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The Meyer Family Tree
1 Johannes Meijer
b: 1820 in Zuurdijk, Groningen, Netherlands Originally
Johannes and his wife Meedne were buried in Central Park in Grand
Haven. They were moved to Lake Forest Cemetery when Central Park was
no longer a cemetery. d: Nov/20/1880 in Grand Haven, Mi.
. +Meedne Meijer
m: 1840 d: 1889 in Grand Haven, Mi.
SEE PICTURE OF HANS MEIJER
.. 2 Hans Meijer
b: Jul/3/1840 in Zuurdijk, Groningen, Netherlands Hans and his
wife, Elizabeth, lived at 386 Jackson Street by the train depot, in Grand
Haven. Hans worked at the Washington Street docks, unloading ships.
d: Jan/22/1915 in Grand Haven, Mi.
...... +Elizabeth Kamphuis
b: Aug/15/1840 in Warfhuisen, Netherlands m: Jun/25/1869
in Grand Haven, Mi. Elizabeth immigrated to the United States
in 1869, according to the 1900 U. S. Census. Elizabeth
was known to have had epileptic seizures. When she lived in the
Netherlands she worked as a maid. She reportedly had a seizure while
working near an andiron, fell and hit her eye on the andiron and lost her
sight in one eye. Elizabeth and Hans made Grand Haven, MI their home
and resided there until 1884 when they moved to a farm near Little Black
Lake. In Dec. of 1912 because of ill health she went to live with her
son George Meyer, at 323 Ferry Street in Grand Haven. d: May/9/1913
in Grand Haven, Mi.
....... 3 Gerrit Meyer
b: Apr/20/1870 in Grand Haven, Mi. Gerrit worked at the Cord factory
in Gas City, Indiana. On 6/7/1900 the Census shows Gerrit and his family
(five children at that time) living at 10512 Curtis Avenue, Hyde Park
Township, Cook County, Illinois. Borders included Jacob Stegenga, age
24 and born in Holland, and Menno Kamphuis, Age 22, born in Michigan.
d: Jun/20/1957 in Indiana
........... +Jerene (Reina) Vegter
b: Dec/1870 in Netherlands m: in Chicago, Il.
Reportedly, Jerene died very young.
........... 4 Elizabeth Meyer
b: Oct/31/1892 in Illinois Elizabeth was a homemaker. d:
Dec/2/1971 in Muskegon, Mi.
............... +Lewis B. Gallup
b: Jul/14/1892 d: Jan/1977 in Muskegon, MI
................ 5 Lewis G. Gallup,
Jr. b: May/11/1913 in Marion, In. d: Nov/23/2000
in Muskegon, MI
.................... +Marian Louise
Hansen b: Aug/12/1915 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: Apr/22/1936 in Muskegon Heights, Mi.
Father: Peter M. Hansen
Mother: Louise C. Peterson
................ 5 Gerald John
Gallup b: Mar/27/1918 d: Feb/29/2000 in Muskegon,
MI
.................... +Jean Sundell
b: Aug/31/1921 d: Nov/13/1996
................ 5 Marshall Gene
Gallup b: Oct/20/1923
.................... +Arlene Westover
b: Jul/5/1922 in Grand Rapids, Mi. m: May/15/1842 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: Lloyd A. Westover Mother: Pearly
May Ledward
................ 5 Robert Merle
Gallup b: Nov/9/1933
.................... +Terry O'Brien
........... 4 Margaret Martha
Meyer b: Oct/23/1894 in Illinois Margaret and
Clyde moved to Detroit. They had no children. d: 1941
............... +Clyde W. Wyatt
b: Jun/23/1894 d: Aug/12/1979 in Northville, Mi.
........... 4 Hannes Meyer
b: Apr/4/1897 in Illinois Reportedly, Hannes was a factory worker.
He was married several times but had no children.
........... 4 Anna Meyer
b: Feb/27/1900 in Illinois Anna and her brother John were twins.
d: 1974 in Marion, In.
............... +Garl E. Peterson
b: May/23/1897 Paul was a police officer in Marion, Indiana. d: Jan/25/1976
................ 5 Marilyn Peterson
.................... +Ken Messersmith
........... 4 John Meyer
b: Feb/27/1900 in Illinois John was killed
in a hunting accident when he was sixteen years old. d:
Oct/28/1916
........... 4 George W. Meyer
b: Dec/15/1902 in Chicago, Il. George was a parliamentarian
for the Indiana Legislature. d: 1978 in Bradenton, Fl.
............... +Ethel Doris Staple
b: Sep/9/1895 in Illinois m: Sep/18/1946 d: Feb/1/1978
in Bradenton, Fl. Father: Lorenzo D. Crooks
Mother: Martha Jane Crooks
....... 3 Hannes Meyer
b: Nov/16/1875 in Ferrysburg, Mi. d: Feb/4/1929 in Grand Haven,
Mi. Cause of death: stomach ulcer.
........... +Gerrtje Jansen
b: Jan/7/1875 in Netherlands m: Dec/3/1896 in Spring Lake,
Mi. d: Aug/27/1953 in Ferrysburg, Mi. Father:
Lucas Jansen Mother: Henrika Post
........... 4 Hannes Meyers,
Jr. b: Sep/17/1897 in Ferrysburg, Mi. d: Mar/8/1981
in Muskegon, Mi.
............... +Anna Baker
b: Feb/4/1905 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Aug/17/1932 in Muskegon,
Mi. d: Oct/25/1982 in Muskegon, Mi. Cause
of death: congestive heart failure. Father: Klaas
Baker Mother: Martje Kramer
................ 5 Hannes Meyers
III b: Dec/11/1932 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Marjorie Lou
Rodabaugh b: Jun/20/1931 in Madison Twp, Hancock Co., Oh.
m: Mar/22/1958 in Williamstown, Hancock Co., Oh.
Father: Arthur Rodabaugh
Mother: Esther Ilo Baker
................ 5 Klaas Martin
Meyer b: Jan/13/1934 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Alice Irene Parker
b: Feb/10/1939 in Shelby, Mi. m: Sep/10/1960 in Montague,
Mi. Father: Joseph G. Parker Mother: Laura Mae Lohman
................ 5 Gerald Louis
Meyers b: Sep/8/1935 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +DeLia Anne Varner
b: Oct/4/1941 in Brainerd, Mn. m: Jul/2/1960 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: Allen Wunderlich Varner Mother: Amert
B Culver
................ 5 Marilyn Meyers
b: Apr/2/1941 in Muskegon, Mi.
................ 5 Clarence Edward
Meyers b: Sep/3/1942 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Patsy Rae Gray
b: Jun/4/1948 in Pineville, Ky. m: Feb/14/1968 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: Stanley Gray Mother: Volina Eschman
................ *2nd Wife of Clarence
Edward Meyers:
.................... +Susan Kay Benson
b: Nov/11/1945 in Wayne County, Mi. m: Jun/28/1986 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: Pharris Hayden McCallister Mother: Muriel May
Benson
........... 4 Louis Meyer, Sr.
b: Mar/13/1900 in Roseland, Illinois d: Sep/1/1987 in Grand Haven,
Mi. Cause of death: heart trouble.
............... +Christina (Tena) Wagenmaker
b: Dec/31/1899 in Netherlands m: Sep/15/1920 in Spring Lake
Township, Mi. d: Dec/11/1979 in Ferrysburg, Mi. Cause
of death: stroke/heart attack. Father: Arie Wagenmaker
Mother: Jennie VanderStelt
................ 5 Orie Hannas
Meyer b: May/20/1921 in Ferrysburg, Mi.
.................... +Eleanor Jean
Hinkle b: Dec/19/1922 in Grand Haven, Mi.
m: Jun/19/1941 in Spring Lake, Mi. Father: Glen Hinkle
Mother: Jenny Wagner
................ 5 Hannes Harold
Meyer b: May/1/1923 in Ferrysburg, Ottawa Co., Mi.
d: in Ferrysburg, Ottawa Co., Mi.
.................... +Ardean Lois Roossien
b: Nov/2/1926 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Mi. m: Nov/28/1947
in Grand Haven, Mi.
Father: Henry Roossien Mother: Georgia
Anna Slager
................ 5 Lewis Meyer,
Jr. b: Aug/18/1925 in Spring Lake, Mi. d: Feb/22/1995
in Muskegon, Mi. Cause of death: heart attack.
.................... +June Ellen Miller
b: May/10/1928 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: Sep/19/1952 in Grand
Haven, Mi. Father: Franklin Carl Miller Mother:
Minnie Wilhelmina Boot
................ 5 Melvin James
Meyer b: Apr/13/1928 in Ferrysburg, Mi.
.................... +Sharon Lynn Grevel
b: Feb/25/1933 in Grand Haven, Mi. Father: Adrian Grevel
Mother: Sennette Gankema
................ 5 Joyce Elaine
Meyer b: Jun/29/1934 in Spring Lake, Mi.
.................... +Marshall Currie
b: Sep/4/1933 in Wadesboro, NC m: May/17/1957 in Spring
Lake, Mi. Father: Ira B. Currie Mother: Nora
Helms
........... 4 Elizabeth Meyer
b: Oct/23/1904 in Spring Lake, Mi. d: May/15/1991 in Grand
Haven, Mi.
............... +Simon Tysman
b: 1900 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: Oct/25/1924 in Spring Lake,
Mi. d: 1954 in Grand Haven, Mi.
Father: Teo Tysman Mother: Grace (Maggie) Exter
................ 5 Terry Alan
Tysman b: Oct/28/1951 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Debbie Kay Christensen
b: May/23/1953 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: Nov/5/1969 in Grand
Haven, Mi. Father: Alvin Christensen Mother:
Beverly Arlene Bloomquist
................ *2nd Wife of Terry
Alan Tysman:
.................... +Kathy Sue Redick
b: Nov/9/1952 in Holland, Mi. m: Oct/25/1974 in Grand Haven,
Mi. Father: Kenneth Eugene Redick Mother: Roselie
June Younts
........... 4 Henry Johannes
Meyer b: Apr/25/1914 in Spring Lake, Ottawa Co., Mi.
d: Feb/21/1997 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., Mi.
............... +Rene De Ruiter
b: Apr/16/1919 in Falmouth, Mi. m: Aug/29/1946 in Kellogsville,
Mi. d: Jun/6/1996 in Spring Lake, Mi. Father: George De
Ruiter Mother: Anna Dykema
................ 5 Darlene Kay
Meyer b: Jan/12/1948 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Theodore Dale
Hewitt b: Apr/30/1948 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: Sep/25/1970 in Spring Lake, Mi. Father: Willard Alvin Hewitt
Mother: Elizabeth Malda
................ 5 Jacqueline
Rae Meyer b: Oct/24/1951 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Lee Byers Eshleman
b: Jul/25/1949 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: Jul/26/1974 in Spring
Lake, Mi. Father: Clarence Weston Eshleman Mother:
Ruth Edna Vink
................ 5 Robert John
Meyer b: Jul/19/1954 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Kathy Anita Rodriques
b: Jan/6/1956 in Bathesda, Md. m: Jun/8/1973 in Spring Lake,
Mi. Father: Alfredo Rodriques Mother: Joyce Eileen
Fisher
....... 3 Letje (Etta) Meyer
b: Jun/28/1879 in Michigan d: Jun/10/1940 in Muskegon Heights,
Mi. Cause of death: uterine cancer.
........... +Ora Arend Staal
b: Jun/1868 in Netherlands m: Sep/24/1896
Ora was a farmer and did carpentry work. d: 1944 in Muskegon, Mi.
........... 4 Korneljea (Nellie)
Stahl b: Jan/22/1898 in Spring Lake, Mi. Nellie
and Henry had no children. She was a homemaker. d: Jul/30/1976
in Muskegon, Mi. Cause of death: cervical cancer.
............... +Henry Bostelman
m: May/19/1920
........... 4 Hans G. Stahl
b: Apr/1/1900 in Spring Lake, Mi. Hans was a bricklayer and masonry
contractor. As a young man he went to Wyoming and Montana and
worked as a cowboy. d: Jul/1976 in Hot Springs, Ar.
Cause of death: heart attack.
............... +Harriet Vernona Mose
b: Sep/1/1908 m: Jun/30/1930 d: Sep/1993
Father: Harry Mose Mother: Gunda Aas
................ 5 Nona Lovella
Stahl b: Mar/30/1940 in Lake Charles, La.
.................... +Harlan Murdoch
Noel b: Aug/1/1940 m: Jun/4/1967
Father: Harlan Joseph Noel Mother: Murdoch Elizabeth Biggin
........... 4 Elizabeth Staal
b: Jan/30/1902 Elizabeth and Nelson lived
in Newaygo County on the Muskegon River. She worked for
many years as a foreman at Gerber Products in Fremont. d: Dec/11/1928
Cause of death: breast cancer.
............... +Jelmer Nuismer
m: Nov/12/1921 Cause of death: reportedly died
of sinus infection at about age 26.
........... *2nd Husband of Elizabeth
Staal:
............... +Nelson Frogge
m: Jun/29/1937 Nelson owned a welding
business located in Newaygo, Michigan. He was originally from Missouri.
................ 5 Elaine Louise
Frogge b: Jul/27/1927
.................... +Bob Slager
m: Aug/28/1946
........... 4 Henerika (Rex)
Staal b: Apr/23/1904 in Spring Lake, Mi. Henerika
(Rex) was a homemaker. She no children. d: 1986
Cause of death: bone cancer.
............... +Gerald Horn
m: Aug/10/1929 Gerald worked at Eagle
Ottawa Leather. d: Aug/17/1985
........... 4 Gerrit (Gerald)
Stahl b: Sep/2/1906 in Spring Lake, Mi.
Gerrit legally changed his name to Guy from Gerrit.
He also used the name Gerald. The brothers changed the spelling of Staal
in the 1920's. d: Jun/7/1996 in Muskegon, Mi.
............... +Louise Martha Vanderlaan
b: Jun/15/1907 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Nov/6/1941
d: Dec/31/1990 in Muskegon, Mi. Cause of death: kidney
failure. Father: Louis Vanderlaan Mother:
Jennie Veldman
................ 5 Caryn Jane
Stahl b: Jan/31/1943 in Muskegon, Mi. Caryn is a teacher,
having taught at Grand Haven High School for 28 years at the time of this
writing.
................ 5 Nancy Lou
Stahl b: Jun/12/1947 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Rodney Andrew
Buikema b: Jul/13/1947 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: May/3/1968 in Muskegon, Mi. Father: Donald Wesley Buikema
Mother: Betty Joyce Moesker
........... 4 John Stahl
b: Nov/24/1911 John was a bricklayer. He built,
and then he and his wife Blanch ran the Causeway Motel in North Muskegon,
Michigan. d: Sep/4/1985
............... +Blanche Chick
b: Feb/5/1914 m: Nov/1/1939 d: Jul/5/1989
................ 5 Ron Stahl
b: Dec/22/1941 Ron works in the construction
business.
................ 5 Diane Gail
Stahl b: Sep/27/1944 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +James Phillip
Lambert
....... 3 George (Geert) Meyer
b: Aug/1881 in Grand Haven, Mi. In 1929 George's address was 323 N.
Ferry Street in Grand Haven, Michigan. d: 1977 in Grand Haven,
Mi.
........... +Johanna Roossein
b: 1885 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: Feb/26/1905 in Grand Haven,
Mi. d: Jul/30/1967 in Grand Haven, Mi.
Father: Harm Roossein Mother: Berdean
Roossein
........... 4 Herman G. Meyers
b: Jul/21/1905 in Grand Haven, Michigan d: Dec/5/1981
in Grand Haven, Mi.
............... +Ann J. Vanderstelt
b: Dec/11/1910 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Jul/14/1929
d: Jan/31/1991 in Grand Haven, Mi. Father: Herbert
Vanderstelt Mother: Dena Vanderstelt
................ 5 Delores Meyers
b: May/12/1931 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Jack Fett
b: Jun/6/1926 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: in Grand Haven, Mi.
Father: Arnold Fett Mother: Catherine Brown
................ 5 Joyce Meyers
b: Mar/4/1933 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Don Koster
b: Feb/1/1935 in Grand Haven, Mi. m: in Spring Lake, Mi.
Father: George Koster Mother: Marian Koster
................ 5 Ruth Meyers
b: Nov/20/1943 in Grand Haven, Mi.
........... 4 Harold Meyer
b: Oct/1/1909 in Grand Haven, Mi.
............... +Jacoba (Cora) Kramer
b: Nov/24/1909 in Muskegon, Mi.
................ 5 Gloria Meyer
b: Nov/21/1935 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Duane Burkhart
................ 5 Richard Meyer
b: Jun/15/1939 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Ann Henning
................ 5 Carole Ann
Meyer b: Aug/21/1944 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Michael Gue
................ 5 George L.
Meyer b: 1951 in Grand Haven, Mi. d: Sep/20/1975
in Thessalon, Ontario Canada Cause of death: gunshot
wounds when mistaken for a bear.
........... 4 Berdine Elizabeth
Meyer b: Sep/20/1913 in Grand Haven, Mi.
............... +Anthony Katt
b: Feb/6/1914 in Grand Haven, Mi. d: Apr/22/1978 in Palm Springs,
Ca. Father: Otto Katt Mother: Antoinette Hoebeke
................ 5 David Katt
b: Dec/15/1942 in Grand Rapids, Mi.
................ 5 Mary Beth
Katt b: Aug/24/1949 in Grand Rapids, Mi.
.................... +Donald Dirkse
b: Apr/10/1949 in Grand Haven, Mi. Father: Charles Dirkse
Mother: Roberta Campbell
........... 4 Leona Ella Meyer
b: Feb/24/1916 in Muskegon, Mi.
............... +Raymond Zimmerman
b: Apr/4/1913 in Augusta Wi. d: Jun/8/1992 in Grand Haven,
Mi. Father: Edward Zimmerman Mother: Clara Giebel
................ 5 Raymond Lee
Zimmerman b: Dec/23/1937 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Connie Duikers
Father: Walter D. Duikers
................ 5 Warren Meyer
Zimmerman b: Jun/8/1942 in Grand Haven, Mi.
Warren met his wife Ani while working in the Peace Corp in Malaysia.
.................... +Ani Koe
b: Sep/5/1944 in Malaysia Father: Koe Ah Cheong
................ 5 Sally Lea
Zimmerman b: Jan/3/1946 in Grand Haven, Mi.
Sally and her family live in Apalachin, NY, 2000.
.................... +Nicholas Guydosh
b: May/6/1938 in Wilksbury, Pa. m: in Wilksbury, Pa.
Father: Michael Guydosh Mother: Margaret Guydosh
........... 4 Virginia Joan Meyer
b: May/6/1927 in Grand Haven, Mi.
............... +Evert Wester
b: May/29/1918 in Grand Rapids, Mi. Father:
Evert Wester Mother: Mary Wester
................ 5 Mary Jo Wester
b: Jan/4/1961 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.................... +Craig Morford
b: Feb/10/1959 Father: William Morford
Mother: Elizabeth Morford
................ 5 Barbara Ann
Wester b: Sep/17/1962 in Grand Haven, Mi.
.. 2 Jan Meijer
b: Jun/23/1842 in Gronigan Jan (John) Meijer (Meyers) came to
the United States in 1858 at the age of 16. His first wife,
Trinje Dykhuizen, died in childbirth. Jan (John) returned to the Netherlands
and brought back his second wife, Catherine. Reportedly, 200 people
died on that twelve week trip back to the United States. d: Dec/11/1921
in Fruitport Township, Mi.
...... +Katherine Ostermick
b: 1851 in Gronigan m: Sep/15/1875 in Grand Haven, Mi.
d: Dec/7/1916 in Fruitport Township, Mi.
....... 3 Peter Meyers
b: 1884 in Michigan Peter worked as a
foreman in a local factory.
........... +Elizabeth Denhof
b: 1886 in Netherlands
........... 4 Thressa Meyers
b: 1908 in Michigan
............... +Arthur Balzar
................ 5 Arthur Meyering
Balzar
........... *2nd Husband of Thressa
Meyers:
............... +Jack Wade
................ 5 John Peter
Wade
........... 4 Elizabeth Meyers
b: 1911 in Michigan
............... +Ernest Larson
................ 5 Jack Larson
................ 5 Thelma Larson
................ 5 Robert Larson
........... 4 John Meyers
b: 1914 in Michigan
............... +Gertrude Spoelman
................ 5 Peter Wilbur
Meyers
....... 3 Muse Meyers, #1
It is reported that the first Muse died at age two. He was scalded with
coffee on thrashing day.
....... 3 John Meyers
b: Apr/20/1873 in Pieterburen, Netherlands John worked
for the railroad most of his life. d: 1941 in Milwaukee, Wi.
........... +Cassie Thorgeson
m: Sep/2/1896 in Crockery Township, Ottawa Co., Mi.
........... 4 Thressa Meyers
b: Feb/4/1898 d: 1942
............... +Jim King
m: 1916
........... 4 Clarence Meyers
b: Sep/6/1900 d: Aug/1901
........... 4 Clara Meyers
b: Jun/9/1902
............... +Clarence Jaffkee
b: 1900 m: 1921
....... 3 Ida Meyers
b: 1876 in Michigan Ida is presumed to be buried
in Norton Shores, Mi. d: 1892 Cause of
death: tuberculosis.
........... +Tom DeBoer
....... 3 Johannes Meyers
b: 1878 in Grand Haven, Ottawa Co., MI d: Sep/10/1880 in Grand
Haven, Ottawa Co., MI Cause of death: summer complaint.
....... 3 Hannes Meyers, #2
b: Mar/9/1881 d: Feb/18/1924
........... +Alma Larson Mahoney
....... 3 Anna Meyers
b: Apr/30/1886 d: Apr/7/1947
........... +Barney Kort
m: Jun/27/1907 in Muskegon Heights, Mi.
........... 4 Florence Kort
b: Feb/24/1911
............... +Merle Johnson
m: Feb/24/1932
................ 5 Lois Johnson
b: 1936 d: 1942
................ 5 Bonnie Joanne
Johnson b: Mar/11/1939 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Lawrence Edwin
Jorgensen b: Oct/11/1936 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: Aug/4/1962 in Muskegon, Mi.
................ 5 Carol Jeanne
Johnson b: Jul/12/1945 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Richard Chapin
Pedler b: Feb/4/1945 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: Aug/9/1969 in Muskegon, Mi.
................ 5 Roger Alan
Johnson b: Aug/15/1946 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Kathleen Virginia
Young b: May/16/1946 in Muskegon, Mi.
m: Aug/17/1968 in Muskegon, Mi.
........... 4 Katherine J. Kort
b: Aug/6/1913 in Muskegon Heights, Mi. d: May/13/1996 in
Cohasset, Ma.
............... +William A. Kleeves
b: May/8/1914 in Detroit, Wayne County, Mi. m: Mar/16/1935
in Muskegon, Mi. d: Jun/1/1978 in Muskegon, Mi.
Father: Albert R. Kleeves Mother: Daisy
Esther Butler
................ 5 Esther Ann
Kleeves b: Sep/25/1935
.................... +Leonard Carlisle
Field m: Dec/18/1954 in Muskegon Heights,
MI
................ 5 Ronald William
Kleeves b: Jan/18/1937 d: 1952
................ 5 Howard Bartell
Kleeves b: Mar/2/1939 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Bonnie L. Wolffis
b: Oct/2/1941 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Oct/27/1960 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: William Wolffis Mother: Katherine Wierengo
................ *2nd Wife of Howard
Bartell Kleeves:
.................... +Judy E. Nemeth
b: Jul/29/1945 in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mi. m: Aug/18/1995
in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mi. Father: John Nemeth
Mother: Mary Csuk
................ 5 John Wayne
Kleeves b: Feb/20/1945 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Judith Ann Toxopeus
b: Jun/10/1945 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Sep/16/1966 in Muskegon,
Mi. Father: Frederick Meindert Toxopeus Mother: Andena Madendorp
........... 4 Wilhelmina Barteldina
Kort b: May/9/1916 in Muskegon Township, Mi.
............... +Arlie Franklin Carrier
b: Sep/20/1904 m: Oct/3/1936 in Crown Point, In.
d: Jul/26/1981 in Muskegon, Mi. Father:
Frank Lee Carrier Mother: Ruby Pearl Lowe
................ 5 Kenneth Barnard
Carrier b: Feb/26/1938
.................... +Barbara Masler
................ 5 Gary Richard
Carrier b: Nov/7/1939 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Anne Lea Davis
b: May/20/1940 m: Aug/18/1962 in Muskegon Heights, Mi.
Father: Stanley Howard Davis Mother: Mildred Beatrice Hirth
....... 3 Muse Meyers, #2
b: Feb/12/1891 in Fruitport Township, Mi. Muse worked as a farmer until
1928. He then worked in the oil fields. He was a
member of Covenant Reformed Church in Muskegon, Michigan.
d: Oct/24/1956 in Muskegon, Mi. Cause of death: leukemia.
........... +Hazel Mae Poulson
b: Sep/20/1897 in Fruitland Township, Mi. m: Jun/20/1918
in Muskegon Heights, Mi. Hazel was very active in community
affairs. She was the Fruitport Township 4-H Coordinator
for many years. d: in Fruitport Township, Mi.
Father: James A. Poulson Mother: Nellie
Jane White
........... 4 John Clarence Meyers
b: Jun/9/1919 in Fruitport Township, Mi.
............... +Edith Delilah Parker
Paulson b: Oct/9/1916 in Hobart, Mi. m:
Jun/5/1954 in Muskegon, Mi. Father: Frank Parker Mother:
Anna Frohberg
........... 4 Nellie Katherine
Meyers b: Jun/11/1921 in Muskegon, Mi.
............... +Alva Lee Clark
b: Jan/4/1922 in Houston, Mo. m: Nov/12/1971 in Muskegon
Heights, Mi.
........... 4 Eugene James Meyers
b: Jun/23/1923 in Fruitport Township, Mi.
............... +Arlene Helen Kulicamp
b: Oct/21/1927 in Muskegon, Mi. m: Sep/14/1951 in Muskegon
Heights, Mi. Father: Raymond Henry Kulicamp
Mother: Hilda Miedema
................ 5 David Craig
Meyers b: Jun/4/1953 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Merry Kim Brand
b: May/20/1955 m: 1978
................ 5 Laura Jean
Meyers b: Dec/4/1955 in Muskegon, Mi.
.................... +Richard Dwayne
Platt b: Aug/29/1956 m: 1975 in Fruitport
Township, Mi.
.. 2 Hanna Meijer
b: Jul/18/1835 in Netherlands Jake was
in the fishing business.
...... +Jake Japenga
b: Apr/4/1836 in Netherlands m: Nov/11/1861
....... 3 Orie Japenga
b: Oct/8/1863 in Netherlands d: Nov/11/1943
in Grand Rapids, MI
........... +Jennie Walters
b: Mar/1861 in Netherlands d: 1921 in Michigan
........... 4 Eugene Japenga
b: 1897 in Michigan
........... 4 Irene Japenga
b: 1904 in Michigan
....... 3 Ida Japenga
b: Apr/13/1866 Ida was not married according
to sources in the Netherlands. d: Aug/8/1886 in Grand Rapids,
MI
....... 3 Hans Japenga
b: May/18/1868 in Grand Haven, MI d: Mar/13/1944 in Grand
Rapids, MI
........... +Kate Dykema
b: Jul/14/1874 in Michigan d: Jun/6/1944 in
Michigan
........... 4 Jacob Japenga
b: Feb/10/1898 in Michigan d: Jun/1965 in Muskegon,
MI
........... 4 Martha Japenga
b: 1902 in Michigan
........... 4 Hannah Japenga
b: 1904 in Michigan
........... 4 Janet Japenga
b: 1907 in Michigan
........... 4 Edith Japenga
b: 1912
........... 4 Henry Japenga
b: 1916 in Michigan
....... 3 Martin Japenga
b: May/1872 in Muskegon, MI d: 1927 in Muskegon, MI
........... +Anna Borgerding
b: Jul/1875
....... 3 Muse Japenga
b: Mar/23/1874 in Muskegon, MI d: Jan/29/1958 in Muskegon, MI
........... +Mary Knoll
b: Jan/5/1883 d: Apr/1964 in Muskegon, MI
........... 4 Lester J. Japenga
b: Jul/4/1899 in Michigan d: Jul/15/1967 in Muskegon,
MI
........... 4 Fred Japenga
b: Oct/23/1901 in Michigan d: Oct/1969 in Muskegon,
MI
.. 2 Muse Meijer
b: Abt. 1850 Muse was said to have died in the service, in the
Netherlands. Possibly the Boer War. It is reported that he died
after falling from his horse.
.. 2 Jennie Meijer
b: Abt. 1853 Family history reports that Jennie and her husband
stayed in the Netherlands. Her son, name unknown at this
time, came to the U.S. and settled in Western Michigan, possibly Spring
Lake.
...... +Mr. Outman
.. 2 Martha Meijer
b: Abt. 1855
...... +Mr. Feltema
m: Abt. 1875
.. *2nd Husband of Martha Meijer:
...... +Corneal Mysen
m: Abt. 1885
Updated 6/2004
