Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Posted Queries for

McKEE, OVERHISER Researcher: Kim Kester Email: KimK920@AOL.com Posted: 02/01/99: Sarah McKEE was born after 1835, in Ohio. She moved with her parents to Kalamazoo County. Her parents were, Peter and Rhoda McKee. Sarah married Henry OVERHISER of Allegan County, where she lived until her death on 4 Mar 1884. Any information on this family would be very appreciated, as I hae been stuck on it for years.

NORTHRUP Researcher: Vicky Stozich Email: VStozich@aol.com Posted: 02/01/99: Searching for info on Martin NORTHRUP b ca 1859 OH. He was living in Kalamazoo in the 1920's or 1930's. I need to find a death date for him so I can try to find an obit or death certificate. I believe his father was William NORTHRUP. Also would like to correspond with any descendants. Thanks in advance.

BRANTJES, RUIMVELD, SOLLEVELD, VADER, ZWART Researcher: Susan Carlson Email: carlsoto@river.it.gvsu.edu Posted: 02/04/99: Seeking to find descendants of Drewes and Klaas ZWART. Klaas ZWART was son of Drewes ZWART and came to Kalamazoo at age 23 in 1880. The father followed in 1888 when he was in his 60's. Both came from the village of Kantens in Groningen Province, Netherlands. Another son of Drewes named Harm also came to Kalamazoo & 2 children remained in Netherlands. Spouse of Drewes ZWART was Gertie BRANNY (prob. BRANTJES) and suspect she died before he came to U.S. I have names of parents of Drewes also if I am lucky enough to connect up with other descendants with this posting. Klaas ZWART (1857-1915) m. Martha RUIMVELD (1855-1921) and they had the following children: Dick (1883- 1942), May, my grandmother (1884-1978), Abe (1887-1958), Grace (m. VADER), and Kate/Cornelia (1895-1963; m. Wm. SOLLEVELD). I would especially love to hear from any cousins as I have lost touch with this side of the family.

SEAMAN Researcher: Terry Wilson Email: twilson11@rocketmail.com Posted: 02/05/99: If anyone has information on James SEAMAN Sr or Jr or any other SEAMAN in Barry or Eaton Co after 1840, please contact me. James Jr is bur in Barry Co. James Sr is bur in MI but I don't know where, poss Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids or Millbrook in Mecosta Co. Sr d aft 1878. I'm trying to break down a brick wall and need help.

MATUREN, MATURIN Researcher: Andrew Maturen Email: gmaturenhr@allways.net Posted: 02/06/99: Iam looking for the obituary of my great-great uncle, Edward MATUREN/MATURIN. He died in 1969, probably in Kalamazoo. In the 1920 US Census, he was living on Cooper Ave. with wife, Hattie. No children were listed. Please reply to "gmaturenhr@allways.net"

GARDNER Researcher: Shirley Panka Email: spanka@mwt.net Posted: 02/06/99: Searching for information on the GARDNER family in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jeffrey, John, David GARDNER.

BRANCH, GIEM Researcher: Richard Branch Email: mikalama@yahoo.com Posted: 02/15/99: I am seeking information about the GIEM family of Portage and Pavilion: My paternal grandmother was Ida GIEM BRANCH (12/17/71 - 09/13/57). She was born in New Philadelphia, Ohio (Tuscarawas County ) She (and my grandfather,Owen BRANCH) lived just south of Long lake and is buried with her parents and other family members in the Sand Lake cemetery, Pavilion Township, Kalamazoo County. Her father Albert GIEM was born in Germany and died on Feb. 22, 1896. A grand nephew stills lives in the Kalamazoo area. Other GIEM relatives live in Boyne Falls and Flint, Michigan. May be of Irish descent.

BENDURE, KEELER Researcher: Dwyne Patrick Email: dwynep@rocketmail.com Posted: 02/17/99: I am presently researching two surnames in early Kalamazoo. They are BENDURE and KEELER. Specific individuals are Thomas BENDURE, Abigail BENDURE, Henry C. KEELER and several other BENDURES. All of them were in the county in the period from 1830 to 1860.

BACON Researcher: Henry L. Henson Email: Boesen@home.com Posted: 02/18/99: I am looking for descendants of the BACON Family of Niles and Edwardsburg, Michigan. I have transcribed the diary of a Dr. Cyrus BACON, Jr. which records his experiences as an army surgeon during the Civil War and includes geological data about the family. (The diary has been in the Michigan State Archives for the last 50 years. It was donated by a grandson then living in Minnesota, who apparently moved to California.) Dr. BACON was a son of State Representative Cyrus BACON, and a nephew of Supreme Court Justice Nathaniel BACON. He was one of the first students at Olivet college and an honors graduate of the National Medical College now a part of George Washington University. He describes his experience at Fredricksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and the marches and sailings here and there, as well as his observations of Baltimore, Washington, New York and Newport. >From a descendant of another uncle of William Bacon, I have stories of other relatives, including a ship captain acquainted with pirates, and a hero of the French & Indian war. The diary is 90 pages long, single spaced, and my annotations at this point are nearly as lengthy. It is my hope that the diary can be placed on the internet with as much data as can be accumulated to explain the various matters which he mentions (most of which are quite cryptic.) Any help you can give me in finding members of the family will be much appreciated. A picture of Cyrus or his wife Arabelle Knox would be a godsend!!

ARKAUSKAS, KRECH, ROUBAL, SOUKUP Researcher: Shirley Heaton Email: heatonrs@msn.com Posted: 02/19/99: Researching anyone related to the late Adolph and Marie KRECH. They lived in Scotts Michigan which I believe is in Kalamazoo County. Marie was a sister to my late grandmother Anna SOUKUP (nee ROUBAL). I know they had two daughters, Marion KRECH and Charlotte ARKAUSKAS. My grandmother lived in St. Louis, Missouri. Anna and Marie came from Czechoslovakia. Would appreciate any help anyone could give me. Thanks

BURGESS, COBB Researcher: Cheryl Vaughn Email: cvaughn@voyager.net Posted: 02/23/99: Looking for information on Charles COBB, he married Phebe BURGESS in or around 1864. Charles was born 1834 in Ohio and Phebe was born in 1846 in Ohio. They lived in Texas Township--Kalamzaoo county, children's names include Rose, who may have died, Willis, Rassilus (Silas), Jay, and possibly a Calvin.

VENHUIZEN Researcher: Steve & Betty Snow Email: snow2@erols.com Posted: 02/24/99: Tonnis Willems VENHUIZEN came to America with his wife and settled in Kalamazoo County by 1850. Pieternella and Tonnis moved to Holland, Michigan with their family soon after their son Peter was born in 1860. I would like to learn why he went to this area as well as learn more of these ten years in Kalamazoo but I do not know what resources are available.

MEIJER, MEYER Researcher: Arie van Holten Email: a.van.holten@wxs.nl Posted: 02/28/99: This e-mail is coming from the Netherlands. A friend of my, have some questions about a family MEYER (or MEIJER) who emigrated to Kalamazoo on September 24, 1902. Is it possible that you give some answers to this questions? Its concerned: Hendrik MEIJER, * (born) 26-04-1878 in Oostwold (province Groningen) Holland + (died) ? Immigrate on September 24, 1902 to Kalamazoo marriage in Kalamazoo? if yes, with who and are there childeren? Gerardus Pieter MEIJER * 08-10-1880 in Oostwold + ? immigrated on june 11, 1902 to Kalamazoo marriage at Kalamazoo? if yes, with who and are there children?

Queries for February 1999

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