van Antwerp Betty Unknown m. Sheldon (Sy) Wieland, Jr. children: Sheldon (skip) Wieland, Jr (second cousin) Penny Wieland Adam Hoogerhyde b.~1870 m. Susana Wieland 1895 Children: Martin E. " m. Marianne Unknown Marie " m. Richard Ritzema Peter J. " Amy?? " Descendants of James, Joseph and Lucile Marie Wieland are known but I still like to hear from them. Jean (Wieland) Bails in sunny ? Southeastern Michigan