How Hazel and Ken met
Jenni (McNabb Casper) and I were instant messaging about Grandma, and she asked if I knew how Grandma and Grandpa met. I…
Eenigenburg and Schoorl
I spent some time googling around about our ancestral homeland. Our ancestors hail from two villages in northwest Holland. The two locations…
Jacob and Agnes Smith and Children
Agnes Alberda Van Welde and Jacob Smith (seated). Top row, left to right: Jeanette Smith, Jennie Smith (later married Richard Hine), Nicholas…
Jacob de Jong and Geertje Eeingenburg de Jong
Geertje Eingenburg DeJong was born 17 July 1810 in Schoorl, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. She died 3 October 1896 in Roseland (Chicago, Illinois). Jacob…
Family Stories and Memories, As Recalled by Jeanette Marie (Douma) Hine
Jeanette Marie (Douma) Hine was born 19 April 1915 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She married Orville Jay Hine Sr. on 5 September…
More on South Holland
From http://www.lib.niu.edu/2001/ihy010451.htmlChange in South Holland in 1900Geraldine CochranThornwood High School, South HollandAn important part of life, in fact, an important factor in…
Timeline of South Holland, Illinois
A Timeline of South Holland's History (from http://www.southholland.org/History/timeline1.phtml) The Beginning: 1600s to 1894 1600s Fertile lands and abundant catfish, sun fish, pike,…
1930 Census: Jacob Smith Family
Chicago, Cook County, IllinoisHousehold Members & Ages:Jacob Smith 63 Angnes Smith 61 Henry Smith 19 George Litton 25 (boarder) (Click images for…
1920 Census: Jacob Smith Family
Chicago Ward 9, Cook County, IllinoisHousehold Members & Ages: Jacob Smith 52 Agnes Smith 50 Nicholas Smith 26 Henrietta Smith 23 Janette…
1910 Census: Jacob Smith Family
Chicago Ward 33, Cook County, Illinois https://flic.kr/p/5jHvwq Household Members Jacob Smith Head of household Age 43 Marital status: Married Number of years…
Letter from Richard Hine to Jennie Smith 1908
This was written a little over a year before they were married (and over 100 years ago) after what must have been…