When Willem "William" Eelman was born on February 12, 1860, in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, his father, Aris, was 22 and his mother, Tettje, was 23. He married Hendrika Dams on March 31, 1882. They had 10 children in 15 years. He died on August 1, 1931, in Michigan, at the age of 71, and was buried in Holland, Michigan.
Cause of death was "Cancer of the Stomach" which he had been suffering from for about 1 year.
Cause of death was "Cancer of the Stomach" which he had been suffering from for about 1 year.
When Willem "William" Eelman was born on February 12, 1860, in Texel, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, his father, Aris, was 22 and his mother, Tettje, was 23. He married Hendrika Dams on March 31, 1882. They had 10 children in 15 years. He died on August 1, 1931, in Michigan, at the age of 71, and was buried in Holland, Michigan.
Cause of death was "Cancer of the Stomach" which he had been suffering from for about 1 year.
Cause of death was "Cancer of the Stomach" which he had been suffering from for about 1 year.
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In dutch: "zalig zvn de barmhartigen; want hun zal barmhartigheid geschieden" Mattheus 5:7.
In english: "Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy." Matthew 5:7.
Gravesite Details
Buried in the family plot l-r are Hendrika, Willem, Tetje and Aris.
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