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Obit Pauline Abbinga. Shoppers News, Aug 21, 2002, pg. 22

Obituary H.S. Ackerman

Marriage Return

Obit Cornelis Akershoek. Telegraaf, Dec 19, 1917, pg 5 (Translation: My dear husband CORNELIS AKERSHOEK passed away on Thursday evening, Dec 11, aged 74 years and 9 days. He was buried on Friday in Wilmington, NC. Signed, Widow C. Akershoek-Fek. Only announcement Castle Hayne, NC, 15 Dec 1917
NOTICE OF THANKS. Undersigned expresses her thanks to the many friends for their commiseration and interest shown during the illness and the death of my dear husband Cornelis Akershoek)

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 5 August 2014), New Jersey > Passaic > image 1 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 10 December 2015), New Jersey > Passaic > Paterson > image 20 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).

Obit Mrs. John Slingland. Ridgewood Herald News, 15 July 1971, pg. B4

Hackensack Republican, 28 Aug 1889, p. 3, col. 3

Hackensack Republican, 12 Sep 1889, p. 3, col. 3

Hackensack Republican, 9 Sep 1889, pg. 2, col. 3

Obit Mrs. Elizabeth Apol. Ridgewood Herald, Jan. 14, 1937, pg. 2

Obit Edward C. Bakker. Bergen Record, 10 May 1982, pg A6 (South Bergen)

Obit Jantina Plaatsman. Shoppers News, March 16, 2005, pg. 40

Obit Hartman Bandstra. Ridgewood Herald News, 23 Dec 1965, pg 8

Obit Mrs. H. Stap Hoogterp. Paterson Morning Call, June 30, 1949, pg. 19

Hackensack Republican, 11 Nov 1881, pg. 1, col. 4

Obit Maaike Rienstra geb. Bijlsma. Telegraaf, Feb 13, 1918, pg. 5 (Translation: On 11 Feb. at 5 am, My beloved wife and my children's caring mother MAAIKE RIEMSTRA, b. Bijlsma, passed away quietly and calmly, trusting in her God and Saviour at the age of 74 yr and 21 days. The parting is hard, but the certainty that she died in the conviction that this was for the better, is a consolation to me and the children. S. Rienstra, children, in-laws and grandchildren, 61 Bergen Ave, Hawthorne, NJ )

Blauvelt Genealogy, pg 369-70

Blauvelt Genealogy, pg 565

Hackensack Republican, 18 Aug 1887, pg. 2, col. 3

Obit Marie Boote. Bergen Eveing Record, May 5, 1975

Yearbook Picture Ridgewood High

Obit Henry Bos. Bergen Evening Record, 9 Jan 1975

Obit Mrs. Cornelius Siersma. Ridgewood Herald, May 11, 1939, pg. 2

Anniversary William Breen & Anna Overdyking. Telegraaf, Feb 20, 1918, pg. 8 (Translation: Willem Breen and his wife Anna Overdyking of 927 Madison Avenue on Friday remembered the day they were married 35 years ago. It was a family occasion, no invitations were sent out, but many came to congratulate them. It was a memorable evening. Their daughter Hattie, widow Mahl, a music teacher, played several selections on the piano. Music, singing and pleasant conversation followed each other.
The couple was honored with some beautiful presents from the various family members, and Mr. D. Overdyking expressing the feelings of those present, congratulated the couple and handed them the tokens of love and friendship. Those present enjoyed the wedding dinner, which consisted of plentyfull dishes. Present were (see scan)

Obit T. A. Broeders. Bergen Record, 13 Sep 1976, pg. A6

Obit Garret Brolsma. Ridgewood Herald July 28, 1949

Page from Point Lookout Cemetery

Obit Hannah Bush. Bergen Evening Record, Jan 23, 1975

Obit Henry Bush. Ridgewood Herald News, 23 Dec 1963, pg 8

Obit Lena Buwalda. Shoppers News, Dec 22, 2004, pg. 32

Obit Julius Buyssen. Telegraaf, Dec 12, 1917, pg. 5 (Translation: Julius Buyssen, 49 yrs old, who had burned his back in the rescue mission fire, died at St. Joseph's Hospital. He is the 20th victim of the terrible fire)

Paterson Morning Call, 5 Nov 1917, pg. 5

Paterson Morning Call, 6 Dec 1917, pg. 1, 5

NY Evening Call, 10 Nov 1917

Obit Helen Langerlan. Bergen Evening Record, Jan. 20, 1975

1860 Census New Jersey, Bergen, Harrington. Household of Susan Charlton

New York Times, 28 Jan 1944, pg. 16, col. 7

Hackensack Republican, 12 Mar 1891

Obit Rev. Mr. Contant. Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion Feb 1, 1929, pg. 4

Obit Jozina M. Gerritsen. Bergen Evening Record, Jan 2, 1974

Obit Abe Cooper. Ridgewood Herald News June 14, 1956, pg. 8

Hackensack Republican, 29 May 1883, pg. 3, col. 3

Obit Leonard Cronk. Ridgewood Herald Aug 31, 1939, pg. 2

Obit Frances DeBlank. Community News Feb 14, 2007, pg. F28

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 9 April 2016), New York > Orange > Warwick > image 26 of 119; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Wedding Henry de Haan and Marjorie Kazand. Het Oosten, Dec 7, 1917, pg. 6

Obit Gary DeJongh. Shoppers News, Dec 19, 2001, pg. F50

Obit Marie C. DeKoning. Paterson Evening News Feb 3, 1972, pg. 17

Obit Grada de Vries. Ridgewood News, 28 Apr 1994, pg. 12, col 3

Birth Lebertus de Vries, 1867

Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; New York City Lutheran, Vol III, Book 87, pg 37

Holland Society of New York; New York, New York; New York City Lutheran, Vol III, Book 87, pg 21

Obit Tillie de Jong. Het Oosten, July 3rd, 1914, pg. 29 (Translation: Tillie den Hartog, widow of Thys de Jong, of 135 E. Holsmanstreet, died on Thursday (Jun 25). Services were on Monday at her home and at the Sixth Church, with the Rev. A. J. van Lummel officiating, followed by interment at Fairlawn cemetery. The deceased was in her 35th year)

Obit Joos Den Herder. Paterson Evening News Apr. 15, 1966, pg. 23

Grave inscription Jacob De Witt (1674)

Obit Kenneth Douma. Paterson Evening News, Jun 4, 1969, pg. 69

Obit Mrs. Poartfleet. Paterson Evening News, June 9, 1965, pg. 63

Obit Mrs. Alfred Riehl. Ridgewood Herald, Aug 19, 1937, pg. 2

Obit Mrs. Samuel Sybesma. Ridgewood Herald News, July 28, 1949, pg. 2

Obit Mrs. S. Sybesma. Bergen Evening Record, Jul 28, 1949

Obit George Dykstra. Paterson Evening News Feb 29, 1972, pg. 15

Obituary Mrs. Johanna H. Garypie, NY Tribune 27 Jun 1914, pg. 7, col. 8

Obit Mrs. Johanna Gorriepa, Het Oosten, Jul 3, 1914, pg. 25 (Translation: Johanna Gorriepa died Thursday at the home of her daughter at the age of 88, after an illness of 9 weeks. She was 71 yrs in the US. She came from Holland with a sailing ship, the trip lasted 95 days. The funeral was on Monday with Ds. Hill officiating)

Anniversary Henry and Hermina Tamboer. Telegraag, Jan. 9, 1918, pg. 5 (Translation: 45-Year Wedding Anniversary. Wednesday 9 January our beloved parents HENRY TAMBOER and HERMINA TAMBOER, b. Fek will be celebrating their 45th anniversary among their family and friends in Castle Hayne, NC. where they live during the wintermonths. Their greatful children, in-laws, and grandchildren in (see scan)

Obit Julia Vander May. The Herald News, 20 Dec 1937

Obit Mrs. Emile Geerts. Paterson Morning Call, Jan. 23, 1962, pg. 19

Obit Peter Geerts. Paterson Morning Call, Jan 10, 1962, pg. 23

Hackensack Republican, 22 Aug 1889, pg. 3, col. 3

Hackensack Republican, 9 Dec 1889, pg. 3, col. 2

Hackensack Republican, 11 Aug 1887, pg. 3, col. 3

Hackensack Republican, 18 Aug 1887, pg. 2, col. 3

Obit Mrs. Schaaf. Paterson Morning Call, Jan. 23, 1962, pg. 19

Marriage Record Jan Vigne and Emmerensje van der Sluys, 31 Aug/14 Sep 1645

Obit Marinus Griep, Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion, Apr 12, 1929, pg. 1

Obit Minnie Hakstege. Bergen Evening Record, Mar 4, 1975

Obit Rense Halma, Het Oosten, Dec 7, 1917, pg. 4 (Translation: On 22 November The Almighty
saw fit to take from our side my beloved husband and the children's caring father Rense Halma at the age of 64 years, 4 month and 20 days. Our loss is deep, but we take soulace in his own testimony, that his life was in Christ, and that his death will be also be a gain. For the grieving family, (see scan)

Obit Rense Halma, Het Oosten, Dec 7, 1917, pg. 4 (Translation: IN MEMORIAM. It pleased the Lord to take from our midst on 22 November 1917 our member Mr. R. Halma at the age of 64 yrs. Although we mourn with the family, we cherish the hope to be reunited with him in Heaven. For the Men's Society "Love the Truth and the Peace" of Prospect Park, NJ, S. Husselman, Secr.)

Obit Arie P. Hamelink. Bergen Evening Record, May 21, 1975

Obit Johanna Kroeze. Shoppers News, Feb 9, 2005, pg. 42

Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. J. Heerschap, Het Oosten, Dec 7, 1917, pg. 6 (Translation: On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. J. Heerschap of 310 Montgomery Street, Passaic, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. Their home was decorated with flowers as if it were summer. They were married in Holland and came in 1892 to this country, where there children were born. Six are still living. The couple received many gifts, and they passed a companionable evening with many friends)

Obit Mrs. John Belanus. Ridgewood Herald Feb 17, 1938, pg. 2

Obit Mrs. John D. Contant. Ridgewood Herald Oct 21, 1937

Obituary Oskar Hiemstra. The Fair Laws-Paramus Clarion, July 14, 1944, pg. 1

Obit William Hoebee. Bergen Evening Record, May 19, 1975

Obit John Hoitsma. Paterson Evening News, Feb 14, 1972, pg. 29

Obit Mrs. Cornelius Vanderhorn. Ridgewood Herald News, 27 Nov 1952, pg. 6, col. 3

1850 Census New Jersey, Bergen, Huyler's Landing.

Household of William Jackson. "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 24 March 2017), New Jersey > Bergen > Hackensack Township > image 35 of 139; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

1840 Huyler's Landing (Hackensack) census

Obit Harry H. Jansen. Bergen Record, July 2, 1980

Obit Garret Jeffer. Ridgewood Herald News, 27 Nov 1952, pg. 6, col. 2-3

Passenger List for Dina Bakker and her children

Special Inquiry page for Dina Bakker and her children

Obit Ignatius Kamstra. Shoppers News, Oct 12, 2005, pg. F46

Obit Jasper Kievit. Ridgewood Herald News, Mar 5, 1953, pg. 6

Obit Orie Kievit. Ridgewood Herald, Jan. 25, 1939, pg. 2

Obit Jacobus Kole. Paterson Evening News, June 9, 1965, pg. 63

Obit Peter H. Kooy. Bergen Record, Dec 4, 1977, pg. C20

Bergen Record, 18 Sep 2011, pg. L3

Obit Jannetje Korteweg Van Lenten. Telegraaf, Dec. 12, 1917, pg. 5 (Translation: Jannetje Korteweg, wife of Abr. van Lenten, died suddenly on Friday in her home at 118 East 23rd Street at age 64. Burial was on Monday at Fairlawn Cemetery. Rev. Schuurman officiated)

Anniversary Arian and Edith Kuiken. Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion, Aug. 26, 1927, pg. 1

contunation of main article

Obit Cornelius Kypers. Herald News, s.d. 1945

Obit Mrs. Van Oudenaren. Paterson Evening News, Feb. 19, 1972, pg. 35

Obit Aldia (Alida) Vermeer. Bergen Evening Record, Mar. 7, 1976

Obit Diena Lindemulder. Shoppers News, Apr. 2, 2003, pg. 46

Obit Orrie Lindemulder. Shoppers News, June 4, 2003, pg. 52

Obit Mrs. Peter Dykstra. Ridgewood Herald, Jan 5, 1939, pg. 2

Passenger List P. Caland, arr. 13 Dec 1882

Passenger List Zaandam, arr. 9 Oct 1882

Obit Mrs. Gertje Schaper. Ridgewood Herald, Feb 28, 1936

Signature 26 Jun 1646

Obit Cornelius Maas. Bergen Evening Record, Jan. 10, 1975

Anniversary Cent Maat and Maria Maat Speijkers, Het Oosten, July 3, 1914, pg. 29 (Translation: 25th Anniversary. The Lord willing and they are living, our beloved parents Cent Maat and Maria Maat-Sleijkers hope to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on Monday, July 13, 1914. Their gratefull children)

Obit John MArtens. Paterson Evening News, April 11, 1966, pg. 35

Obit Cornelius Mastenbroek. Paterson Morning Call, Jan. 10, 1962, pg. 23 (Transcription: Cornelius Mastenbroek, a retired landscaper, died on his 90th birthday yesterday afternoon in his home at 207 North First Street, apparently of a heart attack. Born in the Netherlands on Jan 9, 1872 he was the son of the late Nicholas and Katie Mastenbroek. He immigrated to Paterson in 1898 and resided here since. Prior to his retirement 17 yrs ago, he conducted the Mastenbroek and Roughgarden Landscaping Co. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at the Vermeulen Memorial Funeral Home, 131 Haledon Ave. The Rev. Joh. M. Inlanger, Jr. of the ? Methodist Church of Haledon will officiate. Interment will be in Fair Lawn Memorial Cemetery)

Obit Mrs. Pietertje Griek. Paterson Evening News, Apr 11, 1966, pg. 35

Addition Obit Mrs. Pietertje Griek. Paterson Evening News, Apr 13, 1966, pg. 53

Haarlem Index (FamilySearch)

Obit Frances Dykstra. Bergen Evening Record, Jan 19, 1975

Obit John Molenstra. Bergen Evening Record, Jan. 13, 1975

Obit Johannas Nydam. Ridgewood Herald-News, June 14, 1956, pg. 8

Wedding H. Van Tol and Mrs. W. Kole. Het Oosten, July 3rd, 1914, pg. 29

Obit Nellie Lucas, Het Oosten, Dec 7, 1917, pg. 6 (Translation: Mrs. Nellie Lucas, of Elmwood Ave, died Thursday afternoon in Hohokus at age 54. A week before her death she had been admitted to the General Hospital, but it was to no avail. She came with her parents from the Netherlands when she was ten, and lived always in Hohokus. Burial was in Valleau Cemetery)

Notice Fam. G. Nuis, Het Oosten, July 3, 1914, pg. 35 (Translation: The family G. Nuis of Autumn Street have departed on Tuesday, Jun 30, with the s.s. "Rotterdam" to their old hometown Rotterdam, Netherlands, where they hope to re-establish themselves, after a 3 year stay in America. The last days of their stay here, they were living with Mr. C. F. Snoep in Burgess Place. A large number of friends wished them a good journey at their departure)

Family Card from Rotterdam Civil Registration, showing comings and goings of the Clever-Nuis Family

Probate (Memorie van Successie) Jan Hessels Nuis, 1902

Obit John Onderdelinde. Paterson Evening News, April 22, 1966, pg. 43

Obit Aaron Orbeck. Bergen Evening Record, Mar 4, 1975

Obit Mrs. Henry D. Piersma. Ridgewood Herald News, 14 March 1957

Obit J. P. Poelman. Paterson Evening News, Feb. 17, 1972, pg. 41

Obit George Postema. Ridgewood Herald, Jan. 3, 1918

Obit William B. Prophet, Bergen Record, Feb. 12, 1980

Obit Herman Pruiksma. Bergen Evening Record, Mar 17, 1975

Obit Herman Pruiksma, Sr. Ridgewood News, Mar. 20, 1975, pg. 8

Obit John Quackenbush. Hackensack Republican, 10 Mar 1887, pg. 3, col. 7

Obit Kenneth Ras. Shoppers News, Mar 3, 2004, pg. 42

Obit Rita Rietveldt. Bergen Evening Record, Mar 9 1975

Naturalization of the Ritsma Family. Paterson Morning Call, 18 Jun 1966

Full article, Paterson Morning Call, 18 Jun 1966

Hackensack Republican, 8 Sep 1883, pg. 3, col. 6

Obit Anna Marie Yskamp. Community News, Nov. 26, 2009, pg. FF38

Obit Martine Rypkema. News-Beacon, Sep 21, 1979, pg. 11

Obit Jacob Schaper. Ridgewood Herald, Oct 12, 1939, pg. 2

Obit Jennie Leentjes. Ridgewood Herald-News, May 26, 1983, pg. 18

Obit Rein Schaper. Ridgewood Herald, May 18, 1934

Obit Albert Shotmeyer. Community News, Aug. 15, 2007, pg. F29

Obit Henry Shotmeyer. Shoppers News, Feb 16, 2005, pg. 42

Obit Clark Smith. Community News, Sep 24, 2009, pg. FF22

Obit Jacob Smith. Ridgewood Herald, Sep 23, 1937, pg. 2

Obit Pieter Sterkenburg. Telegraaf, Dec 3, 1917, pg. 4 (Translation: Friday 30 November my beloved son Pieter Sterkenburg passed away after a long and painfull illness of 10 weeks in the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, at the age of 29, leaving a widow and 2 young children. Burial was Monday 3 December in Northwood Cemetery in Philadelphia (Signed, see scan)

Obit Gertrude deYoung. Bergen Evening Record, Mar 24, 1975

The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288

Obit Nicholas Tebout, Jr. Paterson Morning Call, June 30, 1949, pg. 19

Brooklyn Eagle, 1 May 1908, pg. 4

Brooklyn Eagle, 2 May 1908, pg. 18

Sommelsdijk Baptisms, 11 Mar 1638. 5 children of Cornelis Trommel

Obit John Tyms. Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion, Oct. 22, 1926, pg. 1

Obit Petronella Jeffer. Ridgewood News, 21 May 1987, pg 45

Obit John VanBuiten. Paterson Evening News, June 8, 1965, pg. 41

Obit Albert Van Der Horn. Ridgewood Herald News, 14 Mar 1957, pg. 30

Obit Barney Van der Horn. Bergen Record, 10 Aug. 1997, pg. NJ6, col. 5

Obit Gerrit Van der Horn. Ridgewood Herald News, 29 Dec 1990

Obit Henrietta Van der Wende, 19 July 1998, pg. NJ10, col. 5

Wedding Michiel van der Maij en Annie van Straten. Het Oosten, Dec. 7, 1917, pg. 6 (Translation: Mr. Michael van der Meij and Miss Annie van Straten were married Thurday in Little Falls by Ds. Zandstra)

Obit Peter van de Wende. Ridgewood Herald News, 29 Jul 1971, pg. B15

Obit C. H. Van Haelst. Herald News, 28 Nov 1944

Obituary in Bergen Record and Vanderplaat website

Obit Elizabeth De Jong. Shoppers News, Sep 17, 2003, pg. 44

Biography F. P. Van Wetering. Hackensack Republican, 28 Aug 1890, pg. 3.

Memberlisting Hoorn DRC 1631

Memberlisting Hoorn DRC 1633

Obit Fran van den Akker. Bergen Evening Record, Mar. 9, 1975, pg. D29

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch ( : 14 June 2019), New Jersey > Bergen > Hohokus > image 34 of 68; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Obit William Van den Herik. Shoppers News, Nov. 28, 2001

Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Gerrit Vander Duim. Paterson Morning Call, Jan. 29, 1962, pg. 5

Obit George Vander May. Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion, Mar. 23, 1928, pg. 1

Obit Martin Vanderweer. Paterson Evening News, Feb. 17, 1972, pg. 41

Obit H. Van De Veen. Bergen Evening Record, Jan 9, 1975

Obit J. F. Van Kruyningen. Paterson Evening News, Mar. 1, 1972, pg. 51

Obit Paul Van Laere. Ridgewood Herald News, Mar. 5, 1953, pg. 6

Obit Henk Van Soelen. Shoppers News, Sep. 25, 2002

Obit Mrs. Den Blaker. Paterson Evening News Apr. 23, 1966, pg. 27

Obit Theodore Van Wyngarden. Ridgewood Herald News, 20 Aug 1998

Obit Mrs. Nydam. Paterson Morning Call, Jan. 23, 1962, pg. 19

Obit Peter Verbeek. Ridgewood Herald News, 8 July 1971, pg. B4

Obit Abraham Verduin. Paterson Daily Guardian, Feb 19, 1889, pg 2

Hudson NY Columbia Republican, 10 Mar 1887, pg. 2, col. 5

Naples NY Neopolitan, 11 May 1887, pg. 4, col. 5

National Police Gazette, New York NY, 21 May 1887, pg. 7, col. 4

Obit Henry Warnaar. Bergen Evening Record, July 28, 1949

Obit Mrs. Wiseman. Fair Lawn Paramus Clarion, July 14, 1944, pg. 3

Obit Mrs. Garret Brolsma. Ridgewood Herald Dec 15, 1938, pg. 2

Hackensack Republican, 9 Sep 1889, pg. 2, col. 3

Obit Martijntje Zoeteman. Het Oosten, Dec. 7, 1917, pg. 6 (Translation: Martijntje, beloved wife of Cornelius Zoeteman, died Wednesday 28 November at age 72. She was buried Saturday from her residence on 91 Wood, in Fairlawn Cemetery)