Family of Garret John Heebink
Family History
Herman's Letter Translation
Herman's Letter scan1
Herman's Letter scan2
Family Tree
Extended Family List
(back to 1700)
Immigration to America from Aalten - Provided by E.M. Smilda

Aalten Pictures

Baldwin Pictures
Garret John's children and their spouses are pictured. Standing from left: Herman, Neil Beaton, Johanna, Bart, Mary, George, Dena (Hoopman), John, and Garret. Seated from left: Dena (Testroete), Plona, and Alice.
Details of family history, unless recorded, are stored only in the minds and memories of our fathers and forefathers. With their passing, they are often lost to the present generation. So that some of this history might be available, the following collection contains anecdotes, narrative details, and experiences as would seem of interest to present and future generations.

It especially relates to their early life in Holland, migration to America, pioneering in eastern Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan and their final settlement as a community in western Wisconsin. 

Herman and John Heebink furnished much of the historical data contained in this website with some later contributions from E.M. Smilda.
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