Information on the John Busscher Family

John and Minnie Busscher and Family

They are in Graapschaap Cemetery in Ottawa County along with other family members.

All Busscher
Clara 1894-1970 HB Herman
Evelyn Mae 6-2-1923-12-12-2000 HB John H
Herman 1885-1963 S.L. John
Hermina 1965- 7-13-1932 (Minnie) HB John 67Y 5D
John 1856-1945
John H. 9-25-1919 - 2-2-1985 S.L. John WWII, US Navy
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There is also a John Busscher listed as a Deacon for Early History of Graafschap Christian Reformed Church in Holland MI.

 

City of Holland cemeteries. (Pilgram Home and Graafscaap) There are several of your family buried there. If you click on the name it will give you a plot location in the cemetery. Some will also give you a map with the location pointed out with an arrow. http://holland.cemeterydata.com/burial_search

Name Burial Date

Alice Busscher 10/3/1967
Allen Busscher 1/10/1978
Child Busscher 00/00/1918
Clara Busscher 7/15/1970
Evelyn M. Busscher 12/18/2000
Gertrude Busscher 9/14/1983
Henry Busscher 3/18/1974
Herman Busscher 6/8/1963
Herminena Busscher 00/00/1932
Jennie Busscher 4/7/1967
John Busscher 9/10/1991
John Busscher 00/00/1945
John H. Busscher 2/8/1985
Justin Busscher 12/15/1970
Martin Busscher 4/23/1970
Sandra Busscher 10/3/1967
Theresa (Miss) Busscher 10/14/1972
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Emigration records - (castlegarden.org) I found John Busscher on them. the 1910 census says that he came over in 1876. There is a Johann Buscher (yes 1 "s")

Johann Buscher Occupation Laborer Age 23, Sex M, Literacy U - Arrived 31 Jan 1876
Origin Germany , Port Bremen , Last Residence U , Destination USA , Ship Nuernberg Passage Unknown
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There is a WW1 draft Reg Card for a Harry Busscher born Sep 21 1895. , address 47 W 15th St. Holland MI born in Graafschap MI listed as a Carpenter at West Michigan Furniture in Holland, single, height short, Blue eyes, lt. Brown hair

SS death index - Harry Busscher born Sep 7 1894 died Sep 1971 Michigan, last residence 49464 Zeeland Ottawa MI US

Harry is listed on the 1910 Census with his parents. in Laketown, Allegan Co. MI
John Busscher 54 born Germany
Minnie 45 born Michigan
Herman 25 born Michigan
Anna 20 born Michigan
Harry 15 born Michigan
Martin 12 born Michigan
John J. 10 born Michigan

Obit from the Holland Sentinel Sep 23 1971 (Thursday)

Zeeland - Harry Busscher, age 77, of 3314 96th Ave., Died Wednesday in Zeeland Community Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attach at home. He was a member of the North Street Christian Reformed Church, commander of the Zeeland Barracks, World War 1 Veterans and was a retired carpenter and farmer.Surviving are his wife, Jeanette, five sones, Jay of Syracuse Ind., Kenneth, Donald and Virgil, all of Zeeland and Arthur of Jenison, 3 daughters, Mrs. George (Ruth) Staat, Mrs. Junior (Harriet) Veele and Mrs. Byron (Marcia) Van Til, all of Holland, 41 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a sister Mrs. Edward Hofmeyer and 2 brothers Henry and John Buscher, all of Holland and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Martin Buscher.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 pm at the North Street Christian Reformed Church with the Rev. J. M. Dykstra officiating. Burial will be in Zeeland Cemetery. Relatives will meet in the church basement at 1:15 pm Friday. Members of the family will be at the Yntema Funeral Home tonight and Friday from 7 to 9 pm.

 

Created: 8 November 2006