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Willem van der Wiere (1859 - 1945)

Willem van der Wiere
Born in Westkapelle, Zeeland, Nederlandmap
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Husband of — married 14 Jul 1881 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USAmap
Died at about age 85 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nederlanders na 1811
Willem van der Wiere is geboren in Zeeland na 1811

Birth

Willem van der Wiere was born 01 Oct 1859 in Westkapelle, Zeeland, Nederland. His parents were Marinus Jacobus van der Wiere and Elizabeth Stroo.[1]

Marriage

From Michigana journal:

Marriage Records of the Reverend Adrian Kriekaard of the Third Reformed Church in Grand Rapids, MI.

No. 42: July 14, 1881, William V.D. Wiere, Grand Rapids, 21, white, West Kapelle, Holland, shopworker; Margaretha Prins, Grand Rapids, 20, white, Zwolle; P.H, Prins, Grand Rapids; M.J. v.d. Wiere, Grand Rapids, $3.00

Church

Willem was an elder at Third Reformed Church, at the corner of Diamond and Hermitage streets. "The present consistory is constituted as follows... Deacons: ... W. Van der Wiere." from Dwight Goss, "History of Grand Rapids and Its Industries, Volume 2, Chicago: C.F. Cooper and Co., p. 1216.

Death

Tombstone in Fulton Street Cemetery is located at 791 E. Fulton Street, Grand Rapids. Picture located here: [1]

Sources

  1. "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Miscellaneous Records," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLZC-BRYF : 23 August 2017), Willem van der Wiere, Birth 01 Oct 1859, Westkapelle, Zeeland, Nederland; from database, openarchives (https://www.openarch.nl : 2016); citing Westkapelle geboorteakten burgerlijke stand, archive 25, inventory number WKP-G-1859, record number 67; Westkapelle geboorteakten burgerlijke stand; Zeeuws Archief.




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Van der Wiere-42 and Van der Wiere-19 appear to represent the same person because: Dates match, same spouse. Please check and merge.
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