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Steketee family of Grand Rapids, Michigan

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John Steketee (1833-1900) — also known as Jan Steketee — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Netherlands, January 13, 1833. Republican. Vice-Consul for Netherlands in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1884-1900; U.S. Collector of Internal Revenue for the 4th Michigan District, 1889-93. Dutch ancestry. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., June 1, 1900 (age 67 years, 139 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of Jan Steketee and Maria Janse (Fraanje) Steketee; brother of George G. Steketee; married to Catherine VanderBoegh; father of Jacob Steketee (who married Frances W. Steketee); grandfather of John Steketee (1897-1975) and Frank Wallder Steketee (who married Marion Elizabeth Cornelius).
		Political family: Steketee family of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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George G. Steketee (1834-1920) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Netherlands, December 12, 1834. Republican. Mayor of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1881-82; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 19, 1920 (age 85 years, 312 days). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Jan Steketee and Maria Janse (Fraanje) Steketee; brother of John Steketee (1833-1900); uncle of Jacob Steketee (who married Frances W. Steketee); granduncle of John Steketee (1897-1975) and Frank Wallder Steketee (who married Marion Elizabeth Cornelius).
		Political family: Steketee family of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Jacob Steketee (1873-1946) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., February 22, 1873. Lawyer; Vice-Consul for Netherlands in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1901-12; Honorary Consul for Netherlands in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1912-46. Dutch ancestry. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 3, 1946 (age 73 years, 70 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

		Relatives: Son of Catherine (VanderBoegh) Steketee and John Steketee (1833-1900); married, November 7, 1895, to Frances Wallder; father of John Steketee (1897-1975) and Frank Wallder Steketee (who married Marion Elizabeth Cornelius); nephew of George G. Steketee.
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Frances W. Steketee (1874-1961) — also known as Frances Wallder; Mrs. Jacob Steketee — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 3, 1874. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1924 (alternate), 1928; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1927; vice-chair of Michigan Republican Party, 1927-29; member of Republican National Committee from Michigan, 1932-39. Female. Died, in a hospital at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 12, 1961 (age 86 years, 343 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.

		Relatives: Daughter of Frank Wallder and Anna Maria (Bengtson) Wallder; married, November 7, 1895, to Jacob Steketee (son of John Steketee (1833-1900); nephew of George G. Steketee); mother of John Steketee (1897-1975) and Frank Wallder Steketee (who married Marion Elizabeth Cornelius).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

John Steketee (1897-1975) — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 28, 1897. Honorary Vice-Consul for Netherlands in Grand Rapids, Mich., 1924-73; Kent County Probate Judge, 1967-75. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 3, 1975 (age 78 years, 36 days). Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Son of Jacob Steketee and Frances W. Steketee; brother of Frank Wallder Steketee (who married Marion Elizabeth Cornelius); married, December 31, 1924, to Rose Hermine Cloutier; grandson of John Steketee (1833-1900); grandnephew of George G. Steketee.

Marion C. Steketee (1904-1994) — also known as Marion Elizabeth Cornelius — of Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., September 28, 1904. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 15, 1994 (age 90 years, 48 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Graceland Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, Mich.

		Relatives: Married, December 29, 1923, to Frank Wallder Steketee (son of Jacob Steketee and Frances W. Steketee; brother of John Steketee (1897-1975); grandson of John Steketee (1833-1900); grandnephew of George G. Steketee).
		Political family: Steketee family of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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