Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa/680 Surname: Schippers, de Boer, Westhoek, Williams, Whyte, Van Wyk, Van Wyjk, Van Gelderen, Lewis, Sanderson ------------------------- Many members of these families came from Ottawa, Michigan. Looking for Yske deBoer Married on December 24, 1864 (age 18) to Henry/Hendrick Schippers (age 25). Henry Schippers came to the USA at age 16 from the Netherlands. He sailed on the "Sara Boyd" which embarked from Rotterdam. It arrived in New York, USA 7/22/1856. His elder brother, Kryn Schippers, was already in Michigan, USA. Henry became a Captain of sailing vessels on Lake Michigan sailing out of Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. Please contact me if you have any knowledge of these people. Vicki Fullerton, California, USA [email protected]