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Children of Lodewyk Van Sande and Monica Meert—his, hers, and theirs
Families can be complicated, and immigrant families might be even more challenging to sort out. My wife Dee’s great-grandparents Frans Lodewyk Van Sande (later Louis Van Zandt) and Monica Meert had at least…
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Emma Van Zandt, the forgotten grandmother
Emma Van Zandt had at least twelve grandchildren, but I don’t know how many of them knew her. If you, dear reader, knew Emma or her husband Richard, I would sure like to…
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The passing of a generation
Dorothy Marie Springsteen, 1930-2024 My aunt Dorothy passed from this life recently, leaving the world with a great family. Some of them were gathered at her home in 2015 to meet her great…
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Greetings from Ron and Dee
We have enjoyed time with our family and friends this year as well as time for quilting and pursuit of family history. We hope you are well, and we wish you blessings in…
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Exploring the Bowers family
Mary Yaner, who were your people? Mary and her husband Nicholas Yaner lived in Crystal Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, near my hometown. Nicholas and Mary were my great-great grandparents. Nicholas, an immigrant from…
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Morgan, you live in our hearts
It has been a year this week since our niece Morgan slipped away from us. As a token remembrance, I am sharing two cuts from a CD recorded by a family friend many,…
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Together again
Verda’s great big family will gather again after missing the last three years. We hope many of you can join us at the gazebo in Belding. We’ve got a lot of catching up…
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Searching for Esther David
Who was my great-great-great grandmother Esther David Case? For a long time, I didn’t even know her name. I have seen her referred to as Esther Frances Case or David, but not in…
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Goodies for Sam and family
I’m told that my cousin’s grandson Sam might be curious about a few nuggets from our family heritage. I’ll briefly share three from our Chamberlain ancestors and their kin: Where do the Chamberlains…
