Name: RonRietsma'sFamily_2019-07-16

Updated: 07-18-2019 20:07:51.


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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Arthur Henry Rietsma: Birth: 17 APR 1912 in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA. Death: 4 JUN 1972 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

  2. Russell Rietsma: Birth: 8 AUG 1914 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Death: 31 JAN 2002 in Cadillac, Michigan, USA

  3. Virginia Rietsma: Birth: 12 JUN 1917 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. Death: 11 MAY 2006 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

  4. Walter Paul Rietsma: Birth: 31 MAR 1922 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Death: 2 OCT 2003 in Grandville, Michigan, USA


Sources
1. Title:   Grand Rapids Press obituary for Simon Rietsma dtd. 7/24/1956
Page:   49

Notes
a. Note:   Also worked in a stained glass factory in Wisconsin. Did church windows. Played the banjo and piano. Died @ age 69. Suffered from MS. Nicknamed Zip. - notes from Walt & Florence Rietsma
  US Census (MI) 1900 & 1910 show Simon's name as Siebe Reidsema (1900), Reidsma (1910). Moved to Milwaukee sometime after 1910. His wife's sister, Libbie, lived with them there until her marriage in 1920. He & his family moved back to Michigan in 1922, just before Walt was born.
  About1917- WW1 draft registration name was Siebe Rietsma, b. 14 Feb 1887 in Michigan,.Living at 624 Wright, Milwaukee, WI.
  US Census, 1930, Michigan, Kent Cty., Grand Rapids, 1040 Underhill St.- Simon Reitsma, age 43, carver (unemployed); Wife Gertrude, 42; children Arthur, 18; Russel, 15; Virginia, 12; Walter, 8, all born in Michigan.
  1926 Grand Rapids City Directory- Simon (Gertrude), Sndr GR Upholstery Co., 1040 Underhill.
  1932 Grand Rapids city directory- Simon Rietsma (with wife Gertrude, sons Arthur & Russell) at 1040 Underhill Ave., S.W.
  1942 WW2 Draft registration- Simon Rietsma, b. 2/14/1887 in Grand Rapids, MI. Age 54. Address 1040 Underhill , Grand Rapids, MI. Worked at Wood Products Co. on Oakland St., GR
  1946 Grand Rapids city Directory- Simon, Gertrude & Virginia @ 1040 Underhill.
  1948 & 1949 Grand Rapids City directory- Simon & Gertrude @ 1238 Grandville Ave. (their last house).
 

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