Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday: Great-Great-Great Grandparents #1

Ira W and Phebe (Flint) Green were married June 1849 in New York.  They had three sons together, the oldest one was born in New York and the younger two were born in Michigan.  Ira was born November 17, 1823 in Duanesburg, New York and died April 20, 1872 in Sidney, Michigan at the age of 48.  Phebe Flint was born in 1829 in New York and died April 13, 1872 in Evergreen, Michigan at the age of 43.  I have not found the cemetery where they are buried yet.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday: Great-Great-Grandparents #16

Johannes and Gertrude (Boes) De Vries were married October 5, 1887 in Zeeland, Michigan.  Johannes was born July 23, 1863 in Zeeland Township, Michigan.  Gertrude was born October 4, 1866 in Beaverdam, Michigan.  Together they had twelve children together.  Johannes died October 1, 1943 in Zeeland, Michigan at the age of 80.  Gertrude died April 28, 1936 in Zeeland, Michigan at the age of 69.  They are both buried in the Zeeland Cemetery, Michigan.

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Tombstone Tuesday: Great-Great-Grandparents #15


Otto and Wilma (Meulenbelt) Brand were married December 31, 1890 in Bedum, Netherlands.  Otto was born November 9, 1860 in Zuilichem, Netherlands.  Willemke was born February 2, 1863 in Aduard, Netherlands.  Together they had four children.  Otto died July 3, 1947 in Holland, Michigan at the age of 86.  Wilma died 11 days later on July 14, also in Holland, Michigan at the age of 84.  They are buried in the Pilgrim Home Cemetery.