Familie Hieminga - Person Sheet
Familie Hieminga - Person Sheet
NameWilhelm (William) H. van der Laan
Birth20 May 1912, Mulheim a.d. Ruhr, Germany
Death5 Jun 1974, Osteopathic Hospital, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial8 Jun 1974, Rest Lawn Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
FatherBartele van der Laan (1880-1957)
Spouses
Birth5 Aug 1917, Michigan, USA
Death1973, Ravenna, Michigan, USA
Divorce
ChildrenKarin (1934-)
 Wilma (~1938-)
Birth8 Jul 1917
Notes for Wilhelm (William) H. van der Laan
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[passenger list includes Bartele, Catharina, Bernard and Wilhelm; lists Catharina's birthplace as Lobith, Germany]
New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Bartele Van Der Laan Name: Bartele Van Der Laan
Arrival Date: 24 Apr 1913
Birth Year: abt 1881
Birth Location: Holland, Netherlands
Birth Location Other: heerenveen
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/RaceĀ­/Nationality: Dutch
Port of Departure: Rotterdam
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Potsdam

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Dates also from funeral parlor memoriam card and from Grand Rapids Press obituary.

The obituary lists surviving relatives as

Wife - Marcella

Children -

Terry and Roswitha VanderLaan of Ypsilanti
Robert and Karin Jackson of Muskegon
Bernard and Wilma Evans of Muskegon
Mrs. Barbara Beilfusse of Grand Rapids
Sue Ann VanderLaan at home,

11 grandchildren
2 brothers
3 sisters
several nieces and nephews.
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Wilhelm H. Van Der Laan
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
birth: 1912
residence: Huhlheim, Germany
immigration: 24 April 1913
Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States

more text from actual transcription of original document:

Wilhelm H. Van Der Laan
New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924
Name: Wilhelm H. Van Der Laan
Event Type: Immigration
Event Date: 24 Apr 1913
Event Place: Ellis Island, New York City, New York, United States
Residence Place: Huhlheim, Germany
Gender: Male
Age: 1
Marital Status: Single
Nationality: Holland, Dutch
Birth Year: 1912
Departure Port: Rotterdam, Holland
Ship Name: Potsdam
Departure Contact Name: B Vd Laan
Departure Contact Name Relationship: Brother
Arrival Contact Name: S B V D Laan
Arrival Contact Name Relationship: Father
Page Number: 23
Affiliate Line Number: 0030

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