This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: MOOYBOER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CIB.2ACI/1254 Message Board Post: I am helping someone in the Netherlands in tracing MOOYBOER family members. The 1930 Census for the city of Holland, County of Ottawa has the following: HANNAH MOOYBOER, born Aug. 1847, age 52, widowed, mother of 12 children of which 8 are living. Both her parents were born in the Netherlands. She immigrated in 1870. Listed next to her are 4 children: Albertus (?) born Sept 1876 in Michigan, occ. cabinetmaker Gerrit born Oct 1877 in Michigan, occ. Tailor (?) Bert born Oct 1883 in Michigan, occ. "Wks in ?" Henrietta born Feb 1885 in Michigan, attending school. Where I have ?, the script is not clear. I have found no other records for MOOYBOER in Michigan but I did find 'MEEBOER" in Grand Rapids, Zeeland, Detroit and Washington State and I am wondering if the name might have changed as time passed. Also I found Pieter Mooyboer who arrived in New York aboard the Edam on Mar 13, 1888 with the destination of Chicago. Can anyone help me? Could someone in Holland MI look up the birth of one or more of the children? Any and all information is welcome and will be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. Teddie Willemse