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Grand Rapids Press, Monday, March 25, 1929, page 21
FLOKSTRA-John Flokstra, aged 67, passed away Sunday morning at his home, 918 Hall st., S.E. Surviving are his widow, three sons, Lambert J., Garrett and Henry William Flokstra, twdaughters, Mrs. Rev. D. Jonker and Miss Grace Flokstra and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 at the residence and at 2 o’clock at Oakdale Park Christian Reformed church. Interment in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends are requested to please omit flowers.
On http://www.rootsweb.com/~mikent/valleycity/f.html, an index of the Oak Hill (Valley City cemetery we find:
Flokstra, John (Father) b. 1861; d. 1929
Flokstra, Hilbert J. b. 1893; d. 1920 [son of Jan Hilbert FLOKSTRA] |
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Jan (John) Flokstra and Geertruida Kamphof were going to get married. Jan had promised her they would get married and immigrate to the US, but before they were married his father died. Jan was the last son home and his mother, Gees Flokstra,said he had to stay at home with his new wife and help run the farm. Geertruida was not about to live with Gees (I think Aunt Grace is named after her). Geertruida told Grandpa in no uncertain terms that if he wasn’t going to immigrate like he hadpromised, then she wouldn’t marry him. They didn’t know what to do.
Finally they decided to go to the minister and abide by his decision. The minister told Jan that he had promised Geertruida and he should keep his promise to Geertruida -- marry her and immigrate to the US. So Jan and Geertruida were married in April of 1891 and immediately immigrated to MI. Glenda said Geertruida was from the city and was a little bit higher class than Jan’s family. That is one reason she wouldn’t live with Gees.
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Archieflocatie Drents Archief
Algemeen Toegangnr: 0166.008
Inventarisnr: 1892
Gemeente: Dwingeloo
Soort akte: Huwelijksakte
Aktenummer: 1
Datum: 08-04-1892
Bruidegom Jan Flokstra
Geboorteplaats: Dwingeloo
Bruid Geertruida Martha Kamphof
Geboorteplaats: Dwingeloo
Vader bruidegom Hilbert Flokstra
Moeder bruidegom Geesje Draat
Vader bruid Lammert Kamphof
Moeder bruid Maria Juliana Hanouw
Nadere informatie bruidegom: 30 jaar.; bruid: 25 jaar. |
