This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gondaluer Surnames: Vanderlaan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.muskegon/77.455.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Again From Minnesota, USA! I found the following obit at the following web address: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~muskegoncounty/Contributions/_Surname/Vanderlaan.htm VANDERLAAN, Simon Obituary Muskegon Daily Chronicle, Muskegon, MI, Monday, June 22, 1908, page 7:4 25 YEARS GROCER SIMON VANDERLAAN WAS OLD RESIDENT OF MUSKEGON Came from Netherlands - Leaves Six Children, 20 Grandchildren and One Great- Grandchild Simon Vanderlaan, for 35 years a resident of Muskegon, died at 11:30 Saturday night at his home, 231 Wood avenue. About six months ago Mr. Vanderlaan suffered a paralytic stroke and a second stroke Thursday was the cause of his death. Mr. Vanderlaan was born in the Netherlands 73 years ago and came to this country in 1868. For five years before coming to Muskegon he lived in Coopersville. For 25 years Mr. Vanderlaan conducted a grocery store on Oak street. Mr. Vanderlaan was for many years an officer of First Christian Reformed church and his funeral will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. J. I. Fles. Services will be at the residence at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Vanderlaan died several years ago. Three sons and three daughters survive. The sons are George, Louis and Andrew Vanderlaan, an dthe daugh! ters are Mrs. Reinder Dekker and Lucy and Martha Vanderlaan. All live in Muskegon. There are 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A brother lives in Cedar Grove, Wis., and five sisters in the Netherlands. Regards, Connie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.