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Henry Beets (b. 1869) —
of Sioux Center, Sioux
County, Iowa; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Koedyk, Netherlands,
January
5, 1869.
Republican. Pastor; Dry
candidate for delegate
to Michigan convention to ratify 21st amendment from Kent County
1st District, 1933.
Christian Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Jasper Beets and Margaret (Smit) Beets; married, September
11, 1895, to Clara Poel. |
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Andrew Bolt (1906-1971) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
8, 1906.
Republican. Real estate
business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1939-64; defeated in primary, 1964, 1966.
Christian Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, Optimist
Club; Jaycees.
Died in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo
County, Mich., January
26, 1971 (age 64 years, 110
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Ralph D. Bolt and Anna (Klunder) Bolt. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Edward A. Borgman (1894-1980) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 28,
1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; automobile
dealer; real estate
broker; candidate for mayor
of Grand Rapids, Mich., 1944; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1949-64.
Christian Reformed.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 7,
1980 (age 85 years, 345
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married, August
12, 1920, to Josephine Scherphorn; father of Marvin Edward
Borgman. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Oscar E. Bouwsma (1921-1978) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., August
15, 1921.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Muskegon County 2nd District,
1961-64; member of Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1967-74; defeated, 1964, 1974.
Christian Reformed. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; National Rifle
Association; Eagles;
American
Legion.
Died in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., March
22, 1978 (age 56 years, 219
days).
Burial location unknown.
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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, Grand Haven, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of John Danhof and Rensina Danhof; married, September
4, 1888, to Emile Walkley. |
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Robert John Danhof (b. 1925) —
also known as Robert J. Danhof —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham
County, Mich.; Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., August
24, 1925.
Republican. Lawyer; U.S.
Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1960-61; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from 23rd Senatorial
District, 1961-62; candidate for Michigan
state attorney general, 1962; Judge,
Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1969-; defeated, 1968;
appointed 1969.
Christian Reformed or Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Judicature Society; Jaycees.
Still living as of 1998.
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Relatives: Son
of Nicholas J. Danhof and Joan (Buter) Danhof; married to Marguerite
DenHerder. |
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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, Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married 1950 to Carol
Jean Schultze. |
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Walter Dale DeVries (b. 1929) —
also known as Walter D. DeVries —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., November
13, 1929.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict; college
professor; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961-62.
Christian Reformed.
Still living as of 1962.
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Relatives: Son
of Martin DeVries and Catherine (Vander Leek) DeVries; married to
Lois Arlene Cook. |
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James De Young (b. 1860) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.; Owosso, Shiawassee
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March 8,
1860.
Republican. Mayor
of Holland, Mich., 1896-97; mayor of
Owosso, Mich., 1914-17.
Dutch Reformed.
Burial location unknown.
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Vernon James Ehlers (1934-2017) —
also known as Vernon J. Ehlers; Vern
Ehlers —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Pipestone, Pipestone
County, Minn., February
6, 1934.
Republican. College
professor; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 93rd District, 1983-85; resigned
1985; member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1985-93; resigned 1993; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 3rd District, 1993-.
Christian Reformed.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., August
15, 2017 (age 83 years, 190
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Charles R. Feenstra (1894-1981) —
of Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich.; Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Kent
County, Mich., February
11, 1894.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; farmer; supervisor
of Paris Township, Michigan, 1928-36; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 2nd District,
1935-48; defeated in primary, 1948; member of Michigan
state senate 17th District, 1951-62; defeated in primary, 1962.
Christian Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, American
Legion; Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1981
(age about
87 years).
Interment at Oak
Grove Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Relatives:
Married to Martha J. Zuidema. |
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memorial |
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1957-58 |
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Edgar J. Fredericks (b. 1942) —
also known as Ed Fredericks —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., June 27,
1942.
Republican. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives 54th District, 1975-78; member of
Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1979-90; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 4th District, 1990.
Christian Reformed.
Still living as of 1990.
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Clyde H. Geerlings (1904-1978) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., December
12, 1904.
Republican. School
teacher; director of Alumni and Public Relations, Hope College;
member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1951-64.
Christian Reformed. Member, Rotary.
Died in 1978
(age about
73 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Edgar A. Geerlings (b. 1937) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich., April
24, 1937.
Republican. School
teacher; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 97th District, 1967-86; defeated,
1964 (97th District), 1992 (91st District).
Christian Reformed. Member, National
Education Association; Delta
Sigma Phi; Fraternal
Order of Police.
Still living as of 1992.
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Henry Geerlings (b. 1868) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., February
29, 1868.
Republican. Mayor
of Holland, Mich., 1937; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1945-50.
Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons;
Elks; Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Gerrit C. Hasper (1913-1991) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich., April
12, 1913.
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state senate 33rd District, 1966; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 96th District, 1969-90.
Christian Reformed.
Died in 1991
(age about
78 years).
Burial location unknown.
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Paul Brentwood Henry (1942-1993) —
also known as Paul B. Henry —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.; Rockford, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., July 9,
1942.
Republican. Served
in the Peace Corps; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1975-78; appointed 1975; resigned 1978;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1976;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives 91st District, 1979-82; member of
Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1983-85; resigned 1985; U.S.
Representative from Michigan, 1985-93 (5th District 1985-93, 3rd
District 1993); died in office 1993.
Christian Reformed.
Died July 31,
1993 (age 51 years, 22
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Paul Hillegonds (b. 1949) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., March 4,
1949.
Republican. Legislative and administrative assistant to U.S. Rep. Philip
Ruppe; member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1979-96 (54th District 1979-92,
88th District 1993-96); Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1995-96; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Reformed Church in America. Member, Jaycees;
Phi
Beta Kappa.
Still living as of 1996.
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Peter Hoekstra (b. 1953) —
also known as Pete Hoekstra —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Groningen, Netherlands,
October
30, 1953.
Republican. Business
executive; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1993-; candidate for
U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 2012.
Reformed Church in America.
Still living as of 2014.
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Bartel John Jonkman (1884-1955) —
also known as Bartel J. Jonkman —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., April
28, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer; Kent
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1929-36; U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1940-49; defeated in
primary, 1948.
Christian Reformed. Member, Delta
Sigma Rho; Lions.
Died in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., June 13,
1955 (age 71 years, 46
days).
Interment at Woodlawn
Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mich.
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Ella Demmink Koeze (1905-1986) —
also known as Ella D. Koeze; Ella Demmink; Mrs.
Albert S. Koeze; Ella Koeze Weed —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., July 25,
1905.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1947-49; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1948
(alternate), 1952
(alternate), 1956,
1960
(alternate), 1964,
1968
(alternate); vice-chair of
Michigan Republican Party, 1957-60; member of Republican
National Committee from Michigan, 1961-69; delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 2nd
District, 1961-62.
Female.
Christian Reformed.
Died in 1986
(age about
80 years).
Cremated.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Henry Demmink and Alieda (Hesselink) Demmink; married to
Albert S. Koeze. |
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Peter Kok (b. 1919) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., October
24, 1919.
Republican. Realtor;
appraiser;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1965-78 (93rd District 1965-72,
91st District 1973-78).
Christian Reformed.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ben E. Lohman (1898-1982) —
of Hamilton, Allegan
County, Mich.
Born in Manlius Township, Allegan
County, Mich., April
28, 1898.
Republican. Farmer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County, 1951-62;
defeated in primary, 1962 (Allegan County), 1964 (54th District),
1966 (54th District).
Christian Reformed. Member, Farm
Bureau.
Died in 1982
(age about
84 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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, Holland, Mich.
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Relatives: Son
of Benjamin Lugers and Henrietta (Brinkman) Lugers; married to
Lucretia A. Ellenbaas. |
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James Smith Monroe (b. 1854) —
also known as James S. Monroe —
of Ironwood, Gogebic
County, Mich.
Born in Paterson, Passaic
County, N.J., December
29, 1854.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives, 1901-10 (Gogebic District
1901-02, Gogebic County 1903-10); defeated, 1912.
Christian Reformed. Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Peter Smith Monroe and Harriet (FitzGerald) Monroe; married, July 13,
1882, to Emma C. Mitchell. |
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Stephen V. Monsma (1936-2017) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Pella, Marion
County, Iowa, September
22, 1936.
Democrat. College
professor; writer;
member of Michigan
state senate 32nd District, 1979-82; defeated, 1970, 1985; member
of Michigan
state house of representatives 93rd District, 1975-78; Democratic
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1980 (primary), 1982.
Christian Reformed. Member, Urban
League.
Died February
18, 2017 (age 80 years, 149
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Rev. Martin Monsma and Marie (Vos) Monsma; married to Mary
Carlisle. |
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Peter Oppewall (b. 1922) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Northbridge, Worcester
County, Mass., 1922.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; college
professor; candidate for delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention from Kent County 1st
District, 1961; member of Michigan
state board of education, 1965-70.
Christian Reformed. Member, Urban
League; Modern
Language Association.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Jelt Sietsema (b. 1921) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., May 7,
1921.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; member of Michigan
state house of representatives 94th District, 1969-86; defeated,
1986.
Christian Reformed. Member, American
Legion.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Robert VanderLaan (b. 1930) —
of Kentwood, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Paris Township (now Kentwood), Kent
County, Mich., June 4,
1930.
Republican. School
teacher; supervisor
of Paris Township, Michigan, 1961-63; resigned 1963; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-82 (17th District 1963-64, 31st District
1965-82); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Michigan, 1972;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1974.
Christian Reformed.
Still living as of 1982.
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John Vanderwerp (1866-1939) —
of Muskegon, Muskegon
County, Mich.
Born in Fillmore Township, Allegan
County, Mich., May 25,
1866.
Republican. Lawyer; law
partner of Clarence
W. Sessions, 1901-05, and of John Q.
Ross, 1910; probate judge in Michigan, 1897-1901; member of Michigan
state senate 23rd District, 1911-12, 1939; died in office 1939;
circuit
judge in Michigan 14th Circuit, 1918-35.
Christian Reformed. Dutch
ancestry. Member, Rotary.
Died August
11, 1939 (age 73 years, 78
days).
Burial location unknown.
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George M. Van Peursem (b. 1912) —
of Zeeland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich., December
18, 1912.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1951-59;
resigned 1959; Speaker of
the Michigan State House of Representatives, 1957-58; Michigan
Republican state chair, 1961-63.
Christian Reformed. Member, Rotary.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1936 to Gladys
Dillman. |
| | | Image source: Michigan Manual
1957-58 |
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Riemer Van Til (1912-1975) —
of Holland, Ottawa
County, Mich.
Born in Griffith, Lake
County, Ind., March
23, 1912.
Republican. Insurance
and real
estate business; member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1959-64;
defeated in primary, 1964; Ottawa
County Treasurer, 1973-75.
Christian Reformed.
Died in 1975
(age about
63 years).
Burial location unknown.
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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, Holland, Mich.
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Milton Zaagman (b. 1926) —
of Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich.
Born in Grand Rapids, Kent
County, Mich., March
28, 1926.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; mortician;
candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Kent County 1st District,
1954, 1956; member of Michigan
state senate, 1963-74 (16th District 1963-64, 32nd District
1965-74); defeated, 1974; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1974.
Christian Reformed. Member, American
Legion.
Still living as of 1974.
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Relatives:
Married 1948 to Martha
Haverkamp. |
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