Name Occupation Date of Birth Birthplace Date of Death Notes
Adriaan Shopkeeper, Aug 8, 1822 Oud-Vossemeer Dec 16, 1896 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
Van Doorn Laborer, Grand Rapids, MI
Bricklayer,
Factory Worker
Jannetje Maid. Oct 3, 1821 St. Maartnesdijk 1866
Quakkelaar Housekeeper
– First wife
Adriaan Son Mar 26, 1850 Oud-Vossemeer Feb 3, 1852
Adriana Daughter Mar 2, 1853 Oud-Vossemeer Mar 16, 1886 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (Jane) Grand Rapids, MI
Dingena Daughter Jul 7, 1855 Oud-Vossemeer Sep 29, 1908 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
Cornelia Grand Rapids, MI
(Dina)
Marinus Son Jan 11, 1858 Oud-Vossemeer Dec 18, 1948 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (Martin) Grand Rapids, MI
Cornelia Daughter Feb 2, 1861 Oud-Vossemeer Feb 28, 1865
Johanna
Jannetje Daughter Mar 20, 1864 Oud-Vossemeer Sep 13, 1864
Johanna
Magdalena Daughter Mar 20, 1864 Oud-Vossemeer ??????
Jacoba
Elizabeth Housekeeper Apr 11, 1836 Veere Jan 8, 1892 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery
Westveer Grand Rapids, MI
– Second Wife
Arnold John Son Jul 19, 1868 Rochester, NY Jul 21, 1881 Died of Drowning
Johanna Daughter Sep 16, 1869 Rochester, NY ????? Baptized on Oct 10, 1869.
Cornelia Daughter Dec 30, 1870 Rochester, NY May 15, 1872 Baptized Jan 29, 1871.
Johanna
John Jacob Son Sep 26, 1872 Rochester, NY Dec 26, 1942 Buried in Coeur d’Alene, ID
William Son Mar 15, 1874 Rochester, NY Oct 21, 1942 Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery (Will) Grand Rapids, MI
Elizabeth Daughter Mar 8, 1876 Rochester, NY Feb 19, 1945 Buried in Forest Lawn Johanna Cemetery in Detroit, MI
(Liz)
Jannetje Quakkelaar moved to Oud-Vossemeer from Sint Annaland on May 3, 1846. She was employed as a dienstkeeper or maid. She was the daughter of Cornelis and Dingena Quakkelaar. Adriaan and Jannetje were married on October 27, 1849 in Oud-Vossemeer.
They resided at 153 Achterstraat in the village of Old-Vossemeer. Adriaan, like his father Marinus, generally listed his occupation as a “winkelier” or shopkeeper. At times he also gave his occupation as “arbeider” or laborer.
Catherina Quakkelaar, an aunt of Jannetje, came to live with them on May 1, 1862.
Adriaan Van Doorn, his wife and four children, left Oud-Vossemeer on April 19, 1866 bound for North America.
This is Adriaan Van Doorn’s Military Certificate. All males in The Netherlands were required to serve a five year term, unless a replacement could be found for an agreed upon sum of money. The document shows Adriaan was to begin his service in 1841. In addition, the document provides us with our only description of Adriaan, since no picture of him has ever been located. He was a mere 5 feet 1 inch in height, with blue eyes and light brown hair. He had an oval shaped face and a pointed chin.
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