ID: I9953
Name: William C. GELDERSMA
Given Name: William C.
Surname: Geldersma
Sex: M
_UID: 4E6BD8D0A5E15C4491E5BA1FB108733D3FA9
Change Date: 8 JUN 2008
Birth: ABT 1879
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1879 in the Netherlands
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census; age: 51; birthplace: the Netherlands 2) 1910 Federal Census; age: 31; birthplace: Holland
NATU: BET 1889 AND 1910
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1889
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census; naturalized 2) 1910 Federal Census; naturalized
Emigration: 1889
_SDATE: 1 JUL 1889 from the Netherlands to the United States
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census
Occupation: insurance agent 22 APR 1910 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Note: 1) 1910 Federal Census
Residence: 105 Dale Avenue (Ward 50 22 APR 1910 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Note: 1) 1910 Federal Census
Occupation: scaler (weights and measures) at a police station 9 APR 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census
PROP: own home, worth $5,000 9 APR 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census
Residence: 19 Dale Street, N.W. (2nd Ward) 9 APR 1930 Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
Note: 1) 1930 Federal Census
Death: OCT 1937
_SDATE: 15 OCT 1937 in (Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan?)
Note: 1) Western Michigan Genealogical Sociey's Obituary Database: article for William Geldersma published 25 Oct 1937 in the Grand Rapids Herald.
Father: C. GELDERSMA
Mother: Bessie BOS
Marriage 1
Geertje BOS b: 12 MAR 1878 in Bierum, Groningen, the Netherlands
- Married:
12 FEB 1903
in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan
- Note:
1) On the 1930 Federal Census, William and Gertrude state they were each 25 years old when they married 2) Western Michigan Genealogical Society's Marriage Record Index; http://genweb.wmgs.org:591/KentCountyMarriageIndex/FMPro; m. 1900 - 1904 3) 1910 Federal Census; married for seven years
Children
Cornelius GELDERSMA b: ABT 1904 in Michigan Millard GELDERSMA b: ABT 1912 in Michigan Robert W. GELDERSMA b: 17 OCT 1914 in Michigan | |