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Marriage: Children:
  1. Bouwe van der Laan: Birth: 23 Oct 1874 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 28 Feb 1947 in Heerenveen, Aengwirden, Friesland, Netherlands

  2. Lubbertus Sieger van der Laan: Birth: 15 Jul 1876 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 19 Sep 1953 in Hudsonville, Ottawa Co., Michigan, USA

  3. Klaas van der Laan: Birth: 18 Jul 1878 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 1953 in Bison, Perkins County, South Dakota, USA

  4. Bartele van der Laan: Birth: 27 Sep 1880 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 16 Aug 1957 in Kent County, Michigan, USA

  5. Franke S. van der Laan: Birth: 7 Mar 1883 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 9 Jan 1948 in Kent County, Michigan, USA

  6. Djiemer (James) Sieger van der Laan: Birth: 25 Dec 1884 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 1 Jun 1958 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA

  7. Nelis van der Laan: Birth: 24 Apr 1887 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 16 Aug 1888 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands

  8. Neelte van der Laan: Birth: 25 Mar 1889 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 6 Apr 1893 in Nijehaske, Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands

  9. Ferdinand S. van der Laan: Birth: 29 Jan 1892 in Haskerland, Friesland, Netherlands. Death: 29 Oct 1919 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, USA


Sources
1. Title:   The VANDERLAAN AND RELATED FAMILIES 1710 - 1927
Author:   J. P. Schouten and Duncan Smith
Publication:   Privately printed in early 1970's; commissioned by Esther van der Laan Smith

Notes
a. Note:   1813931
  and The VANDERLAAN AND RELATED FAMILIES 1710 - 1927
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 Arrived at Ellis Island on Oct 14, 1912, at age 63, on ship Rotterdam.
  http://www.fortunecity.com/littleitaly/amalfi/13/shipqs.htm
 ROTTERDAM (3) This "Rotterdam" was the fourth of five vessels with this name owned by the Holland America Line. She was built in 1908 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast and was a 24,149 gross ton ship, length 650.5ft x beam 77.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 530-1st, 555-2nd and 2,124-3rd class. Launched on 3/3/1908, she sailed from Rotterdam on her maiden voyage to New York on 13/6/1908. She commenced her last voyage on this service on 23/2/1916 and was then laid up at Rotterdam (although Holland was a neutral country during the Great War, several Dutch ships had been damaged by mines). She resumed service between Rotterdam, Brest and New York on 24/1/1919 and in 1920 was converted to oil fuel. In April 1926 her accommodation was altered to carry 1st, 2nd, tourist, and 3rd class passengers; in Jan 1930, 1st, tourist and 3rd class; in June 1936, cabin, tourist and 3rd; and in May 1937, cabin and tourist class. On 21/11/1939 she sailed from Rotterdam on her final voyage to New York (dep 7/12/1939) and Rotterdam (arr 28/12/1939) and in Jan 1940 was scrapped at Hendrik Ido, Ambacht. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.913] [Posted to The ShipsList by Ted Finch - 9 January 1998]
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 Burial: Garfield Park Cemetery
 Paris Township, Kent County, Michigan
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 was called 'Grandma Mem' by granddaughter Agnes.
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