At 05:13 AM 7/10/00 -0700, you wrote: >Posted on: Ottawa Co., Michigan Query Forum >Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mi/Ottawa?read=664 > >Surname: Van Sinderen >------------------------- > >I am looking for information about Sidney Van Sinderen, born 1 November >1897, Ferrysburg, MI. Who were his parents? Were they new arrivals in the >US? And were there other Van Sinderen family members living in Ottawa County >or Michigan? Etc. > >Living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, it is not possible to visit Ottawa >County to look things up myself. So any help/info would be most welcome. from "Dutch Immigrants in U.S. Passenger Lists, Port of New York, 1888" by Robert P. Swierenga, 1996: Van Sinderen, Auke....23....male....head Sietske....22....female....wife Grietje....1....female....daughter (These three left Amsterdam aboard the ship "Schiedam" and arrived in New York harbor on 14 November 1888. Their destination was given as the U.S.A., and their accomodations were in steerage. from 1900 Federal Census Soundex - Michigan, Ottawa County, Sprink Lake Township: Vansindren, August....born Aug 1863....36yrs old....born Netherlands Celia....wife....Jan 1867....33yrs old....born Netherlands Tina....daughter....Apr 1886....14yrs old....born Netherlands Henry....son....Apr 1893....7yrs old....born Illinois John....son....May 1895....5yrs old....born Michigan Sipka....son....Nov 1897....2yrs old....born Michigan The Ottawa County, Michigan birth index lists 3 family members (up to 1908): John Van Senteren, male, white, born 12 May 1895 in Spring Lake, father Auke Van Senteren (resides Spring Lake, born in Netherlands, railroad employee), mother Sieke Van Senteren (resides Spring Lake, born in Netherlands). book 6, page 88 Sepka Van Senteren, female, white, born 1 November 1897 in Spring Lake, father August Van Senteren (resides Spring Lake, born in Netherlands, farmer), mother Sietske Van Senteren (resides Spring Lake, born in Netherlands). book 6, page 208 August Van Sinderen, Jr., born 1903. book 7, page 129 (only the index listing was available) Sipka/Sepka must be "Sidney". Hope this helps, Chris Penning