Agnes Alberda Van Welde and Jacob Smith (seated). Top row, left to right: Jeanette Smith, Jennie Smith (later married Richard Hine), Nicholas Smith, Henrietta “Etta” Smith (later married John Hine), and Tena Smith (later married Garnet Vos). Between Agnes and Jacob are Catherine (later married Peter Groustra) and Henry John Smith. Full size photo here.
Click here to read Jeanette Douma Hine’s description of Jacob and Agnes’ life and home.
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Hello! Tonight I was watching a show that traces people’s ancestry and it prompted me to google the name of my maternal grandpa, Peter Groustra. I was very surprised, as I was browsing at the photos on your page, when I recognized a picture of my grandma, Catherine Groustra and her family! I do want to make a correction to the information you gave about the photo. Catherine married Peter Groustra, not Jeannette. Peter and Catherine Groustra had three children, Elaine (married to Albert Boers, my parents, and Glenn, not currently married, and June who never married. All three are still living. My grandma and grandpa Groustra spent many years living in Grand Rapids, Michigan and my parents have lived in Holland, Michigan for decades. I also live in Holland. I am going to continue reading the pages you have linked. I love reading about the history of my ancestors! There is information that I was familiar with but there is also some information I did not know. Thank you for putting this in writing! Sincerely, Sally Cote’ (a cousin of some sort)
Hi Sally! Thank you so much for your comment and correction. I fixed the photo, and my family tree. I apologize for my (extremely) slow response time. I tend to work on this project in spurts. I am your grandmother Catherine’s older sister Jennie’s great-granddaughter. So I think that makes us third cousins, once removed 🙂 -Annabel Hine Otts