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Ottawa County
Michigan

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Ottawa County

Index to Locations

  • Coopersville Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery
  • Coopersville Ottawa Center Cemetery
  • Georgetown Township Georgetown Cemetery
  • Grand Haven Unknown location
  • Grand Haven Lake Forest Cemetery
  • Holland Graafschap Cemetery
  • Holland Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  • Jamestown Zutphen Cemetery
  • Jenison Hanley Cemetery
  • Spring Lake Spring Lake Township Cemetery
  • Zeeland Zeeland Cemetery


    Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery
    Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Peter Van Allsburg (1885-1959) — of Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Mich. Born in Coopersville, Ottawa County, Mich., February 10, 1885. Milk products plant manager; mayor of Grand Ledge, Mich., 1925-29. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., May 5, 1959 (age 74 years, 84 days). Interment at Coopersville-Polkton Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Derk Van Allsburg and Elizabeth (Walt) Van Allsburg; married to Lulu Eleanor Britton and Petronella Francina 'Nellie' DeMaagd.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Ottawa Center Cemetery
    Coopersville, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Vincent Albert Martin (1870-1951) — also known as Vincent A. Martin — of Fruitport, Muskegon County, Mich. Born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., February 17, 1870. Republican. Train master of the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven and Muskegon electric railway; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1917-18, 1925-28; defeated in primary, 1922, 1940; Dry candidate for delegate to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1933. Congregationalist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows. Died in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., September 22, 1951 (age 81 years, 217 days). Interment at Ottawa Center Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of George S. Martin and Harriet E. (Phelps) Martin; married to Sarah E. Smith; married 1919 to Mary Augusta (Neuman) Kinney; married 1934 to Addie L. (Carter) Robinson.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Georgetown Cemetery
    Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Melvin J. De Stigter (1928-2003) — of Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, November 21, 1928. Republican. School teacher; sales manager; member of Michigan state house of representatives 95th District, 1965-78; candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1978; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1992. Christian Reformed. Member, Jaycees. Died August 7, 2003 (age 74 years, 259 days). Interment at Georgetown Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1950 to Carol Jean Schultze.


    Unknown Location
    Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Moses B. Hopkins (d. 1869) — of Michigan. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1850; circuit judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1867-69; died in office 1869. Died in 1869. Interment somewhere.


    Lake Forest Cemetery
    Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Thomas White Ferry (1827-1896) — also known as Thomas W. Ferry — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Mich., June 10, 1827. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Kent District, 1851-52; member of Michigan state senate 31st District, 1857-58; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1860; U.S. Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1865-71; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1871-83. Died in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., October 13, 1896 (age 69 years, 125 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      Peter J. Danhof (1864-1944) — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., January 1, 1864. Democrat. Lawyer; Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney, 1891-92; law partner of Allen C. Adsit, 1901-12; candidate for circuit judge in Michigan 20th Circuit, 1911; superior court judge in Michigan of Grand Rapids, 1915; appointed 1915; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1916, 1918, 1934 (primary). Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., January 3, 1944 (age 80 years, 2 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Danhof and Rensina Danhof; married, September 4, 1888, to Emile Walkley.
      William M. Ferry (1824-1905) — of Michigan. Born in 1824. Member of University of Michigan board of regents, 1858-63; member of Michigan state constitutional commission 5th District, 1873. Died in 1905 (age about 81 years). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      Daniel Frederick Pagelsen (1873-1939) — also known as Daniel F. Pagelsen — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., September 26, 1873. Republican. Lawyer; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Grand Haven, Mich., 1904; justice of the peace; Vice-Consul for Sweden in Grand Haven, Mich., 1914; Ottawa County Circuit Court Commissioner, 1919-34; arrested in March 1930, charged with driving while drunk, and fined $50; arrested again in August, and pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, second offense; the Ottawa County Bar Association urged leniency, but he was sentenced to six months in prison. Danish and German ancestry. Died in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., January 31, 1939 (age 65 years, 127 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Charles Theodor Pagelsen and Ernestine (Kant) Pagelsen; married, September 27, 1905, to Nancy Chadbourne.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Charles Theodor Pagelsen (1830-1904) — also known as Charles T. Pagelsen; Carl T. Pagelsen — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Denmark, July 1, 1830. Sailor; Vice-Consul for Sweden & Norway in Grand Haven, Mich., 1871-1903. Danish ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died, from heart disease, in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., March 6, 1904 (age 73 years, 249 days). Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, December 3, 1858, to Ernestine Kant; father of Daniel Frederick Pagelsen.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Alvin Enoch Ewing (d. 1945) — also known as Alvin E. Ewing — of Michigan. Progressive. Candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1915. Died in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich., January 18, 1945. Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.
      Charles E. Misner — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1918; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1920, 1932 (alternate), 1936, 1940, 1944 (member, Credentials Committee), 1948 (member, Credentials Committee); candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Interment at Lake Forest Cemetery.


    Graafschap Cemetery
    Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Lucas Lugers (1853-1927) — also known as Luke Lugers — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in a log house, Laketown Township, Allegan County, Mich., February 2, 1853. Republican. Lumber business; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County 1st District, 1899-1902; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1907-08. Christian Reformed. Dutch ancestry. Died, of prostate cancer, in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., December 25, 1927 (age 74 years, 326 days). Interment at Graafschap Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Benjamin Lugers and Henrietta (Brinkman) Lugers; married to Lucretia A. Ellenbaas.


    Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    Holland, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Gerrit John Diekema (1859-1930) — also known as Gerrit J. Diekema — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., March 27, 1859. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County 1st District, 1885-92; Speaker of the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1889-90; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1892; mayor of Holland, Mich., 1895; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1896, 1924; Michigan Republican state chair, 1900-11, 1927-29; bank president; U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1908-11; defeated, 1910; candidate for Governor of Michigan, 1916; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1929-30, died in office 1930. Died in Netherlands, December 20, 1930 (age 71 years, 268 days). Interment at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of W. Diekema and H. (Stegeman) Diekema; married, October 27, 1885, to Mary E. Alcott.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — U.S. State Dept career summary
    Jan B. Vanderploeg Jan B. Vanderploeg (1900-1984) — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., July 5, 1900. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; landscape architect; nurseryman; school teacher; Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1950 (primary), 1958; member of Michigan state senate 33rd District, 1965-66; defeated, 1951 (23rd District), 1956 (23rd District), 1966 (33rd District); chair of Muskegon County Democratic Party, 1957-58; member of Michigan state board of agriculture, 1958-63; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; candidate for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Muskegon County 2nd District, 1961; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1963; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Congregationalist. Member, Urban League. Died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., November 5, 1984 (age 84 years, 123 days). Interment at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married, September 3, 1931, to Margaret Ann Raak.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      Image source: Michigan Manual 1957-58
      Harold James Volkema (1930-1967) — also known as Harold J. Volkema; Hal Volkema — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., May 29, 1930. Republican. Sports announcer, WHTC radio; bookstore owner; member of Michigan state senate 23rd District, 1965-67; died in office 1967. Christian Reformed. Died, of a heart attack, December 17, 1967 (age 37 years, 202 days). Interment at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
      Louis J. Vanderburg (c.1875-1942) — of Holland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., about 1875. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1924. Died in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., 1942 (age about 67 years). Interment at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
      Margaret Vanderploeg (1899-1984) — also known as Margaret Ann Raak — of North Muskegon, Muskegon County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., June 28, 1899. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Female. Died, in St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Mich., October 8, 1984 (age 85 years, 102 days). Interment at Pilgrim Home Cemetery.
      Relatives: Daughter of Klaas Charley Raak and Minnie (Knooihuizen) Raak; married, September 3, 1931, to Jan B. Vanderploeg.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Zutphen Cemetery
    Jamestown, Ottawa County, Michigan
    See also Findagrave page for this location.
    Politicians buried here:
      Albert H. Bosch (1869-1928) — of Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Holland, Ottawa County, Mich., April 5, 1869. School teacher; farmer; auctioneer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County 2nd District, 1915-18; defeated (Democratic), 1902. Dutch ancestry. Died in 1928 (age about 59 years). Interment at Zutphen Cemetery.
      Relatives: Married 1891 to Johanna 'Anna' Van Koevering.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Hanley Cemetery
    Jenison, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Fred Fitch McEachron (1875-1948) — also known as Fred F. McEachron — of Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Mich.; Hudsonville, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in Jamestown Township, Ottawa County, Mich., September 1, 1875. Republican. Ottawa County Clerk, 1907-10; banker; member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1923-32 (Ottawa County 2nd District 1923-26, Ottawa County 1927-32); defeated in primary, 1932, 1936. Congregationalist. Scottish and English ancestry. Member, Freemasons. Died May 10, 1948 (age 72 years, 252 days). Interment at Hanley Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of William Henry McEachron and Lucy Ann (Barber) McEachron; married 1900 to Jennie Pellegrom.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial


    Spring Lake Township Cemetery
    Spring Lake, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Jacob Ferris (1822-1889) — of Greenville, Montcalm County, Mich.; Kent County, Mich. Born in 1822. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Montcalm District, 1859-60; delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867. Died in 1889 (age about 67 years). Interment at Spring Lake Township Cemetery.


    Zeeland Cemetery
    Zeeland, Ottawa County, Michigan
    Politicians buried here:
      Henry Bouwens (1869-1923) — of Zeeland, Ottawa County, Mich. Born in 1869. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1919. Died December 24, 1923 (age about 54 years). Interment at Zeeland Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of Anna B. (Van Harn) Bouwens and John Bouwens; married to Mary Veneklasen.
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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