Lowing Family History

Updated by Bruce Sheridan Lowing

Chapter 6: Holden Lowing

Holden Crandall Lowing (42)

HOLDEN C. LOWING, was the fourth child and the fourth son born to Isaac and Lavina Lowing. He was born March 19, 1821, in East Bloomfield, New York. He attended school between the ages of 5 and 10 and only intermittently thereafter. As soon as he was old enough, he worked for other farmers and brought much of his pay home to assist in clothing and feeding the younger children.

When Holden was fourteen, the Michigan Land and Timber craze hit New York Everyone talked about the wealth in timber in Michigan, almost all to be had for the asking. Although Holden was too young to take advantage of this, his older brother, Stephen, then only 19 years old, left in the fall of 1836 for Michigan. He purchased 80 acres of timberland on the Grand River, across from Sand Creek, and returned home the following spring. After the glowing reports given by Stephen, the family looked forward to the time they, too, could move to Michigan.

It took 4 years for the money to be raised for purchase of laud in Michigan. In the late fall of 1841, Holden, at the age of 20, came with his brother Stephen, Stephen's wife and six month old baby, to Michigan. They came by boat around the Lakes, bringing a small amount of household goods and a team of oxen. It was a long tiresome trip with such a small baby, and to make things worse, on the last night, such a storm arose that even the crew were sick. The oxen were so sick that Holden thought they would die.

When they reached Grand Haven, they transferred all their supplies to a steamboat and came up Grand River to Sand Creek. From there it was a short walk to the hut that Stephen had built.

For a few weeks, Holden lived with Stephen, but in the early winter of 1841, he purchased 80 acres of land for his father on what is now known as the Bauer Road near the intersection of 24th St., about a mile south of Stephen's property. He then finished the winter by working in a lumber camp. In the summer of 1842, he became an assistant to a surveyor, and spent the next few summers surveying land all over South Georgetown, North Jamestown Townships, and as far away as Big Rapids.

This same spring of 1842, his father, then 48 years old, arrived in Michigan, ready to start over, clearing land for another home in the wilds. Holden also helped his father, cut timber and clear the land. They built their cabin large enough to accommodate all the family that was to arrive the next year.

Holden purchased land west of his father's place around this time, and continued to add more land as time went by.

Georgetown was organized as a Township in 1839. In April 1840 seven men met at Jenison and held the first Township meeting. They elected Hiram Jenison as the first Supervisor and H. Burton as Clerk. In 1841 these same men were again elected, but in 1842 and 1843, Holden was elected Clerk with H. Jenison still Supervisor. At that time Holden was only 21 years of age. In 1862 and 1863 he was again Clerk and in 1864, Supervisor.

At the very first, mail for Georgetown was sent to Grandville, where anyone from Georgetown called for it, and delivered it to the neighbors. Later people in the township were allowed to have the post office in their homes or mills. The first post office was in the mill boarding house of his brother as early as 1850, where it remained until 1854. After that it was placed either in the home of Holden, who was a Democrat, or Franklin E. Bosworth, who was a Republican, depending on which party held sway in Washington.

Off and on during his life Holden was a member of the school board and when the Grange was organized in Georgetown, he was very active in the movement and the first Master. He was also a charter member of the Jenison Masonic Lodge.

On September 11, 1851, he was married to Eleanor Chapin Woodruff (44), born August 5,1835 in Springfield, New Jersey. (Father: Henry L. Woodruff, born September 1, 1790 in Allegheny Co., New York; died December 18, 1842, in New York; Mother: Mary Marvin, born November 20, 1793, New York, died March 21, 1869, Georgetown Township). They had 13 children. Every one of them lived to manhood and womanhood. The outstanding accomplishment of Holden's life is the fact that he secured enough land to give everyone of his children a small farm as a start in life.

Soon after his marriage, he built a large two-story house on his property. It contained 17 rooms, with a hall running the full length of the upstairs with bedrooms on either side and stairways at both ends. There was a cupola on the roof with shutters. The home became a gathering place for young people for miles around. Surging was one of the main pastimes; music was furnished by an organ, comb, Jew's Harp, bones, and mouth organ. It was said that Holden loved young people and if one of the young people missed one week, he was told that Holden had missed him.

Holden died on his farm on March 29, 1899 at the age of 79. His death certificate reads Holden E. Lowing. Eleanor died Sept 14, 1907. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.

HOLDEN AND STEPHEN's QUARREL OVER A ROAD

At one time Holden Lowing wished to extend the logging road, leading directly north from Hudsonville, across his land, and asked permission of Stephen to have it cross his land, thereby making a straight road from Hudsonville, north to the Ohio Mill's Docks on Grand River.

One would have thought that this would have been a sensible and convenient road for Stephen, but he refused. Holden was angry and years later, when Stephen wished this road to go through, and began the proper procedure to accomplish this, but Holden was Supervisor of Georgetown Township at this time and decided Stephen was not to have this road if he could prevent it. Holden, knowing that a road cannot disturb a cemetery, had the southern most part of his land set off as a cemetery and buried one of the poor charges of the Township in this lot. As this was the southern entrance to the proposed road, Stephen never gained his road. For years that lonely grave was the only one in the cemetery.

Later, Stephen and Holden's parents, Isaac and Lavina were buried in this cemetery. Today that same Cemetery remains as a memoriam of that quarrel.

1. GLENN EMMET LOWING (45), was born February 25,1853 and was tire oldest child of Holden and Eleanor Lowing. He was born in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Michigan, at the homestead located on Bauer Road. He died July 11, 1909, burial in the Georgetown Cemetery. Emmet, as he was called, was married to Eliza Cheyne (105), September 20, 1877. Eliza died April 9, 1916, and was also buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.

   Emmet was a farmer and the entire years of his married life was spent on a farm one mile south of Bauer, Michigan. Eight children were born to Emmet and Eliza Lowing.

   1. ZELMA (LOWING) HAMMOND (1212) was the first child born to Emmet and Eliza. She was born November 18, 1878. On April 10, 1901 she married Guy Hammond (1220) in Kent County, Mich. They had one child. Zelma died October 21, 1913 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. GUYOLA (HAMMOND) HOWARD (1221), the only child of Guy and Zelma Hammond, was born July 20, 1901. She married Clifford Howard (1222), January 9, 1919 at Grand Rapids, Mich. They have one child. Clifford passed away April 27, 1980.
         1. MARGARET (HOWARD) GAVIN (1223), the only child of Guyola and Clifford Howard was born September 26, 1920. She married Frank Gavin (1743). They have two children.
            1. JAMES GAVIN (1744), born January 16, 1938.
            2. RICHARD GAVIN (1745), born February 13, 1940.
   2. HERBERT LOWING, the second child of Emmet and Eliza, born June 3, 1881 in Georgetown Township. He died April 12, 1921 with burial in Georgetown Cemetery. In April 1912, he married Bessie Springsted (1224). She died, Dec 21, 1959, and was also buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Herbert was a farmer most of his life. One child was born of this union.
      1. JULIA LOUISE (LOWING) DEBOER (1225), the only child of Herbert and Bessie Lowing was born February 17, 1915. She married Quinten DeBoer (1746), August 19, 1938. Quinten died in action during World War II, on April 5, 1945. One child was born to this marriage.
         1. PATRICIA ANN (DEBOER) PURCELL (1747), the only child of Quinten and Julia DeBoer was born, December 20, 1940. She married Michael Purcell (1748), September 24, 1960.
   3. LILLIAN (LOWING) NIELSEN (1214), was the third child of Emmet and Eliza Lowing. She was born in 1883 and died Nov 20, 1931. She married Fred Nielson (1226), June 12, 1911. No children were born to this marriage.
   4. ALVERNA MAGGIE (LOWING) ABEL (1215), fourth child of Emmet and Eliza Lowing, born February 14, 1885. She married John W. Abel (1227), June 16, 1903. Eleven children were born to this marriage. John passed away February 16, 1967, and Alverna at age 85, passed away August 9, 1970, both are buried in Blendon Cemetery.
      1. ANDREW W. ABEL (1228), first child born to John and Alverna Abel, May 23, 1904. He married Fern Larabee (1754), August 20, 1932. Andrew died December 21, 1944. There were no children born to this union.
      2. ANNA E (ABEL) WESTVEER (1229) was the second child born in January 1906. She married Randall M. Westveer (1755), July 14, 1927. They had two children before their divorce in 1945. Anna passed away June 15,1965.
         1. HAZEL M. (WESTVEER) PASKIEWICZ (1756), first child born to Randall and Anna Westveer, was born October 6, 1927. She married Edward Paskiewicz (1758), June 28, 1947. They have two children.
            1. JOHN E. PASKIEWICZ (1759), born February 18, 1948.
            2. MARCIA A. (1760), born June 7, 1954.
         2. ROBERT M. WESTVEER (1757) was the second child born to Randall and Anna Westveer, born August 16, 1931. He is not married.
      3. HAZEL I. (ABEL) KRIKKE (1230), third child born to John and Alverna Abel was born March 25, 1908. She married Rennie Krikke (1761) August 19, 1926. They have six children. Rennie passed away May 30, 1975 in Grant Michigan., Hazel passed away January 15, 1978 at age 70, both are buried in Grant Cemetery.
         1. MILTON JUNIOR KRIKKE (1762), the first child of Rennie and Hazel Krikke, was born January 1, 1928. He was married October 14, 1948 to Joan Roeters (1768). They have four children.
            1. BETTY J. (1769), born August 11, 1949.
            2. TERRY L. (1770), born August 21, 1951.
            3. GARY A. (1771), born August 3, 1954.
            4. SUSAN K. (1772), born December 17, 1956.
         2. KENNETH JAY KRIKKE (1763), second child of Rennie and Hazel Krikke born on September 18, 1929. He was married December 28, 1950 to Florence Plaisier (1773). They have three children.
            1. KAREN J. (1774), born August 29, 1953.
            2. ROGER D. (1775), born January 23, 1955.
            3. DEBRA K. (1776), born August 13, 1958.
         3. RICHARD EUGENE KRIKKE (1764), was the third child born to Rennie & Hazel Krikke on October 13, 1931. On August 26, 1952 he married Evelyn L. Pell (1777). They have four children.
            1. DAVID A. (1778), born April 22, 1953.
            2. MARY J. (1779), born December 25, 1954.
            3. PAMELA SUE (1780), born August 4, 1956.
            4. STEVEN L. (1781), born October 22, 1959.
         4. LLOYD ALLAN KRIKKE (1765) was the fourth child born to Rennie and Hazel Krikke on January 11, 1933. He was married to Anna VanderLee (1782) on November 16, 1956. They have two children.
            1. KATHLEEN A. (1783), born July 27, 1958.
            2. RONALD A. (1784), born in 1959 and died May 31, 1960
         5. MARILYN JOYCE KRIKKE (1766), was the fifth child born July 7,1934. She is not married.
         6. VERNON DALE KRIKKE (1767), was the sixth child born to Rennie and Hazel Krikke, September 4, 1935. He was married September 10, 1955 to Joan Biegalle (1785). They have three children.
            1. CARRIE L. (1786), born April 13, 1956.
            2. STACY J. (1787), born September 27, 1958.
            3. JILL M. (1788), born October 8, 1959.
      4. MILDRED B. (ABEL) ROLLSTON, SNOW (1231), was the fourth child born to John and Alvena Abel. She was born July 8, 1910. She married Marion Rollston (1789), Nov 8, 1929. They were divorced in 1952. They have four children. She had since remarried a man named Snow (3046) and lives near Alto, Mich.
         1. VIVIAN E (ROLLSTON) PATTON (1790), the first child born to Marion and Mildred Rollston born March 26, 1930. She married Donald Patton (1794) July 17, 1948. They have two children.
            1. MICHAEL P (1795), born January 5, 1950.
            2. MICHELL D. (1796), born March 26, 1955.
         2. MELVIN LAWRENCE ROLLSTON (1791) was the second child, born October 5, 1931. He was marred June 30, 1951 to Alta Mae Follett (1797). They have five children.
            1. DALE A. (1798), born October 7, 1952.
            2. DEBRA M. (1799), born January 10, 1955.
            3. MARIANNE (1800) (twin), born January 27, 1956.
            4. MARY ANNA (1801) (twin), born January 27, 1956, and died at birth.
            5. DUANE M. (1802), born November 2, 1957.
         3. PAULINE M. (ROLISTON) HOPPE (1792), was the third child, born July 8, 1933. She married Duane Hoppe (1803), October 28, 1950. They were divorced in 1954. One child was born to this marriage.
            1. SHARON LYNN (1804), born July 3, 1953.
         4. RONALD WILLIAM ROLLSTON (1793), was the fourth child born to Marion and Mildred Rollston. He was born July 14, 1935. He married Mary J Davis (1805) on December 11, 1954. They have three children.
            1. KENNETH A. (1806), born June 16, 1955.
            2. KEITH A. (1807), born Sept 20, 1956.
            3. KRISTENE A. (1808), born April 2, 1960.
      5. FREDA L. (ABEL) HUNGERINK (1232), the fifth child born to John and Alvena Abel on November 19, 1912. She was married to Wesley G. Hungerink (1809) November 29, 1934. They have four children. Wesley died September 3, 1988, buried Vriesland Cemetery.
         1. PATRICIA. (1810), born May 15, 1941.
         2. SANDRA J. (1811), born September 1, 1944.
         3. JUDITH K. (1812), born November 20, 1945.
         4. GERALD W. (1813), born July 23, 1950.
      6. BEATRICE M. (ABEL) HICKEY (1233) was the sixth child born to John and Alverna Abel, on February 4, 1917. She married Walter J. Hickey (1814), July 12,1947. They have two children.
         1. SUZANNE KAY (1815), born September 11, 1943.
         2. EILEEN LOUISE (1816), born August 1, 1949.
      7. ALVERNA MARIE (ABEL) TIMMER (1234) was the seventh child born to John and Alverna Abel. She was named after her mother and was born February 13, 1920. Alvenna married Willis Timmer (1817), June 14, 1941. They have one child. Alverna passed away August 14, 1982, buried Pilgrim Home Cemetery, Holland,
         1. ALVIN WAYNE TIMMER (1818), born September 27, 1944.
      8. ESTELLA ELNORA (ABEL) (STENWART) MEREDITH (1749), was the eighth child born to John and Elvirna Abel. She was born June 16, 1922, and married Roy J. Stewart (1819) December 15, 1940. They had four children. They were divorced June 10, 1950 and on January 6,1951 she married Dale Meredith (1824). They have one child.
         1. RUTH E. (1820), born Sept 5, 1938.
         2. ROGER L. (1821), born March 10,. 1942, died June 10, 1941
         3. ROSEANNE (1822), born Feb 14, 1944.
         4. TERRY W. ((1823)), born March 9, 1946.
         5. DALE G. MEREDITH (1825), born Nov 9, 1955.
      9. GLADYS MATILDA (ABEL) NEWHOUSE (1750), was the ninth child born June 2, 1924. She married Rev. Sidney Newhouse (1826) April 10, 1946. They have six children.
         1. DAVID A. (1827), born December 31, 1946.
         2. MEREDITH R (1828), born July 3, 1948.
         3. CAROL M. (1829), born October 21, 1950
         4. ROBERT B. (1830), born April 10, 1952.
         5. GLORIA J. (1831), born June 3, 1954.
         6. VALERIE J. (1832), born February 14, 1960.
      10. BERNICE BERYL ABEL (1751) is the tenth child born to John and Alverna Abel. She was born November 27, 1936. She never married. Bernice died April 19, 1991, buried in Blendon Cemetery.
      11. LINDA LOU AEEL (1752), is the eleventh child born on December 10, 1928, and lives at home.
   5. AGNES (LOWING) HALL (1216), was the fifth child born to Emmet and Eliza Lowing, born May 28,1887. She married Clarence Hall (1235), a blacksmith, December 20, 1911. She died October 9, 1936, and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Six children were born to this marriage. Clarence passed away October 8, 1955.
      1. LOTON HALL (1236) was the eldest son of Clarence and Agnes Hall. He was born July 23, 1913. On December 25, 1958 he married May Smith (1833). Loton is a salesman and lives in Grand Rapids, Mich. They have no children
      2. CLYDE HALL (1237), was the second child born to Clarence and Agnes Hall, born July 11, 1916. He married Winona Mayes (1834), August 6, 1946 at Grand Rapids, Mich. Clyde works for the A&P Co., in Grand Rapids. They have three children. Clyde passed away July 14, 1974, buried in Blythfield Cemetery, Grand Rapids.
         1. MARY AGNES (HALL) LOOMAN (1835), born March 8, 1952. Married Thomas Looman (3048), October 5, 1974.
            1. JOSHUA THOMAS LOOMAN (3049), born August 24, 1976.
         2. WILLIAM (1836), born March 24,1953.
         3. DAVID HALL (1837), born August 24, 1955. Married 1973, divorced 1976. Remarried, September 1979 to Julie Jackson (3051).
            1. LUANNE MARIE HALL (3052), born November 1973.
      3. JUNE (HALL) SCHELTEMA (1238), was the third child born to Clarence and Agnes Hall, born May 23, 1917. She married George Scheltema (1838) April 25, 1940 in Kent County. They have two children. George was an inspector for the American Motors Corp. Kelvinator Division. June passed away July 8, 1974, buried Grandville Cemetery.
         1. SHERRY (SCHELTEMA) SCHOUW (1839), born October 31, 1941. Married Fred Sehouw, Jr. (3053), February 5, 1960.
            1. JODIE JUNE (SCHOUW) MADISON (3054), born April 20, 1961. Married Kurt Edward Madison (3056), February 5, 1983.
            2. SARA SCHOUW (3055), born January 13, 1968, adopted.
         2. TIMOTHY SCHELTEMA (1840), born Nov 4, 1959.
      4. BESSIE (HALL) MENDENDORP (1239) was the fourth child born to Clarence and Agnes Hall. She was born October 20, 1919. She married Robert Mendendorp (1841), May 23, 1941. They have three children.
         1. BRUCE MENDENDORP (1842), born March 10, 1943. Married Mary Ann Farage (3057).
            1. CHRISTINE LYNNE MENDENDORP (3058), born October 17, 1966.
            2. TODD MICHAEL MENDENDORP (3059), born November 3, 1968.
         2. SUE ELLEN (MENDENDORP) LEMMEN (1843), born October 14, 1947. Married Ronald Lemmen (3060).
            1. JENNIFER ANN LEMMEN (3061), born April 19,1970, and died May 27, 1970
            2. ALISON JANE LEMMEN (3062), born September 27, 1971.
            3. KIMBERLY SUE LEMMEN (3063), born October 28,1974
         3. SCOTT ALAN MENDENDORP (1844), born November 10, 1954.
      5. JOYCE (HALL) SMITH (1753), was the fifth child, born October 25, 1921. She married James (Jack) Smith (1845), July 24, 1943. They have two children.
         1. PATRICIA (SMITH) PIERSON, SKELDING (1846), born May 17, 1946. She married Jerome Pierson (3064). Divorced. Remarried, August 1978 to James Skelding (3068).
            1. DAWN DARLENE PIERSON (3065), born September 9, 1965.
            2. ROSE MARIE PIERSON (3066), born February 14, 1968.
            3. PETER JEROME PIERSON (3067), born May 31, 1972.
         2. LARRY SMITH (1847), born June 1, 1949. Married Paula Johnson (3069), 1970.
            1. MATHEW SMITH (3070), born 1976.
            2. MICHELLE SUE SMITH (3071), born May 10, 1979.
      6. LEROY (HAPPY) HALL (3047), born March 17, 1924, died August 9, 1950, buried Georgetown Cemetery. Never married.
   6. RALPH LOWING (1218) was the sixth child born to Emmet and Eliza Lowing. He was born in 1893 and died in February 1961. Burial in Georgetown Cemetery. Ralph was married twice, but no information is available as to their names. Ralph left no descendants.
   7. ALGERMON (ELGIE) LOWING (1219) was the seventh child born to Emmet and Eliza Lowing. He was born July 28, 1898. He was married but his wife's name is not known. He served in the Armed Services on the Mexican border during World War I. The date of his death was June 26, 1954. Burial in the Georgetown Cemetery.
   8. MILDRED LOWING (1217) was the eighth child and died in infancy.
2. BENTON HEART LOWING (46), the second son of Holden and Eleanor Lowing was bony January 3, 1855, in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County. He died February 20, 1883. He was single and was killed by a falling tree while working in the woods. Burial in Georgetown Cemetery.
3. OTIS ULYSSES LOWING (47) was the third child of Holden C. Lowing and Eleanor Chapin Woodruff Lowing, born at Georgetown April 1, 1857. He joined the Grange April 21, 1877, three years after it was organized in Georgetown. For many years lie was a fanner, had a common school education, was a Mason, belonging in Grandville. He served his township as a commissioner and was a Justice of the Peace. He married Edna Gillett (58) January 17, 1888. She was born at Georgetown, August 8, 1869. After his death in Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 13, 1908, his wife moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan where she remarried George Fields. She died July 1942. She had six children.
   1. ROY HOLDEN LOWING (13), the oldest son of Edna Gillett and Otis Lowing was born October 7, 1887, in Georgetown Township. He attended Canada Hill, Grandville High School and McLaughlin Business College. He married Mary F. Sheridan (14) October 29, 1913 in Allendale. He was a farmer. He served 18 years as Supervisor of Georgetown Township and 5 years as Chairman of Ottawa County Board of Supervisors.

      Served as County Supervisor of the Farm Security Administration under Federal Service, also as an Advisor of County Draft Board as to Selectees of Farm Draftees, assignment of Farm Workers from the available supply of Mexicans, Jamaicans, German Prison camps and local sources during W.W.II.

      Thirty-two years as director and President of the Citizens Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Grand Rapids, and one of the original organizers of the Production Credit Association of Grand Rapids. Vice President of the West Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. of Western Michigan. Vice President of the Berlin Fair Association. Life member of Grandville Masonic Lodge. Past Master of Georgetown Grange. Affiliated with the Grandville-Jenison Congregational Church and charter member of Grandville Rotary. They have five children. Roy died November 11, 1968. Buried in Georgetown. Mary died in October 1971.

      1. OTIS J. LOWING (15), oldest child of Roy and Mary Sheridan Lowing, born May 2,1915 in Grand Rapids, Mich. He attended Georgetown School No. l. He was with the Associated Truck Line, and was a farmer. He belonged to the Congregational Church, and was Past Commander of Neil Fonger Legion Post of Grandville. He belonged to the National Guard, and served three years in W.W.II in Co L 126th Inf. He received a back injury and was discharged January 19, 1942. He married Grace M Geasler (102), January 27, 1940 at Grandville. Otis died 21 April 1956 in a tractor accident. Grace M. passed away June 28, 1966, Buried in Georgetown Cemetery.
         1. HOLDEN OTIS LOWING (103), born November 1, 1943. Married August 16, 1985 to Kathleen Eardley (3075) daughter of Mary Eardley of Grand Rapids.
            1. ROY HOLDEN LOWING (3076), born June 2, 1989.
         2. STEPHEN J. LOWING (104), born August 15,1946. He married Janice Fortuna (3077), June 28,1968.
            1. STEPHANIE GRACE LOWING (3078), born October 22, 1970. Married March 2, 1991 to Bruce DeVrou (3082).
            2. ANGELA LYNN LOWING (3079), born December 4, 1971.
            3. VALARIE ANN LOWING (3080), born October 20, 1975.
            4. STEPHEN JAMES LOWING (3081), born August 12, 1977.
            5. PAMELLA CHRISTINE LOWING (3083), born August 20, 1990.
      2. HUGH C. LOWING (6), of 2345 Bauer Rd., Jenison was born in Georgetown, March 20, 1918. He attended Georgetown No 1 (Canada Hill), Grandville High, and courses in Dairying at M.S.U. He married Nancy Jarvis (7), October 19, 1939 at Grand Rapids, Mich. He owned/operated the Cedar Crest Farms Dairy on Bauer Road and a group of Dairy Stores located throughout the metropolitan Grand Rapids area. He is affiliated with the Grandville-Jenison Congregational Church, is a charter member of the Sunnybrook Golf Club, and a member of the Grandville Masonic Lodge. Currently he is enjoying traveling in his motor home and his cottage. They have six children.
         1. BRUCE SHERIDAN LOWING (1), was born June 19, 1941. Received his EE from Michigan Tech University. He married Karleen Schacherl (2) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 2, 1963. Karleen, a certified teacher for the primary grades, is well known in the Rock Island area for her talents in the spinning and weaving crafts. Bruce pursued graduate studies at Cornell University at Ithaca New York, completing his Masters Degree in Engineering at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. A career civil servant, Bruce was employed by the Army Materiel Command. Received the Commanders Award from Fort Monmouth for his work with electronics/radios. Although his major residence was at Rock Island, Illinois he was on an extended detail to Letterkenny Depot in Pennsylvania where he assisted in the planning/implementation of the downsizing of the Army in regards to Depots and the Maintenance of Fielded Equipment At Chambersburg his last assignment was that of Chief of the Aircraft Engineering Division. Bruce's major interests besides Automation include music; he has an excellent voice and plays the guitar, the Andalusia Lions Club, Historical Society, and the updating of this genealogy. He has three children who are the focal point of his life. Bruce passed on in Grand Rapids 29 August 1993 after a prolonged illness. Internment in the Georgetown Cemetery.
            1. HEATHER MARIE LOWING (3), born January 11, 1965 in Freehold, NJ. Graduated Rock Ridge HS and Univ. of Southern Illinois. Currently residing in Carbondale Illinois where she is working in the field of Computer Automated Design. Married Mark Moreno (3864) September 4, 1993.
               1. NICHOLAS SCOTT MORENO, born June 30, 1995.
               2. ALISON LEIGH MORENO, born March 12, 1998.
               3. MATTHEW BRUCE MORENO, born August 11, 2003.
            2. JOHN LOWING (4), born October 12,1966. He is a Graduate of Rock Ridge HS, Rock Island, IL. Lives at home. John is very clever at creating/repairing and utilizing his hands.
            3. HOLLY LOWING (5), born December 4, 1973. Graduate of Rock Ridge HS, attending Iowa State University, where she hopes to gain a degree in Veterinary Medicine. Holly is an exceptionally fine horsewoman had, has won many competitions in the mid-western states.
         2. THOMAS HUGH LOWING (8), born Jan 11, 1944. He married Shirley Ann Orrell (1848) of Hudsonville on June 3, 1964. Owner of a Heating and Cooling Business in Grand Rapids and has a vested interest in one of the local golf courses. They have two children.
            1. THOMAS HUGH LOWING II (1849), born December 18, 1966. Married to Judi Peloguin (3084) on June 19, 1987.
               1. SCOTT THOMAS LOWING (3085), born November 12, 1987.
            2. TREVOR JAMES LOWING (1850), born February 8, 1969.
         3. RICHARD JARVIS LOWING (9), born September 12, 1947. Richard married Lucinda Linga (941), August 6, 1966. After a divorce in 1969, Richard married Irene Hernandez (2357), February 3, 1973.
            1. RICHARD JARVIS LOWING, II (2355), born February 28,1967.
               1. RICHARD JARVIS LOWING, III (3088), born November 18, 1988.
               2. CRYSTAL JEAN LOWING (3089), born December 29, 1989.
            2. NICHOLE LOWING (2356), born March 28, 1969. Married August 10, 1991 to Dean Frederick Pacific.
            3. MARISA INEZ LOWING (2358), born November 17, 1975.
         4. DAVID ROY LOWING (10), was born February 12,1954. Married October 1, 1983 to Mary Ann Thorne (2359), daughter of Mark and Theresa Thorne.
            1. MATTHEW DAVID LOWING (2360), born July 1, 1987.
            2. EMILY ROSE LOWING (2838), born 19 July 1992.
         5. RUTH LOUISE LOWING, VANDENBERG, BACHMAN (11), was born July 25,1955. Married David VandenBerg (2361), October 6, 1972, they had one child They were divorced January, 1984. Ruth remarried Mark Bachman (3090) September 1986, and divorced September 1990. Ruth is an employee of AT&T in Marquette. Many thanks are due Ruth for her unfailing dedication in the correlation of the older versions of The Michigan Lowing History and the annual Appendices. Without Ruth's patience, fortitude and nimble fingers this would never have been accomplished.
            1. JENNIFER LEIGH VANDENBERG (2362), born March 28, 1973.
         6. ELIZABETH FLORENCE (LOWING) SANBORN (12), born May 28, 1960. Married Robert Sanborn (2363), December 24, 1982.
            1. JOSEPH ROBERT SANBORN (2364), born January 22, 1979.
            2. CASSIE JUNANN SANBORN (2365), born July 26, 1982.
      3. WAYNE LOWING (16), of Bauer Rd., Jenison was born July 17, 1920, in Georgetown. He attended school in Georgetown, Grandville High, and Agricultural Course at M.S.U. at Lansing. He spent five years in World War II. Co L. of 126th Infantry, 32nd Div., which was known as the lost Company and was in active combat for over 600 days - the longest of any Division. He received an honorable discharge from Ft. Sheridan, Ill., August 25, 1945. He married Lucille Klawiter (123), May 1, 1948. She is a housewife and Lab. Tech. He is a Dairy farmer, had been for 15 years a 4-H leader, member of the Georgetown Grange, and the Neal E. Fonger Legion Post, and is affiliated with the Grandville-Jenison Congregational Church. He is on the Hudsonville Fair Board. They have two children.
         1. MARY LOUISE (LOWING) KINLEY, HODGKINSON (1856), born July 20,1954. Married on August 7, 1976 to Lee Kinley (3091), born December 9, 1951. Divorced. Remarried August 2, 1987 to Ralph Hodgkinson (3093).
            1. JULIE ELIZABETH KINLEY (3092), born March 20,1980.
            2. MEGAN ELIZABETH HODGKINSON (3094), born September 22, 1988.
         2. VICKY LOU (LOWING) REED, PRILL (1857), born November 22, 1957. Married June 9, 1978 to Randy Scott Reed (3095), son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Reed. Divorced August 1980. Remarried March 20, 1982 to Mark Prill (3096).
            1. HEATHER MARIE PRILL (3097), born December 17, 1982.
            2. ASHLEY ELLEN PRILL (3098), born March 27, 1987.
      4. BOYD J. LOWING (17), of Omaha St., Grandville, Michigan was born August 16,1922 at Georgetown, Ottawa County, Michigan. He attended Georgetown Grade School and Grandville High School. Enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and was assigned to the South Pacific area on the U.S.S. Mobile which saw constant action during World War II. He was discharged November 1945. He married Mary Jane Moses (128), November 13, 1949 at Grand Rapids. She is a housewife and he is associated with Michigan Lines. They have one child. Mary passed away, age 60, in August 1979, Internment at Georgetown Cemetery. Second marriage in 1985 to Carol Norton (3848).
         1. DIANE (LOWING) BOSS (1851), born March 29, 1957. Married June 24,1977 to David Craig Boss (3099), son of Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Boss.
            1. JASON DAVID BOSS (3100), born February 11, 1979, died August 8, 1979 at 6 months.
            2. TARA LYNN BOSS (3101), born August 24, 1980.
            3. TYLER SCOTT BOSS (3102), born January 29, 1983
            4. JACOB DAVID BOSS (3103), born August 22, 1986.
      5. MARY JOYCE (LOWING) KLAWITER (18), of Filmore St., Jenison, Michigan, the only daughter of Roy and Mary Lowing, was born April 19, 1929 at Georgetown. She attended Georgetown and Grandville High School. Joyce married Jack Klawiter (124), October 1, 1948 at Grandville, Michigan. She is a housewife. They have seven children, all born at Grand Rapids.
         1. CRAIG RICHARD (125), born November 25, 1949. Married Karen Kay Pikaart (3104), May 11, 1973. Divorced. Married November 11, 1989 to Sandy Sheppelman (3108).
            1. JENNIFER KLAWITER (3105), bon, March 1, 1974.
            2. CARL ROY KLAWITER (3106), born January 12,1977.
            3. BRIAN WARREN KLAWITER (3107), born January 7, 1980.
            4. MICHAEL KLAWITER (3109), born April 13, 1991.
         2. GLEN ALAN KLAWITER (126), born November 5, 1950.
         3. MARK DOUGLAS (127), born December 20, 1952. Married May 13, 1977 to Phyllis G. Howerzyl (3110), daughter of Mr. & Mrs Theodore Howerzyl.
            1. JUSTIN ALLEN KLAWITER (3111), born April 19, 1979. Died December 31, 1984, buried in Georgetown Cemetery.
            2. ALEX JAMES KLAWITER (3112), born November 12,1980.
            3. ROSS MICHAEL KLAWITER (3113), born September 5,1984.
            4. STACEY LYNN KLAWITER (3114), born September 27, 1986
         4. JOAN MARIE (KLAWITER) DYS (1852), born March 20, 1953. Married Timothy Dys (3115), January 22,1982. Timothy, born June 29, 1952, is the son of Simon and Marie Dys.
            1. NELLIE MARIE DYS (3116), born May 31, 1982.
            2. SIMON RICHARD PAUL DYS (3117), born May 20, 1985.
         5. SUE ANN (KLAWITER) DALDOS (1853), born September 7, 1954. Married April 1, 1978 to John Harold Daldos (3118), son of James & Maxine Daldos.
            1. LISA MARIE DALDOS (3119), born March 8, 1981.
            2. REBECCA ANN DALDOS (3120), born June 15, 1983.
            3. JONATHON JAMES DALDOS (3121), born August 17, 1986.
         6. CATHLEEN (KLAWITER) PAUL (1854), born December 4,1955. Married Levron Paul (3122), son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Hamari of New York Mills, Minnesota, on October 29, 1983.
            1. ANNA ELIZABETH PAUL (3123), born June 2, 1988.
         7. MARY ANN (1855), born December 19, 1958.
   2. FLOYD M LOWING (1240), was born April 2, 1889 at Georgetown, Michigan. He was the second son of Edna and Otis Lowing, the grandson of Holden Lowing. He was married to Eva Snyder (1245) of Grandville, January 1, 1910. She was born September 13, 1889, and was a graduate of Grandville High School, and a Granger. After retiring from dairy farming Floyd lived in Allendale for 45 years. All are married and live not far from the parent's home. Floyd and Eva celebrated their Golden Wedding in the Allendale Township Hall January 21, 1960. Two hundred fifty friends and relatives attended the festivities. He died in 1973 at age of 74. Eva died August 20, 1970. Both are buried in Allendale. They had six children.
      1. RUSSELL O. LOWING (1246) was born at Georgetown, on his father's birthday April 2nd, 1911. Russell attended Davis Technical High School in Grand Rapids. He was a Granger and now is a Mason. Russell married Mable C. Quick (1359), September 24, 1931. She was born in Allendale, December 18, 1909. Mable was a high school graduate. They have three children. Mable passed away March 26, 1982, buried in Allendale Cemetery. Russell remarried March 8, 1984 to Doris Arnold (3124).
         1. MARILYN RUTH (LOWING) HODGSON (1860), eldest daughter of Russell Lowing and Mable Quick was born at Allendale, October 10, 1932. She is a high school graduate and soon after graduation, she married Carl Hodgson (1865) of Fruitport. They were married at Coopersville. They have three children.
            1. DAVID BURTON HODGSON (1864), born October 18, 1951. He married Vicki LaMie (3125), April 17, 1971.
               1. GARY RUSSELL HODGSON (3126), born September 14, 1971.
               2. SANDRA ADELE HODGSON (3127), born July 13, 1974. Passed away July 21, 1975, buried in Fruitport, Mi.
               3. MICHAEL KAAN HODGSON (3128), born October 25, 1976.
            2. CARLA SUE (HODGSON) JOHNSON (1865), born November 22, 1953. She married Robert Johnson (3129), July 10, 1971.
               1. KELLY SUE JOHNSON (3130), born September 6, 1973.
               2. AMY JO JOHNSON (3131), born February 7,1978.
            3. KIMBERLY ANN (HODGSON) SLAZAK (1866), born September 21,1956. Married Dennis Bert Slazak (3132), May 8, 1976.
               1. JODY LOU SLAZAK (3133), born July 16, 1980.
               2. JAMIE SUE SLAZAK (3134), born March 25,1982.
         2. LOTTIE JEAN (LOWING) EDDY (1861), second daughter of Russell Lowing was born at Allendale, February 15, 1937. Lottie is a high school graduate and has worked as a telephone operator. In March of 1957, Lottie married Robert Eddy (1867) of Muskegon. They are now living rear Coopersville.
            1. STEVEN RUSSELL EDDY (1868), born November 1, 1957. Married September 18, 1976 to Patty Kay Chamberlain (3155).
               1. ERIN KAY EDDY (3136), born December 11, 1978.
               2. MONICA JEAN EDDY (3137), born August 16, 1981.
            2. DALE ROBERT EDDY (1869), born September 1958. Married November 1, 1977 to Lori Gilde (3138).
               1. JOSEPH ROBERT EDDY (3139), born May 26,1978.
         3. LORNA LEE (LOWING) ENGLE (1862), youngest daughter of Russell Lowing was born in Grand Rapids, July 27, 1943. She married Donald Engle (2817), March 3, 1962.
            1. LORI ANN (ENGLE) RANDER (3140), born October 27,1963. Married January 5,1985 to Robert Rander (3142).
               1. HEATHER MARIE RANDER (3143), born November l8, 1986.
               2. JACQUELYN RANDER (3144), born January 31, 1988.
               3. ROBYN LORI RANDER (3145), born December 30, 1989.
            2. NANCY KAY (ENGLE) KEEGSTRA (3141), born June 5, 1967. Married April 1, 1989 to Bruce Keegstra (3146).
      2. RUTH ELEANOR (LOWING) BEHRENS (1247) was born at Georgetown, October 3, 1913. Site is the oldest daughter of Floyd and Eva Lowing. Ruth is a high school graduate, and was a member of the school orchestra. She married William E Behrens (1870), December 31, 1932 at the home of her parents in Allendale. They lived on their farm near Bauer since their marriage. William passed away April 5,1968, buried in Blendon Cemetery. They have seven children and eleven grand children.
         1. ARLENE JUNE (BEHRENS) GROENDYK (1871), eldest daughter of Ruth Lowing and William Behrens, was born at Allendale, July 20, 1933. She is a high school graduate and did office work until her marriage February 1954 to Roger Groendyke (1878) at St. John Lutheran Church at Blendon. They are now living in Grand Rapids, and they have four children.
            1. WILLIAM ALLAN GROENDYK (1879), born September 1, 1954. Married September 29, 1979 to Jefra Johnson (3147), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Johnson.
               1. RYAN WILLIAM GROENDYK (3148), born November 14, 1983.
               2. EVAN ROBERT GROENDYK (3149), born October 30, 1986.
            2. JUNE ANN GROENDYK (1880), born September 3, 1955.
            3. ROGER D. GROENDYK, JR (1881), born August 21, 1956. Married November 30, 1979 to Judy Havelhorst (3150), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harry Havelhorst.
               1. ROGER DAVID GROENDYK 111 (3151), born December 20, 1981.
               2. ERIC CHRISTOPHER GROENDYK (3152), born May 30, 1984.
            4. GARY LEE GROENDYK (1882), born October 13, 1957. Married September 23, 1978 to Denise Zamarippa (3153).
               1. BROOKE ANN GROENDYK (3154), born August 27, 1981.
         2. WARD E BEHRENS (1872), twin son of Ruth (Lowing) Behrens, was born in Blendon, June 25,1934. He attended Hudsonville High School and later married Helene Garner (1883) at St. Mary's Church in Grand Rapids, April 25, 1954. Helene passed away August 19, 1968, burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Ward remarried Patricia Cooley (3155) June 23, 1972
            1. WARD LEE BEHRENS (1884), born May 11, 1955. Married Vicky Mroz (3156), February 12, 1977.
               1. BRANDON MICHAEL BEHRENS (3157), born July 8, 1977.
            2. KEITH LEE BEHRENS (1885), born June 18, 1959. Married August 14, 1982 to Mary Beth VanNetten (3158), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ray VanNetten, of Holland, Michigan.
               1. JENNIFER LYNN BEHRENS (3159), born May 13,1988.
               2. JODI MARIE BEHRENS (3160), born July 25, 1990.
            3. KELLY ANNE (BEHRENS) GLAZIER (3161), born October 22, 1963. Married Steven Glazier (3162), August 16, 1986.
         3. WAYNE E BEHRENS (1873), twin son of Ruth Lowing Behrens, was born at Blendon June 25,1934. He attended High School and later married Thurlene Nash (1886) of Grand Rapids, March 1, 1945. They are living in Grand Rapids and have three children.
            1. DAVID WAYNE BEHRENS (1887), born September 8, 1957. Married March 22, 1979 to Ginger Dalman (3163).
               1. LINDSAY JOY BEHRENS (3164), born August 17, 1983.
               2. ALICIA RENEE BEHRENS (3165), born May 10, 1985.
               3. JENNA CHRISTINE BEHRENS (3166), born November 7, 1988.
            2. DEBRA LYNN (BEHRENS) HEEMSTRA (1888), born April 7, 1959. Married June 7, 1980 to Thomas Heemstra (3167), son of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Heemstra of Hudsonville.
               1. REBEKAH LYN HEEMSTRA (3168), born July 5, 1984.
               2. RENEE MICHELLE HEEMSTRA (3169), born June 5,1988.
            3. DWAYNE ALLEN BEHRENS (1889), born May 29, 1960. Married June 11, 1982 to Sharon Joy Burns (3170), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Burns of Hudsonville, MI
               1. JEROD SCOTT BEHRENS (3171), born October 15, 1982
               2. ASHLEY MARIE BEHRENS (3172), born October 16, 1985.
         4. CAROL JEANNE (BEHRENS) KNOPER (1874), daughter of Ruth (Lowing) Behrens was born at Blendon, March 17, 1938. After graduating from high school and working for a time as a bank clerk she married Larry Knoper (1890) at Allendale Christian Reformed Church. They reside at Allendale with their two children.
            1. LAUREL JEAN (KNOPER) HERRICK (1891), born April 4,1957. Married John Herrick, (3174) August 20, 1975 in Allendale, MI.
               1. MICHAEL HERRICK (3175), born May 31, 1975
               2. ISAAC JOHN HERRICK (3176), born September 19,1981.
               3. REBEKAH JEAN HERRICK (3177), born November 18,1982.
            2. RANDALL LEE KNOPER (1892), born November 2, 1958. Married August 8, 1981 to Gretchen Piersma (3178), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Piersma of Hudsonville.
               1. DEREK GORDON KNOPER (3179), born December 25,1983.
               2. JORDON LEE KNOPER (3180), born May 21, 1987.
            3. LYNN RENEE KNOPER (3173), born November 3, 1964.
         5. LORRAINNE (BEHRENS) EVERETT (1875), daughter of Ruth (Lowing) Behrens, was born at Blendon September 4, 1944. Lorraine is a high school graduate. She married Michael Everett (3181), May 12, 1973.
            1. MICHAEL TAYLOR EVERETT (3182), born May 31, 1975.
            2. KYLE WILLIAM EVERETT (3183), born February 11, 1977.
         6. BETTY LOU (BEHRENS) HALL (1896), youngest daughter of Ruth (Lowing) Behrens was born November 13, 1947 at Blendon. Betty married Earl Hall (3184), April 30, 1966.
            1. KEVIN EARL HALL (3185), born July 1, 1971.
            2. JASON KELLY HALL (3186), born September 21, 1973.
         7. JERRY WILLIAM BEHRENS (1877), youngest child of Ruth (Lowing) Behrens, was born November 13, 1957 in Zeeland, Michigan. Married August 15, 1981 to Mary Jeanette Phillips (3187), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Phillips of Allendale.
            1. ANDREW WILLIAM BEHRENS (3849), born 17 January 1985.
      3. ROBERT M. LOWING (1248) was born in Allendale, July 21, 1917, the second son of Floyd and Eva Lowing. He was married to Lucille Dennis (1893), March 16, 1937 at Grand Haven. To this marriage was born Roger Hugh, who passed away at six weeks, and Connie Louise born in Grand Rapids. Robert was divorced January 10, 1941, and married Mary J. Muste (1896), December 31, 1943. Their first child was Robert Allan, then Jean Ann, who passed away at four months of age. Robin Gayle, born November 18, 1952, at Grand Rapids. Robert was divorced and married Klare E. Luyk, (1900) November 2, 1957 in Grand Rapids. Klare was born in August 1915. Robert is now a truck driver and lives in Allendale.
         1. ROGER HUGH LOWING (1894), born September 16, 1938 and died November 1, 1938.
         2. CONNEE LOUISE (LOWING) FERGUSON (1895), daughter of Robert and Lucille (Dennis) Lowing, was born February 13, 1943 at Grand Rapids. She married Ronald Ferguson (1901) on June 10, 1961. They have three children.
            1. FEBRA ANN FERGUSON (1902), born March 27, 1962 in New Jersey
            2. KEVIN CRAIG FERGUSON (3188), born May 13, 1965. Married 1983 to Bobbie (3189).
               1. BRYAN CRAIG FERGUSON (3190), born February 29,1984.
               2. AIMEE LYUNN FERGUSON (3191), born May 21, 1985.
            3. PALL ROBERT FERGUSON (3192), born October 28,1969.
         3. ROBERT ALLAN (1897), son of Robert Lowing and Mary (Muste) Lowing was born December 31, 1944.
         4. JEAN ANN (1898) was born July 2, 1951 and passed away at four months of age, October 8, 1951.
         5. ROBIN GALE (LOWING) BOWEN (1899), daughter of Robert and Mary Lowing was born November 16, 1953. She married Ernest Bower (3193), May 1973.
            1. ERNEST BOWEN, JR, born June 1973.
      4. WILLARD ELTON LOWING (1249), third son of Floyd and Eva Lowing, was born at Allendale, September 11, 1920. A high school graduate, he married Jeannette Dennis (1903), August 29, 1937 at Elkhart, Indiana. One son was born to this union, Donald Eugene born at Bauer. Willard was divorced July 1st, 1940. He was then married to Helen Sodowski (1909), who was born at Grand Rapids. Two sons were born to this union, Duane Allen, and David Stanley. Helen passed away soon after David's birth, August 13, 1943. Willard married Arlene Bohn (1912), December 4, 1942, who was born in Grand Rapids, March 2, 1926. Three daughters were born to his union, Lee Ann, Leslie Marie and Juanita Kay. Willard and family live on a dairy farm near Coopersvile, where he raises registered Holstein cattle and is a 4-H leader. After the departure of Arlene he married Margaret Smith (3195) in 1972.
         1. DONALD EUGENE LOWING (1904), son of Willard and Jeannette (Dennis) Lowing, was born November 18, 1937 at Blendon. He is a High School graduate, and served three years with the U.S. Army in Japan. Donald married Emily Patrick (1905), April 7,1956 in Nunica. Emily is also a High School graduate, and spent two years in Japan with her husband. Donald is a diesel mechanic. Donald divorced Emily, married Sharon Betsford (3196) on May 14, 1977.
            1. MICHAEL DUANE LOWING (1906) was born in Tokyo, Japan, May 8,1958, while his father was in the Army. Married October 10, 1981 to Marcia Lynn Otterbein (3197), daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Otterbein of Coopersville, MI.
               1. BRADLEY JAY LOWING (3198), born November 25, 1985.
            2. TRACY LYNN (LOWING) WOODS, KNAUF (1907), was born January 8, 1960. Married January 5, 1980 to Danny Woods (3199) of Georgia. Divorced and married Frank Knauf (3201), August 13, 1988.
               1. RYAN WOODS (3200), Born May 6, 1980.
            3. CHRIS ALLAN LOWING (1908), was born April 27, 1962. Married April 22, 1989 to June Yost (3201).
            4. BRIAN DONALD LOWING (3203), born November 19, 1965.
         2. DUANE ALLEN LOWING (1910), born December 14, 1941. Married Rita Rae Struik (3204) of Manic on October 10, 1964
            1. TIMOTHY EUGENE LOWING (3205), born March 30,1965
            2. TERESSA (TINA) ANN (LOWING) WIGGERS (3206), born October 26, 1967. Married August 25, 1990 to John Jay Wiggers (3207).
         3. DAVID STANLEY LOWING (1911), born August 13,1943. He married Sharon Parks (3208) on June 6, 1964.
            1. DEBORAH LYNN LOWING (3209), born November 18, 1964.
            2. DENNETTE LEE (LOWING) FLOUR (3210), born November 19, 1965. Married Gregg Floud (3211), April 26, 1986. Divorced 1991.
            3. DAVID LOWELL LOWING (3212), born October 9,1967. Married May 14,1988 to Virginia Lynn Gravely (3213).
               1. CHRISTOPHER LOWING (3214), born December 3, 1988
               2. JESSIE ALLEN LOWING (3215), born November 3,1990.
         4. LEE ANN (LOWING) KLUTING (1913), born July 26, 1944. Married Eugene A. Kluting (2818), October 27, 1962
            1. MARK EUGENE KLUTING (3216), born December 18, 1964. Married August 3, 1985 to Laura Audissred (3218) of McAllen, Texas.
               1. KERRI KLUTING (3219), born April 1, 1988.
               2. MATTHEW EVAN KLUTING (3220), born May 22,1991.
            2. EVAN KLUTING (3217), born August 28, 1973.
         5. LESLIE MARIE (LOWING) YAGER, STEINHAUS (1914) born September 21, 1947. She married James Yager (3221), January 27, 1968. Divorced. Remarried to Warren Steinhaus (3224) in 1979.
            1. KARLY JANELLE YAGER (3222), born August 6,1973.
            2. JAMES MARK YAGER (3223), born November 15, 1976.
            3. KELLY LEE ANN STEINHAUS (3225), born May 20,1980
         6. JUANITA KAY (LOWING) SHRUNK, ZAHRT (1915), born June 7, 1949. She married Robert Shrunk (3226), April 1970. Divorced. Remarried Jim Zahrt (3229), July 1985.
            1. ROBERT SCOTT SHRUNK (3227), born August 31, 1973.
            2. BRIAN ALLAN SHRUNK (3228), born October 19, 1976.
      5. MYLA JEANS (LOWING) VISSERS, HORTER (1250), second daughter of Floyd and Eva Lowing was born in Allendale, July 15, 1923. She received a high school education and was married to Marvin R Vissers (1916), January 29, 1941, at Allendale Reformed Church. He is employed at Consumers Power Company. They have three children. She divorced Marvin and remarried David Horter (3230) on April 29, 1979.
         1. NANCY KAY (VISSERS) DYKE (1917), born at Zeeland, August 15, 1942. She married Jerry Allen Dyke (2819), September 6, 1962.
            1. CYNTHIA KAY (DYKE) BOERTJE (2820), born May 13, 1963. Married November 11, 1989 to Bruce Boertje (3231).
            2. CRISTINE FAY DYKE (3232), born July 13, 1965.
            3. CHERILYN MAY DYKE (3233), born October 20, 1969.
            4. CURTIS ALAN DYKE (3234), born January 3, 1971.
         2. JANET LYN (VISSERS) VENNEMAN (1918), was born August 10, 1944. She married Mare Venneman (1920), September 21, 1961.
            1. LAURA ALARM (VENNEMAN) SMITH (1921), born April 24, 1962. Married August 25, 1984 to Randy Allen Smith (3235) of Kalamazoo.
            2. DANIEL MARC VENNEMAN (3236), born May 2, 1965.
            3. JOEL HAROLD VENNEMAN (3237), born June 5, 1968. Married September 16, 1989 to Nancy Niblick (3238).
         3. TERRYL LEE VISSERS (1919), was born October 8, 1946. He married Sally Arnoldink (3239), October 2, 1970.
            1. CRAIG ALLAN VISSERS (3240), born March 24, 1973.
            2. STACY LYNN VISSERS (3241), born October 24, 1975.
            3. MATTHEW JON VISSERS (3242), born January 31, 1977.
            4. LISA MARIE VISSERS (3243), born April 8, 1979.
      6. FLOYD M. LOWING, JR (1251), youngest son of Floyd and Eva Lowing was born September 30, 1925 at Allendale. After receiving a high school education, he married Donna McDowell (1922) in Grand Rapids, March 16, 1952. Donna was born in Caledonia, February 12, 1926. He is a diesel mechanic at Cummings Diesel in Grand Rapids. They have two sons and a daughter and live near Coopersville.
         1. DAN BRIAN LOWING (1923), was born June 16, 1955.
         2. THOMAS BRUCE LOWING (1924), was born January 8, 1957. Married April 14, 1984 to Darlene Beck (3244).
            1. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS LOWING (3245), born December 25, 1985.
            2. MONICA ELYSE LOWING (3246), born October 2, 1987.
            3. GERRIT JAMES LOWING (3247), born March 2, 1990.
         3. DENISE KAY (LOWING) BREEN (1925), was born September 28, 1959. Married October 20, 1979, to David Breen (3248), son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Breen.
            1. BRIEN FLOYD BREEN (3249), born May 30, 1983.
            2. BRADLEY JOHN BREEN (3250), born November 2, 1984.
            3. BRANDON DAVID BREEN (3251), born June 28, 1987.
   3. IVAN LOWING (1241), the third child of Edna Gillett and Otis Lowing, was born in Georgetown, July 1892. He attended Georgetown School and Grandville High School. After his father's death he worked his mother's farm for several years. He married Marguerite Doan (1252), November 12, 1912 at Grandville. Later he worked as salesman for the Grand Rapids Dairy. He sold Insurance for several companies. He was called for World War L, but never saw active service. He was a member of I.O.O.F in Hudsonville and was a Noble Grand for several years. Marguerite was born July 2, 1896 and died February 16, 1948. Ivan died April 5, 1940. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. They had six children.
      1. DONNA (LOWING) DUBOIS (1253), of Fox St., Grand Rapids, Michigan, was born May 25, 1916, at Jenison, Mich. She married Gerald May (1927) in 1936 and was divorced in 1942, married Lewis Smith (1928) in 1944 and divorced in 1948, and married Floyd Dubois (1929) January 21, 1950, at Fort Wayne, Ind. He is in the Diesel Equipment Division of G.M.C. at Grand Rapids. She has no children. She passed away January 28, 1969.
      2. GRANT E LOWING (1926), was born August 16, 1918 and passed away September 27, 1919.
      3. MAX I. LOWING (1254), was born November 4, 1919, at Georgetown, Michigan. He attended Hudsonville Grade and High School. He was a salesman for the Singer Sewing Machine Co., prior to his service in the Army. He married Mavis DeGroot (1930), January 13, 1942 at Jamestown, Michigan. He left Grand Haven for Ft. Custer, Michigan Jan 26, 1942. He arrived at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Feb 14, 1942 and in May to Ft. Devens, Mass. After a few short furloughs, he left for overseas in April 1943, landed in Africa, and was in the first combat in July in Sicily. They fought their way through the entire Sicilian Campaign until the land was completely taken. On September 10th 1943, his outfit (180th Infantry Antitank of the 45th Thunderbird Division) and he landed at Salerna, Italy and fought, and was on front line duty consistently until October when they reached the Vulturno River Crossing, they next moved to Cassino Italy, where they fought until January 1944, when they were moved to the Beaches of Anzio. Here they were shelled upon night and day as they tried to hold an area 8 miles deep by 12 miles wide, by German 88mm guns, as they tried to push them back into the sea. Max was on a forward antitank gun, on the morning of February 16, 1944. Some of the German tanks got behind his position, and were firing from the flanks. He swung his 57mm gun around to cover his men. It was an unequal battle, and when it was over Max had been killed, and his gun was shattered by a direct hit.

         He was awarded the Bronze Star posthumously which read "For heroic achievement in action of Feb 16,1944, his courageous performance in engaging tanks despite their superior fire power reflects the high tradition of the Army of the United States." He had been in constant action from the time he left North Africa in May until he was killed at Anzio, Italy in Feb, living on rations without any relief from constant combat. Max is buried in Georgetown Cemetery. They had one child.

         1. SHERRYL MAXINE (LOWING) ENSING (1931), born October 23, 1942. She married Gary Ensing (2821). Sherryl (aged 32) and Gary (aged 33) both passed away due to accidental injuries August 15, 1975. Interment Grandville Cemetery.
            1. KELLY KRISTIN (ENSING) BLOUW (3034), born July 20, 1964. Married June 30, 1990 to Douglas Blouw (3254).
            2. BRETT MICHAEL ENSING (3253), born June 29, 1967.
      4. KEITH F LOWING (1932), 5547 Pleasant Ave., Hudsonville, was born April 26, 1923. He attended Hudsonville Grade and High School. He entered service in World War II, February 11, 1943 and served the 351 Inf. Co. B 88th Division in Italy. He saw a great deal of action and was wounded near Florence Italy. He was discharged October 17, 1945. He married Faye (Polly) Alward (1935), November 25, 1947 at the Congregational Church in Hudsonville. He is a driver for the Cedar Crest Farms and Dairy. They have two children.
         1. PENDRA LEA (LOWING) COSTEN (1936), was born April 1, 1949. At the age of two on August 1, 1951, Penny won first prize in an IGA contest over 10,000 contestants, as a national winner; $500 bond, trip to New York, and playground equipment. Pendra married Jerry Costen (3255), May 18, 1971.
            1. KELLI COSTEN (3256), born August 19, 1977
         2. CINDA LEE (LOWING) GEERS (1937), was born January 22, 1954. Married Rick Geers (3257), January 22, 1977.
            1. RYAN LEE GEERS (3258), born October 13, 1980.
            2. CODY C. GEERS (3259), born October 2, 1984.
      5. KENT LEROY LOWING (1933), of Hamilton St., Newton, New Jersey, fifth child of Ivan and Marguerite Lowing was bony Oct 11, 1935, at Hudsonville. He attended Hudsonville Elementary and High School. He entered service in Sept 1955 and was in the Infantry. He took his training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., and then spent 1 1/2 years in Germany. He was discharged in 1957. He married Effie Plowman (1938), June 10, 1960, at Newton, New Jersey. He is a factory worker.
         1. RUTH ANN (LOWING) SHAUGER (3035), adopted daughter born December 21, 1963. Married Shauger (3260), Divorced same.
            1. NICHOLAS (3261), born May 22, 1983
            2. DERRICK (3262), born January 2,1990.
      6. GARTH LOWING (1934), of 5547 Pleasant Ave., Hudsonville, the sixth and last child of Ivan and Marguerite Lowing was born Dec 21, 1937 at Hudsonville. He attended elementary and high school at Hudsonville, Mich. He entered service on May 3, 1956 and served with the 29th Infantry. He received his training in California, and spent a year and a half in Germany. He was discharged April 18, 1958. He is a driver for the Spe-D-Gas Co. On June 29, 1962, he married Christine Ammons (1939).
         1. LINDA CHRISTINE (LOWING) MARREN (2822), born June 14, 1963. Married September 18, 1981 to Todd Marren (3264) son of Mr & Mrs Don Marren.
            1. AMANDA CHRISTINE MARREN (3265), born March 14,1982
            2. ROSS MICHAEL MARREN (3266), born April 16, 1985.
         2. BECKY SUE (LOWING) DE WEERD (3263), born November 11, 1965. Married May 16, 1986 to Joel Gerald DeWeerd (3267)
            1. JARED ROBERT DE WEERD (3268), born September 9, 1987.
   4. NEVA (LOWING) CHENEY (1242), of 624 North Lansing, Mt. Pleasant, the only daughter of Otis and Edna Lowing, was born March 20, 1898, at Georgetown, Michigan. She attended school in Georgetown, Grandville Hilt School and Webb Academy in Grand Rapids. She studied music. She married J.D. Cheney (1255), December 13, 1916 at Grand Rapids. He was a salesman. She worked in the drapery business. J.D. passed away May 6, 1968 in Mt Pleasant. Neva passed away March 29, 1982. Both are buried in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids, MI.
      1. MARGARET JANE (CHENEY) MORTENSEN (1256), was born Aug 8, 1919 at Grand Rapids. She married Jack Mortensen (1940), August 17, 1940 at Grand Rapids, and later moved to Mt. Pleasant. They have five children.
         1. GAYLE A. (MORTENSEN) JOHNSTONE (1941), was born Aug 4, 1941. She married Mark Johnstone (1946), in 1961.
         2. DAVID J.MORTENSEN (1942), was born September 6, 1944.
         3. DIANE J. MORTENSEN (1943), was born March 14,1948.
         4. GARTH A. MORTENSEN (1944), was born August 4, 1956.
         5. JANET KAIORTENSEN (1945), was born April 25, 1959.
      2. JACK EDWARD CHENEY (1257) was born in Grand Rapids, January 27, 1921. He entered the Army August 1943, was overseas with the 94th Infantry Div., serving in France and Germany from 1944 until 1946. He was discharged February 1946. He married Violet Gage (1947), January 1941. They had one child. All live in Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Second marriage was to Vivian Kitto (1949), September 23, 1948. They had one child. Vivian passed away October 26, 1966, burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Grand Rapids.
         1. RUTH ANN (CHENEY) TOLAR (1948), was born June 21, 1943. She married James Tolar (1951) in 1958. They have one child.
            1. KATHY TOLAR (1952), born 1959
         2. BETTY LOU CHENEY (1950), born March 11, 1959.
   5. LYNN G. LOWING (1243), the fifth child of Otis and Edna Lowing was born December 26, 1902 at Georgetown. He attended school in Grand Rapids and graduated from South High School. He married Vane Schnures (1953), July 21, 1922 at Cedar Springs, Michigan. He is an employee of the C&O Railroad. They had eight children. Vatic passed away August 11, 1948, and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. He married Minnie Engeleman (1962) March 12, 1949. She had two children by a former marriage who took the Lowing name. Lynn and Minnie have one child.
      1. RICHARD FREDERICK LYNN LOWING (1954), first child of Lynn and Vatic lives at 17841 56th St., Coopersville, Michigan. He was born May 12, 1927, at Evans, Michigan. On May 14, 1949 he married Armella Victoria Schoenborn (1966), at Conklin, Michigan. He is a Carman of the C&O Railroad. They are members of the Holy Name Society, and St Mary's Church. He was chairman of Cub Scout Pack 3004. They have three children.
         1. CHARLES RICHARD LOWING (1967), born January 22, 1951. Married Mary Faltenowsky (3270), February 3, 1973.
            1. MICHELLE LYNN LOWING (3271), born July 3, 1973.
            2. RAYMOND RICHARD LOWING (3272), born December 16,1974.
         2. CHRISTENE ANN (LOWING) DLBOIS (1968), born August 27, 1953. Married Wayne DuBois (3273), January 13, 1973.
            1. HEATHER JO DUBOIS (3274), born November 8, 1973.
            2. MARTHA MARIE DUBOIS (3275), born April 27,1982.
         3. ROSE MARIE (LOWING) HORTER (1969), born February, 15,1955. Married Leonard E. Horter (3276), April 30, 1977, son of Mr. & Mrs. Edward Horter.
            1. EDWARD RICHARD HORTER (3277), born August 10, 1980.
            2. LEONARD WILLIAM HORTER (3278), born October 7, 1981.
         4. THOMAS LYNN LOWING (3279), born October 25, 1961. Married June 25, 1983 to Ruth Marie Schneider (3280), born May 12, 1959, daughter of Agnes and Alfred Schneider of Carson City, Michigan.
            1. JAMES RICHARD LOWING (3281), born June 25,1985.
      2. BETTY JEAN (LOWING) KNAUFF (1955), from Coopersville R.R.#2, was born February 28, 1930 at Grand Rapids. She attended the neighboring schools. February 26, 1949 she married John Knauff (1970), at Conklin, Michigan. He is a farmer and site is a housewife. They belong to St. Mary's Church. They have two children.
         1. SUSAN MARIE (KNAUFF) HORNACEK (1979), born August 15, 1949. Susan married John Hornacek (3282), November 23, 1973.
            1. PATRICK JOHN HORNACEK (3283), born April 14, 1974.
            2. DARLENE MIKEL HORNACEK (3284), born June 26, 1975.
            3. ANNE MARIE HORNACEK (3285), born August 1, 1977.
            4. JOSEPH PAUL HORNACEK (3286), born November 22,1978
            5. KATHLEEN RENEE HORNACEK (3287), born July 2, 1981.
         2. MICHAEL JOHN KNAUFF (1972), born July 20, 1959. Married Susan Mae Trendt (3288), July 3, 1976.
            1. CHRISTINA DIANE KNAUFF (3289), born December 22, 1978.
            2. BARBARA ANN KNAUFF (3290), bore August 29, 1980
      3. DONALD GORDEN LOWING (1976), was born March 17, 1932 at Georgetown. He has been ill for a long time and is in the state school in Coldwater. Donald, aged 47, passed away September 4, 1979, buried in Georgetown Cemetery.
      4. DALE LYNN LOWING (1957), the fourth child of Lynn and Vane Lowing lives at 619 56th Ave., Coopersville, Mich. He was born August 2.3, 1934 at Manic, Mich. Dale married Sue Carole Martin (1973), July 13, 1957 at Brandenburg Kentucky. She is a housewife, and he is a carman for the C&O Railroad. He entered the army on June 2, 1954, and was discharged May 31, 1957, with overseas duty for 16 months in Korea. They are members of the Immanuel Baptist Church. They have three children.
         1. PEGGY SUE (LOWING) MANZER (1974), born March 27, 1958. Married May 26, 1979 to Daniel Lawrence Manzer (3291) son of Rev. and Mrs. Lawrence Manzer.
            1. JOSHUA AARON MANZER (3292), born August 5, 1980.
            2. DEANNA MARIE MANZER (3293), born January 26,1983.
            3. KAITLYN MANZER (3294), born March 28, 1989.
         2. DEBORAH KAYE (LOWING) MAYSE (1975), born November 26, 1959. Married August 11, 1980 to Richard Mayse (3295).
            1. NICHOLAS MARTIN MAYSE (3296), born January 2, 1984.
            2. BENJAMIN RICHARD MAYSE (3297), born August 28,1987.
         3. LYNDA LEE (LOWING) SCHUTTER (1976), born February 8, 1961. Married January 8, 1983 to Martin Wayne Schutter (3298).
            1. ABBIE LYNN SCHUTTER (3299), born July 10, 1985.
            2. WAYNE SCHUTTER (3300), born October 27, 1987.
      5. DUANE OTIS LOWING (1958), was bore February 19, 1937 and also in the state school at Coldwater.
         1. SCOTT RANDALL LOWING (3301), born December 25, 1965. Married July 1987 to Paula Russo(3304).
            1. ZACHARY DANIEL LOWING (3305), born July 25,1990.
         2. JASON EDWIN LOWING (3302), born August 27,1976.
      6. RANDALL DEAN LOWING (1959), of Coopersville, Mich., was born February 16,1939 at Marie, Mich. He was married to Sharon May (1977), June 1959 at Conklin, Mich. She is a secretary, and he is a Press Operator. They have one child. Divorced from Sharon, Remarried to Nancy Wierenga (3303), January 25, 1975.
         1. JASON EDWARD LOWING (3302) born August 27, 1976
      7. BONNIE JUNE (LOWING) CURTHS, WIENAND (1960), was the seventh child of Lynn and Vane Lowing and was born June 30, 1940. She attended school at Marie. She married Richard Curths (1960), October 2, 1958 at Fort Collies. He entered the Airforce Aug 6, 1958 and now is in England. She is a housewife. They have three children. Divorced. Remarried May 5, 1978 to George Wienand (1978).
         1. DAVID MARK CURTHS (1979), bore April 27,1959.
         2. PAUL EDWIN CURTHS (2823), born November 18, 1961.
         3. STEVEN JOHN CURTHS (3306), born February 19, 1966.
      8. PATRICIA (LOWING) MILLER (1961), is the youngest child of Lynn and Vane Lowing, and she was born February 26, 1944. She attended grade school and Kalkaska High School. She married Ivan Miller (3307), May 1961.
         1. MARTIN MILLER (3308), born October 2, 1961. Married July 18, 1981 to Holly Hayes (3313) of Fife Lake.
            1. JASON MILLER (3314), born April 1983.
            2. JEFFERY MARTIN MILLER (3315), born December 2, 1985.
         2. TAMMY (MILLER) WHITLOW (3309), born August 1964. Married May 7,1983 to David Whitlow (3316).
            1. CHELSEA WHITLOW (3317), born December 19, 1990.
         3. MATTHEW J. MILLER (3310), born September 27, 1965.
         4. LISA KAY (MILLER) HARTPENCE (3311), born February 10, 1967. Married to Barry Gene Hartpence (3318), June 28, 1986.
         5. AMANDA LEE MILLER (3312), born January 16,1971, in South Boardman, Michigan.
      9. LEROY JAMES LOWING (1964) is the son of the second wife Minnie and adopted son of Lynn Lowing. He attended Big Springs Grade School and Coopersville High School. He married Sue Swears (1980), December 23, 1959. He joined the Navy June 1959 and was stationed at Boston Navy Yards. They have one child. Leroy married Noelle Schwingle (3319) from Chicago on July 13, 1964. They have one child. Remarried Betty Blackledge (3323) September 3, 1971. Divorced 1980. Remarried Judy Smith (3333), of Traverse City on June 6, 1981. Divorced, 1986. Married Brenda Cross (3787) August 31, 1986.
         1. JONATHAN LEE (1981), born August 29, 1960.
         2. JAMES LEE LOWING (3320), born April 21, 1965.
            1. JAMES LEE LOWING (3321), born October 5, 1986
         3. REUBEN BLACKLEDGE LOWING (3324), adopted, born 1963.
            1. DAVID SCOTT LOWING (3327), born February 21, 1991
         4. JILL BLACKLEDGE LOWING (3325), adopted, born 1964.
            1. JAY ALLAN RAYMAR (3320), born January 19, 1991.
         5. SHAWN LEE LOWING (3326), born July 24,1974.
      10. CAROL ANN (LOWING) BUTCHER (1965), is also adopted by Lynn Lowing. She attended Coopersville High School and Big Springs Grade School. She married Terry Butcher (1982) June 12, 1958. He is in the Air Force, serving in South Carolina. Spent one year in Okinawa. They have five children.
          1. LAURA LEA (BUTCHER) HUBBERT (1983), born February 13, 1960. Married September 3, 1984 to Charles Hubbert (3334).
             1. ANDREW CHARLES HUBBERT (3335), born January 23,1986.
             2. DEBORAH LEE HUBBERT (3336), born July 20, 1988.
             3. THOMAS WILSON HUBBERT (3337), born May 15, 1991.
          2. CARLA ANNE (BUTCHER) SUESSINE (2824), born October 22, 1961. Married May 17, 1980 to Tony Suessine (3338) of Romulus.
             1. BRIAN ANTHONY SUESSINE (3339), born February 16, 1986.
             2. BETHANY ANNE SUESSINE (3340), born February 28, 1988.
          3. TERRY ALLEN BUTCHER (3330), born October 2, 1963. Married Diane Karns (3341) of Reed City.
             1. NICKOLE MARIE BUTCHER (3342), born November 20, 1985.
             2. MICHELLE ELAINE BUTCHER (3343), born January 4, 1987.
             3. MELISSA ANN BUTCHER (3344), born May 10, 1988.
             4. TERRI LYNN BUTCHER (3345), born March 18, 1990.
          4. DARRELL DUANE BUTCHER (3331), born September 26, 1965.
          5. DANIEL FLOYD BUTCHER (3332), born August 12, 1972.
      11. SANDRA LYNN (LOWING) BONSOR (1963), the first child of Lynn Lowing and Minnie (Englesman) Lowing was born April 11, 1952. She attended grade school at South Boardman, Michigan. Married to Paul Bonsor (3269), May 15, 1975 in New Zealand.
   6. DON M. LOWING (1244), of 316 E. Alice St., Whitehall, Michigan was born July 2, 1907 at Georgetown Township. He attended South High School, Junior College at Grand Rapids, and Michigan State University. He is Vice President and Secretary of the Chaddock, Winter and Alberts Corp., Insurance Brokers at Muskegon, Michigan. He had two children by his last wife Dorothy (1984). Don married his second wife, Helen Marie Brogren (1987), September 4, 1948 at Minneapolis, Minn. They live at Whitehall. He is committeeman of the County Political Unit. Don is active in United Fund Drives, Member of the Rotary Club, and YMCA. Has been active in many offices over a 25-year period. President of White Lake Little League, Whitehall City Planning Commission member for 3 years. In 1952, he was top producer of Sales of Life Insurance for the Aetna Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, and served as President of their Leaders Club during that year. They have ten children, all born at Muskegon, Michigan. Passed away November 11, 1968. Buried Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. DONALD JAMES LOWING (1985), of 561 Chadwick, Whitehall, Mich, was born February 10, 1937 at Chicago, Ill. He attended Muskegon High school. He is employed by West Michigan Vending Company. Donald was in the U.S. Army from January 1957 to January 1959. He married Irene Marie Belasc (1997), at South Bend, Indiana. They have two children. Donald passed away February 25, 1972.
         1. KELLY MARIE LOWING (1998), born April 13, 1960 at Muskegon.
         2. LAURA D. LOWING (3036), born February 10, 1962
      2. JUDITH LYNN (LOWING) POSTMUS (1986), of Beville, Texas, was born January 14,1941 at Chicago, Illinois. She attended Muskegon High School and Muskegon Junior College. Judith married Terry Postmus (3037), June 10, 1961 at Muskegon, Michigan. He entered the service March of 1958, and was stationed at Beville, Texas.
         1. AMY KATHLEEN POSTMUS (3038), born May 6, 1963
      3. RICHARD HOLDEN (1988), born March 7, 1949.
      4. DAN ARTHUR (1989), born March 5, 1950.
      5. DIANNE (1990), born March 10, 1951.
      6. MARK EDWARD (1991), born November 22, 1952.
      7. STEPHEN CRAIG (1992), born April 21, 1954.
      8. PATRICIA LU (1993), born August 30, 1955.
      9. AMANDA (1994), born November 26, 1957.
      10. MARY JANE (1995), born October 14, 1959.
      11. JENNIFER KAY (1996), born October 1, 1961.
      12. ROBERT SCOTT LOWING (3346), born October 6, 1963.
4. DANIEL M. LOWING (48) was the fourth child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing. He was born February 21, 1859 in Georgetown Township. He married Anna Fairbanks (80) of Holland, Michigan, December 5, 1889. Dan was a farmer all of his life on a farm on Bauer Road given to him by his father. He died May 21, 1903 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery; Anna passed away May 9, 1920.
   1. BERTHA LOWING (1999) died in infancy.
   2. CECIL (LOWING) WILSON (1258), the 2nd child born to Daniel and Anna Lowing was born February 28, 1891. She married Fred Wilson (1260), who was killed in a grain elevator accident March 24 1950. Three children were born to this marriage. Cecil passed away July 21, 1974 at age 83, in Marshall, Michigan; buried in Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. ARLEEN WILSON (1261) died in infancy.
      2. HARLEY WILSON (1262), the second child of Fred and Cecil Wilson was born June 12, 1913. On October 15, 1938 he married Viola Beeman (2001). They have two children. Harley passed away January 4,1991, buried in Lake Odessa, Michigan.
         1. FREDERICK CLARK WILSON (2002), born April 25, 1939. Married Susan Leslie VanderLind on April 22, 1967. Susan passed away 1970. They had no children. Frederick married Mary Frances Sacks, August 25,1972.
         2. ROGER HARLEY WILSON (2003), born February 22, 1945.
      3. DANIEL B. WILSON (2000), the third child of Fred and Cecil Wilson was born September 6, 1939. He married Peggy Adams (2004) in 1960. They have one child.
         1. BARBARA ANN (2005), born February 28, 1961.
   3. LUCY LOWING (1259), the third child of Daniel and Anna Lowing was born January 18, 1895, and died March 23, 1895.
5. MAY BELLE (LOWING) WATERS (49) was the fifth child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing. She was born February 27, 1861. Married Charles Waters (106), who died March 6, 1932 in Ohio. May died June 26, 1901 and is buried in Georgetown Cemetery. No children were born to this union.
6. ISAAC N. LOWING (50) was the sixth child of Holden and Eleanor Lowing. He was born January 12,1863 in Georgetown Township. On March 232 1885, he married Lettie Willis (81) who died April 21,1951 and is buried in Georgetown Cemetery. Isaac was a farmer and in the early days of his marriage, operated a farm directly across the road from the Holden Lowing Home. He later operated a farm near Cedar Springs and spent the last years of his life in Grand Rapids. Isaac died February 24, 1924 and was buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Four children were born of this marriage.
   1. Clyde B. (1263) died in infancy.
   2. WALTER LOWING (1264), was born January 24, 1889, and married Charlotte Wing (1266), January 24, 1927, who died May 10, 1938. Seven children were born to this marriage. At the age of 79, Walter passed away June 25, 1968. Buried in the Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids.
      1. WALTER LOWING JR. (2007), born February 7,1928. Married Norma Hoose (3349), October 5, 1963.
         1. LEANN HOOSE (3350)
         2. NELSON HOOSE (3351), passed away Feb 2,1974.
         3. WANDA LOWING (3352), born June 19, 1964.
      2. EARL LOWING (2008), twin, born and died June 9, 1932.
      3. PEARL LOWING (2009), twin, born and died June 9, 1932.
      4. ARLENE (LOWING) BURTON, BELBOT (2010), was the fourth child of Walter and Charlotte Lowing, born March 6,1934. She married Robert Burton (2014), May 7, 1954, divorced July 28, 1967. Remarried Roy Belbot (3353), June 1, 1968.
      5. MARIE (LOWING) SMITH (2011) was the fifth child of Walter and Charlotte Lowing, born January 4, 1936. She married Ralph Smith (2015), June 26, 1953. They have five children.
         1. CERISS (2016), born September 3, 1954. Married June 27, 1974.
         2. DELLA (2017), born November 16, 1955. Married December 7, 1973
         3. DEWAYNE (2018), born March 20, 1957.
         4. CHRYSTAL SMITH (3354), born November 19, 1963.
         5. CAROLYN SMITH (3355), born May 13, 1966.
      6. BARBARA LOWING (2012) was the sixth child of Walter and Charlotte Lowing, born March 28, 1937.
      7. ALBERT LOWING (2013), was born March 28,1938.
   3. MAYBELL (LOWING) RECTOR (1265), the second child of Isaac and Lettie Lowing, was born March 13,1892. She married Orrin T. Rector (2019), February 28, 1918, at Baltimore, Maryland. Maybell died February 9, 1933. Ten children were born to this marriage.
      1. LETA E. (RECTOR) VANDERWIG (2020), oldest child was born October 18, 1918. She married John VanderWig (2030) August 18, 1952.
      2. ORRIN G. RECTOR (2021), was born May 30, 1920. He married Betty Jean Switzer (2031), March 12, 1940. Orrin died December 11, 1943. Three children were born to this union.
         1. EDITH (RECTOR) FALON (2032), oldest daughter of Orrin and Betty Rector was born December 5, 1940. She married Gordon Falon (2035), December 18, 1957 at Jackson, Michigan. They have two children.
            1. KENNETH GORDON (2036), born February 21, 1958.
            2. KEVIN LEE (2037), born December 15,1959.
         2. LILLIAN RECTOR (2033), born December 26, 1941.
         3. NANCY RECTOR (2034), born December 26, 1942.
      3. RAYMOND E. RECTOR (2022), was the third child born to Orrin and Maybell Rector. He was born August 26, 1921. He married Mae Robinson, (2035) August 8, 1947 at Columbia, South Carolina. They have three children.
         1. KENNETH R. RECTOR (2039), born September 12, 1948
         2. JACK RECTOR (2040), born December 18, 1953.
         3. RONNIE J. RECTOR (2041), born November 9,1955.
      4. DONALD DELL RECTOR (2023), fourth child born November 10, 1922 and died September 22, 1928.
      5. ORPHA M. (RECTOR) KITSON (2024), the fifth child of Orrin and Maybell Rector was born July 13, 1924. She married Dale K. Kitson (2042), January 9, 1944 at Flint Michigan. Five children were born to this marriage.
         1. MARSHA L (2043), born January 31, 1947.
         2. DENISE K (2044), born January 6, 1949.
         3. KAREN L. (2045), born July 13, 1950.
         4. MARK S. (2046), born May 17, 1952.
         5. DOUGLAS D (2047), born May 11, 1954.
      6. KEITH M. RECTOR (2025), was the sixth child born December 19,1925. He married Barbara L. Fulk (2048) April 21, 1946. at Lakehurst, New Jersey. They have six children.
         1. JAMES (2049), born April 1, 1947.
         2. LINDA (2050), born June 8, 1949.
         3. DAVID (2051), born August 7, 1950
         4. MIKE (2052), born October 10, 1954.
         5. DONALD (2053), born July 7, 1958 and died July 8, 1958.
         6. TIMOTHY (2054), born May 27,1959.
      7. BETTY J. (RECTOR) BYRNES (2026), seventh child born to Orrin and Maybell Rector was born February 18, 1927. She was adopted out and named Carolyn Cunningham. She married Paul Byrnes (2055), August 4, 1945. They have five children.
         1. BERNARD C (2056), born June 12, 1950.
         2. GARY P (2057), born April 10, 1952.
         3. DENNIS (2058), born June 5,1955.
         4. JON (2059), born December 13, 1956.
         5. JOAN (2060), born December 13, 1956, twin of Jon.
      8. MARY A. (RECTOR) MCALARY (2027), eighth child born March 28, 1929 and was adopted out as Mary A. VandenBurg. She married Gaylord McAlary (2061) July 24, 1948 and they have three children.
         1. LINDA J (2062). born December 24, 1948.
         2. VICKI G. (2063), born February 20, 1951.
         3. DANNY L. (2064) born March 27,1957.
      9. SYLVIA A. (RECTOR) VINING (2028), ninth child born to Orrin and Maybell Rector was born August 26, 1930 and adopted out as D. Arlene Croff. She married Roger Vining (2065), August 27, 1949 at Big Rapids, Michigan. They have three children.
         1. MIKE R. (2066), born August 12,1950.
         2. FRANK A. (2067), born August 5, 1952.
         3. RANDY L (2068), born October 31, 1953.
      10. GEORGE RECTOR (2029), tenth and last child died at birth February 7,1933.
   4. ALLEN W. LOWING (1267), third child of Isaac and Lettie Lowing, born September 20,1899. He married Rachel Lowell (2069), September 20, 1924 and had two children prior to their divorce. He married Mabel Mekkes (2072), April 4, 1943 and they have one child. Mabel passed away January 26, 1964. Allen served in the Armed Services during World War II and works for the City of Wyoming. At age 67, Allan passed away on March 9, 1967. Buried in the Rosedale Memorial Park, Grand Rapids
      1. JAMES LOWING (2070), first child born to Allen and Rachel Lowing was born August 20, 1924. He married Blanch Mekkes (2074), April 4, 1947. They have two children.
         1. SUZANNE (LOWING) GARZA (2075), born July 14, 1947. Married to Ruben Garza (3356), June 24, 1967.
            1. TERESA SUE GARZA (3357), born February 20, 1973.
         2. JEAN ANN (2076), born May 26, 1950.
      2. MARIAN (LOWING) KENWORTHY (2071), second child born to Allen and Rachel Lowing was born January 22, 1927. She married John Kenworthy (2077), June 3, 1944, and they have four children.
         1. MARY J. (2078), born July 30, 1945.
         2. WILLIAM J (2079), born February 6, 1947.
         3. JEAN D. (2080), born July 8, 1949
         4. FREDRICK A (2081), born November 17, 1954.
      3. WESLEY L LOWING (2073), first child born to Allen and Mabel Lowing, was born October 16, 1944. Married Linda Lou VanDrunen (3358), July 1967.
         1. KAIRI SUE LOWING (3359), born July 14, 1968.
         2. KRISTI LYNN LOWING (3360), born November 23, 1971.
         3. KONNI BETH LOWING (3361), born November 24, 1975.
7. ROSE E. (LOWING) WICKHAM (51), seventh child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing was born July 29, 1865 in Georgetown Township. She married Charles Wickham (107), October 9, 1892, who was born in 1864 and died in 1946. Rose died April 25, 1937 and is buried in Georgetown Cemetery. Four children were born to this marriage, but all died in infancy.
   1. BENTON H. WICKHAM (1268), bony April 14, 1897, died May 5, 1897.
   2. LELA B. WICKHAM (1269), born 1901 and died 1908.
   3. ELLEN C. WICKHAM (1270), (twin) born June 3, 1907,died May 21, 1908
   4. HELEN C. WICKHAM (1271), (twin) born June 3,1907,died May 25,1908
8. DORA (LOWING) ULBERG (52), born November 24, 1866, was the eighth child and third daughter born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing. Her childhood was spent in working around the household helping her mother and caring for the large family. Many times the girls were obliged to do the work assigned to the boys of the family, because the boys would leave the wood pile and go off into the woods hunting. Undoubtedly the urge to hunt and explore came from their pioneer parents and grand parents, who spent their entire lives in the forests, clearing land and hunting as a necessity. She married Edward P. Ulberg (108), a farmer, June 20, 1889. He died May IS, 1921, and Dora died August 3, 1947, both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Four children were born to this marriage.
   1. ELLA (ULBERG) PEARSON (1272), the oldest child of Edward and Dora Ulberg, was born April 7,1890. She married Albert Pearson (1276), May 10, 1911, who died January 17, 1919, at Denver, Colorado. After the death of her husband, Ella spent some time at the Winabago Indian Mission until she was called home due to the death of her father. She lived with and cared for her mother until her death. While her mother was still in good health, Ella did practical nursing. No children were born to this union. Ella passed away June 11, 1982, at age of 92. Burial at Allendale.
   2. CLARENCE C. ULBERG (1273), the second child and only son of Edward and Dora Ulberg, was born January 29, 1892. After graduation from the Canada Hill Grade School, he attended the McLaughlin Business College in Grand Rapids. He married Verna R. Swanson (1277), a schoolteacher from Allendale, Michigan, on June 20, 191 S. The early part of their marriage was spent on the Edward Ulberg farm, located one mile north of Bauer, in Georgetown Township. While living on this fare, he served on the school board of the Chrysler School; was Secretary of the Bauer Threshing Association; Secretary of the Bauer Creamery Company; and member of the Ottawa County Farm Bureau. Later lie served as agent and adjuster for the State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company for a period of 30 years. He later moved to Grandville, Michigan and served as mayor of that city for a period of five years. He has served on the Kent County Board of Supervisors for more than fourteen years. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Grandville Rotary Club for a number of years, holding the offices of Secretary and Vice President and was President Elect for the year 1962-3 for that organization. Three children were born of that marriage. Clarence C. Ulberg passed away September 24, 1976. Verna Swanson Ulberg passed Jan 3, 1983. Both are buried in Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. CRANNEL EDWARD ULBERG (1278), eldest child of Clarence and Verna Ulberg was born April 2, 1921. He graduated from Hudsonville High School and attended Grand Rapids Junior College, University of Grand Rapids, and Fordham University. He served in the armed services for a period of three years during World War II, saving in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany with the 329th Combat Engineer Battalion, 104th (Timberwolf) Infantry Division. While home on leave, he married Suzette J. Groendyke (2084), a dental assistant of Grandville, on July 12, 1945. After his discharge from service he established an office in Wyoming, Michigan. He has acted as Precinct Delegate for the Republican Party, is a past president of the Hudsonville High School Alumnae Association; Past President of the Wyoming Park Businessmen's Association; Charter Secretary, and Past President of the Wyoming Park Rotary Club. Two boys were born of this marriage. Crannel passed away September 7, 1982, aged 61. Buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
         1. BRIAN EDWARD ULBERG (2085), born December 15, 1957. Married July 11, 1981 to Dawn Lynette Clemens (3362), born December 10, 1960, daughter of Dale and Geraldine Clemens of Wyoming.
            1. ANGELA SUZETTE ULBERG (3363), born January 28, 1987.
            2. TRAVIS LYN ULBERG (3364), born October 15, 1989.
         2. BRUCE HOLDEN (2086), born April 25, 1961.
      2. KENNETH J. ULBERG (2082), born February 8, 1924, was the second son born to Clarence and Verna Ulberg. He graduated from Grandville High School in June 1943 and immediately enlisted in the Army Air Force on June 12,1943 during World War II. He served in the European Theatre as a gunner on a B-17 Bomber, completing 35 missions over Germany, receiving the Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, three bronze stars to the E.A.M.E. theatre medal and a good conduct medal. Five of his missions were over Berlin. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. After his discharge from service in October 1945 he attended Grand Rapids Junior College prior to his marriage to B. Doreen Rasmussen (2087), January 17,1948. He was active in Little League Baseball and Scout work. He served three years on the Board of Directors of the Grandville Little League, and has served as its secretary. He also managed a team for four years, Kenneth was a traveling salesman for the ?Great Lakes ? Distributing Company. Eight children were born of t his marriage.
         1. DAVID C. ULBERG (2088), born September 28, 1948. Passed away April 26, 1971, buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Grandville
         2. DARYL S. ULBER (2089) born October 26, 1949. Married May 24, 1986 to Georgie Edinger.
         3. VALERIE A. (ULBERG) BALL, MORAWA (2090), born July 31, 1951. Married Craig Ball (3365) July 15, 1972. Divorced. Remarried December 31, 1978 to William Morawa (3368).
            1. ANDREA MEGAN BALL (3366), born May 30, 1974.
            2. TATE MICHAEL DAVID BALL (3367), born November 10, 1975
         4. ROYCE DOUGLAS ULBERG (2091), born January 18,1953. Married Dawn Raenel Daggett (3369), April 27, 1974.
            1. KEVIN JAMES ULBERG (3370), born June 25, 1977.
            2. MARK ALLEN ULBERG (3371), born March 28, 1980.
            3. JOSHUA DAVID ULBERG (3372), born November 18, 1983.
         5. DWIGHT K. ULBERG (2092), born July 3,1954.
         6. JED A. ULBERG (2093), born January 5, 1956.
         7. MAURICE B. ULBERG (2094), born April 16, 1958.
         8. MARCELYN KAY (ULBERG) WYNSMA (2095), born November 11, 1960. Married August 22, 1980 to Gary Allen Wynsma (3373).
            1. LINDSEY KATHLEEN WYNSMA (3374), born August 7, 1983.
            2. TROY ALLEN WYNSMA (3375), born July 26, 1986.
            3. WIHTNEY LEIGH WYNSMA (3376), born and died August 24,1990.
         9. STEPHEN DWAYNE ULBERG (2825), born March 10, 1963.
      3. MERLE D. ULBERG (2083), third son born to Clarence and Verna Ulberg on November 3, 1926. He graduated from Grandville High School in June 1943 as Salutatorian. While attending General Motors Institute, he enlisted in the Army Air Force as a Cadet. After his discharge in November of 1945, he continued his studies and graduated with an Industrial Engineering Degree. While in school he was associated with the Phi Tau Alpha Fraternity, Editor of the college yearbook and member of Roberts Honorary Society. He married Barbara Van Dyke (2096) January 10, 1948. Merle served on the Grandville City Commission for five years (a position he still holds). He was Chairman of the Planning Commission, a member of the Grandville Board of Zoning Appeals and a member of the Library ?Board. He is employed as Senior Methods Engineer for the Brunswick Corporation of Muskegon, Michigan. Three daughters were born of this marriage.
         1. LYNN A. (ULBERG) HASCHER (2097), born March 24 1949. Married Frederick Hascher, Jr. (3377), March 20, 1970.
            1. JODI LYNN HASCHER (3378), born January 13, 1979.
            2. JULIE SUE IIASCHER (3379), born April 11, 1982
         2. SUSAN C. (ULBERG) MULLIGAN (2098), born March 20, 1950. Married S. Craig Mulligan (3380), February 14, 1969.
            1. MICHELLE LYNNE MULLIGAN (3381), born July 11, 1969.
            2. MELISSA SUE MULLIGAN (3382), born August 14, 1974.
            3. MEGAN ANN MULLIGAN (3383), born May 28, 1979.
         3. PATRICIA JEAN (ULBERG) SNYDER (2099), born December 9, 1956. Married J. Wayne Snyder (3384), May 16, 1975.
            1. SCOTT ALAN SNYDER (3385), born September 14, 1979.
            2. SARAH MARIE SNYDER (3386), born December 16, 1982.
   3. EDITH ULBERG (1274) was the third child and second daughter born to Edward and Dora Ulberg. She was born January 13, 1894 and died at the age of 21 on November 19,1916, burial in the Georgetown Cemetery. She was not married.
   4. ADDIE (ULBERG) THOMPSON (1275) was the fourth child born to Edward and Dora Ulberg on December 28, 1896. She married Clifford Thompson (1279), October 20, 1917, who lives in Grandville, Mich. Addie died November 10, 1933, burial in Wyoming Cemetery. Two sons were born to this marriage.
      1. LEON W. THOMPSON (1280), eldest son of Clifford and Addie Thompson, was born January 2, 1918. He is a graduate of Grandville High School and attended Davenport Institute. He married Isabel Brown (2100) February 4, 1938. Leon is a traveling salesman and lives in St Louis, Missouri. Three children were born to this union. Leon passed away May 20, 1971, buried in Kirkwood, Missouri.
         1. SHARON (THOMPSON) KUHLENSCHMIDT (2101), the oldest of three daughters born to Leon and Isabel Thompson, was born Dec ember 2, 1938. She is a graduate of Evansville High School, Evansville, Indiana. She married Keith Kuhlenschmidt (2104), September 12, 1958. Both attended college at the present time. They have two children.
            1. GAIL LYNNE (KUHLENSCHMIDT) THOMPSON (2105), born July 1, 1961. Married December 28, 1984 to Joseph E Thompson, Jr. (3390).
               1. JOSEPH FREDERICK THOMPSON III (3391), born September 29, 1985
               2. GRACE ELIZABETH THOMPSON (3392), born December 5, 1989.
            2. CHERYL RENEE (KUHLENSCHMIDT) MIYAHARA (3387), born April 12, 1964. Married December 14, 1986 to Leonard Miyahara (3388).
               1. DREW KAZUTO MIYAHARA (3389), born September 5, 1989.
         2. MARSHA LYNNE (THOMPSON) BISHOP (2102), born September 28, 1940. She married Jack Richard Bishop (2826) on December 29, 1962
            1. DAWN RENE BISHOP (3393), born May 20, 1988
         3. CONSTANCE GAEL (THOMPSON) ROBERTSON (2103), born February 27, 1942. She married James David Robertson (2827), July 13, 1963.
            1. SHAWN LEE ROBERTSON (3394), born July 16, 1965.
            2. JAMES ROBERTSON (3397), born April 19, 1970.
            3. DANIEL SEUNG HWAN ROBERTSON (3395), born June 15, 1973, adopted.
            4. MICHAEL KEITH ROBERTSON (3396), born July 14, 1975, adopted.
      2. RUSSELL THOMPSON (1281), the second son of Clifford and Addie Thompson, was born February 24, 1923. He married Doris Krupp (2106) April 30, 1949 and has one stepson, Timothy. Russell is manager of the Kent County Abstract Office. He graduated from Grandville High School end enlisted in the Army Air Force January 3, 1942. Served in Australia during World War 11, end was severely wounded July 1, 1942 when his plane was forced down due to enemy fire. He attained the rank of Sergeant and was honorably discharged September 20, 1945. Russell lives in Grandville Michigan.
9. WILLIAM RILEY LOWING (53), the ninth child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing was born September 30, 1869 in Georgetown Township. He was married June 1, 1893 to Mary Ulberg (79). He resided on a farm near the Holden Lowing homestead the greater part of his life. He operated a store in Grandville for a few years, but returned to his farm where he lived until his death. He was very active in the Grange and served as Master of the Georgetown Grange and also as Master of the Ottawa County Pamona Grange. Will also served as Treasurer of Georgetown Township. He was known as a "Good Samaritan" and influential citizen. He died June 21, 1935, Mary died July 16, 1947 and both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Seven children were born to this marriage.
   1. ARTHUR LOWING (1282), was the first child born to Will and Mary Lowing on June 25, 1894. He married Vina Morrell (2108) June 28, 1916. Arthur was a salesman and member of the Odd Fellows Lodge. They lived in Wyoming Michigan. One child was born to this union. Arthur passed away at age 86 on April 29, 1981. Villa passed away October 4, 1983.
      1. EILEEN L. (LOWING) BOONSTRA (2109), only child born to Arthur and Vina Lowing was born April 18, 1920. She married George J. Boonstra (2110), February 14, 1946. Eileen is an a ccountant and her husband a supply clerk. No children have been born to this marriage. They live in Grand Rapids, MI. George died October 24, 1987.
   2. ERVIN LOWING (1283), the second child of Will end Mary Lowing was bony on July 27, 1898. He married Bernice Klekatka (2111), June 24, 1925. Ervin was Superintendent for the Jervis Corporation in Grandville, where they resided. They had one child. Ervin, aged 86 passed away August 11, 1984. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
      1. VIRGINIA (LOWING) STELLARD DYKSTERHOUSE (2112), only child of Ervin and Bernice Lowing was born April It, 1927. She married William Stellard (2113), May 29, 1948. They have three children. Married April 16,1966 to Raymond Dyksterhouse (3398). He was born January 11, 1921. Virginia died July29, 1990, aged 63, buried in Rosedale Memorial Park. Raymond passed away September 23,1990.
         1. DONALD E. STELLARD (2114), born July 12, 1949. Married on August 11, 1973 to Mary Katherine Meczkowski (3399), born 1953.
            1. SEASON ELIZABETH STELARD (3400), born February 28,1979.
         2. LINDA C. (STELLARD) HARTIGH, VANDERJAGT (2115) born May 12,195 1. Married Terrance Hartigh (3401), May 29, 1971. Married May 1, 1976 to Wayne Douglas VanderJagt (3402), born November 4, 1950, son of Leonard VanderJagt and Flora (Rysdyk) VanderJagt.
            1. ERIN ELIZABETH VANDER JAGT (3403), born April 19, 1978.
            2. AMBER MARIE VANDER JAGT (3404), born, October 25, 1982.
         3. SHARON K. (STELLARD) DUIMSTRA (2116), born November 20,1954. Married August 2,1980 to Bruce Duimstra (3405), born August 5, 1952
            1. JUSTIN JAMES DUIMSTRA (3406), born July 3, 1983.
   3. LILAH (LOWING) KELLEY (1284) was the third child of William and Mary Lowing, born January 28, 1901. She married Harold Kelley (2117) in 1928. Lilah a graduate nurse spent some time in this profession prior to her marriage. She and her husband resided on a farm near Sturgis, Michigan. They had four children. Lilah died January 23, 1985, buried in Sturgis, Michigan.
      1. BONNIE (KELLEY) WHEELER, (2118) the first child of Harold and Lilah was born April 2, 1930. She married Stanley Wheeler (2122), August 15, 1949. They have two children.
         1. MARK (2123), born April 6, 1951.
         2. STEPHEN (2124), born July 6, 1954.
      2. MARY J. (KELLEY) TAYLOR (2119), the second child was born January 3, 1933. She married Marlin Taylor (2175), May 18, 1952. Mary is a graduate of Sturgis High School. They live near Sturgis and have four children.
         1. TWYLA TAYLOR (2126), born June 3, 1958.
         2. MARVIN TAYLOR (2127), born Jan 25, 1960. Passed away September 30,1961.
         3. BRYAN DE VON TAYLOR (3407), born April 7, 1963. Passed away June 8, 1982, aged 19. Buried Oaklawn Cemetery, Sturgis, MI.
         4. MELVIN LAVON TAYLOR (3408), born November 3, 1964.
      3. WILLIAM KELLEY (2120), the third child of Harold and Utah Kelley, was born June 9,1934. He married Eleanor Studerman (2128), June 9, 1956. William is a farmer. He graduated from Sturgis High School and attended Michigan State University prior to two years served in the Armed Services. They have four children.
         1. WILLIAM LAWRENCE KELLEY (2129), born March 25, 1958.
         2. CHERYL KELLEY (2131), born April 18, 1959
         3. LYNDON LEE KELLEY (3409), born February 14, 1962.
         4. KENTON DARNELL KELLEY (3410), born May 25, 1965.
      4. LARRY KELLEY (2121) was the fourth child born to Harol and Lilah Kelley, born March 13, 1936. Married Marilyn Pueschel, (2131) Mary 24, 1958. Larry is a graduate of Sturgis High School, served two years in the Armed Forces and is a farmer near Sturgis. They have four children.
         1. DEBRA SUE (2132), born June 25, 1959.
         2. KRISTIN KELLEY (3411), born May 10, 1962
         3. ROBERT KELLEY (3412), born November 16, 1963.
         4. LOREN KELLEY (3413), born February 23, 1965.
   4. DORIS (LOWING) CHEYNE (1285), the fourth child, was born to Will and Mary Lowing on March 7,1902. She married Floyd Cheyne (1289), June 1, 1922, who died July 12, 1961, burial in the Coopersville Cemetery. They had three children. Doris died September 6, 1985 and was buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. LORRAINE (CHEYNE) RIDER (2133), the first child of Floyd and Doris Cheyne was born June 7,1926. She married Leon Rider (2136), and they have two children.
         1. LYNNETH (2137), born May 13, 1951.
         2. ALAN (2138), born July 21, 1952.
      2. LOIS (CHEYNE) SPENCER (2134), second child born to Floyd and Doris Cheyne was born September 18,1931. She married George Spencer (2139) June 14, 1950. They have four children.
         1. DENNIS (2140), born October 10, 1950.
         2. DAVID (2141), born April 13, 1954.
         3. EUGENE (2142), born October 27, 1955.
         4. TONJA (2143), born July 14,1960)
      3. FLOYD ALDEN CHEYNE (2135), third child of Floyd and Doris Cheyne, was born November 25, 1942. He is not married.
   5. HAROLD C. LOWING (1286), fifth child of William and Mary Lowing, was born on May 29,1905. He married Doris DeNeff (2144) of Allendale, June 28, 1930. Harold and his wife both served Georgetown Township as Treasurer. He was postmaster at Jenison, Michigan. They resided on the William Lowing homestead. One child was born to this marriage. Doris died Sept 6, 1985. Harold died March 26, 1988. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
      1. BARBARA JEAN (LOWING) BRINK, (2145) only child born to Harold and Doris Lowing on October 25,1931. She graduated from Hudsonville High School and attended Hope College before her marriage to Irvin Brink (2146), October 9, 1954. They have four children.
         1. JEANNE MARIE (BRINK) LINDELL (2147), born April 23 1961. Married January 8, 1983 to Jay Lindell (3414).
         2. ANNE RENEE BRINK (2818), born February 2, 1963.
         3. ROBERT LOWING BRINK (3415), born November 24, 1965
         4. MARY LYNNE BRINK (3416), born January 15, 1967.
   6. GERALD LOWING (1287), sixth child of Will and Mary Lowing, was born April 3, 1909. He is a graduate of Grandville High School and Barber Chiropractor College. Previously he had taken courses in Building Contracting. Gerald married Helen Howe (2148) in 1941 and is a practicing Chiropractor. He adopted the son of his wife's by a previous marriage, Donald Lee Howe (3417). Gerald married his second wife, Bernadine (3418) June 18, 1962. She passed away in Mexico City, Mexico on October 8, 1971. Buried at Oakland Hills Memorial Gardens. Gerald died October 4, 1983. His wife Pauline also passed away.
   7. WILLIAM STEWART LOWING (2188), the last child born to William and Mary Lowing, born December 25, 1916. He married Cornelia Blanker (2150) October 2_"3, 1937. Stewart worked in Plant Protection for the Diesel Division of General Motors Corporation in Wyoming, Michigan, where he resided. They had three children. Cornelia, aged 62, passed away July 4, 1980. William remarried Eva Bronkema (3419), June 10, 1983. William died September 27, 1985 and is buried at Resurrection Cemetery.
      1. CAROLYN S. (LOWING) BAGIN (2151), born November 5, 1940. She was a nurse before her marriage February 24, 1962 to Robert H. Bagin (2154). They reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
         1. ROBERT LOUIS BAGIN (2829), born May 1, 1963
         2. PAUL ALAN BAGIN (3420), born February 2, 1965.
         3. SUSAN MARIE BAGIN (3421), born July 8, 1969
      2. WILLIAM N. LOWING (2152), born October 23, 1949. Married Mary Jo Leonard (3422) July 1971, divorced. Married Patti Jane Petrick (3424), September 18, 1976, she was born December 3, 1952.
         1. ADAM CLARK LOWING (3423), born October 30, 1972.
      3. MARY RITA (LOWING) GARVELINK (2153), born November 30, 1952. Married June 11, 1977 to James Lee Garvelink (3425), son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Garvelink
         1. LINDSEY ANN GARVELINK (3426), born December 15, 1979.
10. JOHN HOLDEN LOWING (54), was the tenth child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing and was born April 8, 1872. He married Clara Ulberg (109), December 31, 1896. Except for a short time spent in Holland, Mich. he lived on a f arm given to him by his father Holden at the intersection of what is now known as Bauer Road and 28th St. in Georgetown Township. John was active in the Grange and was a charter member of the Bauer Community Band and was a member of this band until it was discontinued many years later. He and his brother William attended rehearsals regularly, although it meant driving a horse 2 1/2 miles to Bauer. They were instrumental in encouraging a number of others to join the band, among them Roy and Floyd, nephews and sons of their brother Otis. John also loved to sing and often sang in the church choir. His wife Clara, the last living second-generation descendant of the Holden Lowing family, died February 26, 1971. John died June 20, 1914, burial in the Georgetown Cemetery. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. They had two children.
    1. THEDA (LOWING) KONING (1290), was the oldest child born to John and Clara Lowing and was born November 21, 1901. She married Hiram Koning (2155), February 24, 1927. They lived on the John Lowing farm with Theda's mother. Hiram passed away March 4,1963 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. They have two children. Theda passed away October 6, 1971, buried Georgetown Cemetery.
       1. ROGER KONING (2156), is the first child born to Hiram and Theda Koning and was born October 14, 1932. He married Esther Timmer (2158), July 1, 1959. They have two children.
          1. DAWN L. (KONING) WUSTMAN (2159), born August 12, 1960. Married August 5, 1983 to Scott Wustman (3427).
             1. MICHAEL SCOTT WUSTMAN (3428), born October 21, 1985.
             2. JENNIFER LYNN WUSTMAN (3429), born July 3, 1988.
          2. DAVID WUSTMAN
          3. DOUGLAS ROGER KONING (3039), born July 7, 1964. Married October 18, 1985 to Kimberly Etterbeek (3430). Second marriage to Susan Schut (3432) on July 22, 1989.
             1. KATHERYN MARIE KONING (3431), born October 12, 1988.
       2. SHIRLEY (KONING) VANDER MOLEN (2157) was the second child born to Hiram and Theda Koning, on March 7, 1934. Shirley taught school prior to her marriage June 22, 1956 to Gene P. Vander Molen (2160). They have two children.
          1. BRADLEY G. VANDER MOLEN (2161), born July 7, 1957.
          2. KURT J. VANDER MOLEN (2162), born January 22, 1959. Married June 29, 1985 to Ellen Boersman (3433).
    2. LESTER LOWING (1291) was the second child born to John and Clara Lowing, September 29, 1905. He married Sadie VanderMarkt (2162), October 23,1926. Lester has been employed at the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company since his youth. They live in Wyoming and have four children.
       1. KENNETH LOWING (2164), is the oldest child of Lester and Sadie Lowing and was born February 14, 1930. He married Sarah Zuverink (2163), May 29, 1951. They have two children, divorced. He remarried on September 25, 1971 to June M. Gillean (3434), born June 4, 1929.
          1. KATHLEEN LOWING HOLLEMAN (2169), born July 8, 1951. Husband Holleman (3435).
             1. APRIL JOY HOLLEMAN (3436), born April 17, 1981.
          2. BRUCE LOWING (2170), born December 20, 1956. Married May 22, 1982 to Sara Aberhamson (3437), daughter of Ward Aberhamson of Ludington.
             1. STEPHANIE ANN LOWING (3438), born October 22, 1984.
       2. PAULINE (LOWING) PETERSON (2165), is the second child of Lester and Sadie Lowing and was born November 5, 1932. She married Cecil Peterson (2171), February 20,1953. They have four children.
          1. DIANE (PETERSON BRIGGS, VAN LEEUWEN (2172) born June 1, 1955. Married on December 6, 1974 to Kim A. Briggs (3439), born April 9, 1955. Married Van Leeuwen (3440).
             1. MATHEW VAN LEEUWEN (3441), born September 1984.
             2. MARY BETH VAN LEEUWEN (3442), born February 15 1987.
          2. ROBERT PETERSON (2173), born November 8, 1956. Married November 5, 1976 to Cindy Molenkamp (3443).
             1. AMY RENAE PETERSON (3444), born June 14, 1979.
             2. ROBERT JOHN PETERSON (3445), born November 1981.
          3. JAMES PETERSON (3446), born September 22, 1961. Married July 23, 1981 to Amy VanTuinen (3447).
             1. MICHAEL PETERSON (3448), born February 1982.
          4. BRENDA PETERSON (3449), born December 6, 1963.
       3. MARILYN (LOWING) BARKER (2166), is the third child of Lester and Sadie Lowing, and was born September 6, 1934. She married Leo Barker (2174), August 14, 1953. They have six children.
          1. NANCY (BARKER) RITTENHOUSE (2175), born May 29, 1954. Married on August 25, 1972 to Daniel Rittenhouse (3450), born February 20, 1954.
             1. JAIME AT-AN RITTENHOUSE (3451), born August 11, 1973.
             2. ERIC MICHAL RITTENHOUSE (3452), born December 31, 1974.
             3. JASON LEE RTTTENHOUSE (3453), born May 25, 1978.
          2. RONALD BARKER (2176), born December 14, 1956. Married August 1, 1981 to Jacqueline Piell (3454), born December 15, 1950.
             1. NATHAN ANDREW BARKER (3455), born September 25, 1984.
             2. JOSHUA DAVID PIELL BARKER (3456), born January 30, 1987.
          3. DAVID BARKER (2177), born May 1, 1959. Married July 22, 1983 to Cheryl DeKorne (3457), born June 29,1960.
             1. DAVID ALAN BARKER (3458) , born May 17, 1987.
             2. JENNIFER RANEE BARKER (3459), born May 5, 1989.
          4. MARCIA JANE (BARKER) JANICKI (3460), born April 25, 1963. Married February 14, 1988 to Randy Janicki (3463).
             1. RANDY MEGAN JANICKI (3464), born September 25, 1988.
             2. ASHLEY KAUILANI JANICKI (3465), born April 17, 1990.
          5. GREGORY LEE BARKER (3461), born May 22, 1968. Married August 5, 1988 to Kimberley Joy Bennett (3466).
          6. JULIE KAY BARKER (3462), born December 20, 1974.
       4. JANET (LOWING) VAN DYKE (2167) is the fourth child of Lester and Sadie Lowing, born August 4, 1939. She married Andrew VanDyke (2178), September 19, 1958. They have two children.
          1. JAMES VAN DYKE (3467), born July 25, 1964. Married Pamela Batma (3469).
             1. HEATHER SUE VAN DYKE (3470), born April 1984.
          2. SUSAN LYNN VAN DYKE ((3468), born February 23,1973.
11. EVA ANNETTE (LOWING) LADEWIG (55), was the eleventh child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing. "Nettie" was born February 9, 1875. She married Charles Ladewig (110) in Georgetown Township, September 19, 1894. He died in 1944 and Nettie died January 5, 1953. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. Eight children were born to this marriage.
    1. CARL H. LADEWIG (1292), is the oldest child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig and was born September 18, 1895. He married Angeline Poot (1300), November 6,1915. He worked as a printing pressman until his recent retirement. Carl is a member of the Grange and has served as Master of Talmadge Grange and as Master of Ottawa County Pamona Grange. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge. His hobby is nurseryman and is well known for his beautiful rose gardens. Two children were born to this marriage. Carl Passed away November 28, 1968 and Angeline September 8, 1968. Both are buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
       1. CARL J. LADEWIG, JR. (1301), was the first child born to Carl and Angeline Ladewig. He was born June 15, 1917. On November 3, 1945 he married Betty Burri (1302). They have three children.
          1. CURIA (LADEWIG) HARRINGTON (2179), born June 27, 1948. She married James Harrington (3470) on September 12, 1963.
             1. LNDA JEAN HARRINGTON (3471), born March 15, 1966.
          2. NANCY (LADEWIG) LINDBERG (2180), born January 6,1950. Married Kenneth Lindberg (3472), March 25,1907.
             1. ROBIN LEIGH LINDBERG (3473), born October 9, 1967
          3. JAMES (2181), born December 31, 1954.
       2. HENRY LADEWIG (1303) was the second child born to Carl and Angeline Ladewig on February 24, 1921. He married Josephine Horton (2182), March 28, 1941. Henry served in Italy during World War II, and became shell-shocked. They have four children.
          1. VIVIAN (LADEWIG) REYERS (2183), born January 31, 1943. She married Larry Reyers (2830), February 10, 1962.
             1. DEBRA REYERS (2831), born December 1, 1962
             2. BRENDA ANN REVERS (3474), born Nov 2, 1964
          2. HENRY A. LADEWIG JR (2184) was born September 6, 1944. He married Rosemarie E. Anthony (3041) of Tacoma, Washington on August 15, 1964
             1. CYNTHIA ELLEN LADEWIG (3475), born April 11, 1965.
             2. DAWN LADEWIG, (3476) born November 11, 1966.
          3. TOMMY (2185), twin of Johnny, born October 10, 1947.
          4. JOHNNY (2186), twin of Tommy, born October 10, 1947.
    2. JOHN LADEWIG (2193), was the second son born to Charles and Nettie Ladewig. He was born March 29, 1897. He married Ruth Telder (1308), December 31, 1920. He like his brother Carl is a Printing Pressman. They have no children
    3. ALBERT HENRY LADEWIG (1294), was the third child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig and was born February 8, 1899. He married Minnie Eva Wells (1304), March 6,1922. She died November 25, 1957. They had one child. Albert passed away January 9, 1982, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
       1. VIRGINIA E. (LADEWIG) TERRELL (1305), was the only child of Albert and Minnie Ladewig who was born November 2, 1921. She married Wendell Leroy Terrell (2187), February 14, 1941. They have two children.
          1. DAVID M. TERRELL (2188) was born August 29,1943. Married Anne Winters (3477), January 28,1966
          2. DANNY E.TERRELL (2189), born May 26, 1947.
    4. MYRTLE (LADEWIG) LENNING (1295), was the fourth child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig and was born January 23, 1901. She married William Lenning (1306) a Captain in the Grand Rapids Police Department, August 8, 1918. William passed away March 31, 1966, interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan. They have two children. Myrtle passed away, age 76, April 29, 1977, buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
       1. WILMA (LENNING) HEYDENBERK (1307), is the eldest child of William and Myrtle Lenning and was born January 12, 1922. She married Donald Heydenberk (2191) February 28, 1942. He is manager of the AP Johnson Printing Co. They have three children.
          1. ROBERT A. HEYDENBERK (2192), born March 12, 1944. He married Judy Austin (3042) on August 22, 1964.
             1. CAROL JOAN HEYDENBERK (3478), born January 11, 1965.
          2. BA PAY HEYDENBERK (2193), born May 18, 1947. Married Barbara Thompson (3479), September 23, 1966.
             1. BARRY RONALD HEYDENBERK, JR (3480), born January 25, 1967.
             2. BRETT LOUIS HEYDENBERK (3481), born June 30, 1968.
          3. WILLIAM (2194), born October 5, 1948.
       2. HAZEL (LENNING) SCOTT (2190), is the second child of William and Myrtle Lenning and was born Ma y 27, 1925. She married Gene Scott (2195), March 21, 1958. He is a machinist in Sheet Metal Laboratory. Hazel passed away May 31, 1963. Burial at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids, Mich. They had no children.
    5. LAWRENCE LADEWIG (1296) was the fifth child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig, born January 7, 1903. He is a printer and married Gertrude Chlebowski (2196) March 30,1923. They have three children. Lawrence, at age 74, passed away March 9, 1977 in Holland, Michigan.
       1. DONALD LADEWIG (2197), is the oldest child of Lawrence and Gertrude Ladewig and was born December 5, 1925. He married Irma Steck (2200), April 19, 1952. They have four children.
          1. JOANNE ELIZABETH (2201), born October 26,1952.
          2. ROBERT DONALD (2202), born September 12,1954.
          3. AMY LEE (2203), born January 17, 1956.
          4. LONNA JOY (2204), born June 17,1959.
       2. DOROTHY (LADEWIG) KONING (2198), was the second child born to Lawrence and Gertrude Ladewig. She was born January 24, 1924. On July 26, 1945 Dorothy married John Koning Jr. (2205). They have four children.
          1. SALLY LYNN (KONING) SPEET (2206), born June 23, 1947. Married Larry Albert Speet, November 18, 1967
          2. SUSAN LEE (2207), born June 7, 1951
          3. LARRY JON (2208), born August 16, 1952.
          4. MARY LOU (2209), born March 16,1956.
       3. NORMA (LADEWIG) MORRIS (2199), is the third child of Lawrence and Gertrude Ladewig and was born November 12, 1932. She married Roy Morns (2210), November 19, 1954. They have two children.
          1. LAUREN KAY (2211), born March 22, 1956.
          2. JON EDWARD (2212), born November 28, 1958.
    6. DOROTHY (LADEWIG) BELILE (1297), was the sixth child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig and was born June 24, 1908. She married Herbert Belile (2214), September 9, 1926, who served in the Army during World War II. He now is a farmer and a maintenance man. They have no children.
    7. ELVIN LADEWIG (1298), was the seventh child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig and was born June 25, 1911. He is a twin brother to Ervin. Elvin married Sophia Sveadas (2214), July 11, 1934. He worked as a metal polisher. They have three children. Elvin passed away August 1991 at age 77, buried in Los Angeles, California.
       1. ELVIN LADEWIG, JR. (2215), is the first child of Elvin and Sophia Ladewig and was born July 22, 1935. He married Joyce Kosten (2218), December 17, 1955. Elvin served in the U.S. Navy. They have two children.
          1. CINDY (2219), born January 5,1957.
          2. ROGER (2220), born November 21, 1960.
       2. JEAN (LADEWIG) HILTON (2216), the second child of Elvin and Sophia Ladewig, was born January 17, 1938. She married Darrel Hilton (2221), March 20,1955. They have three children.
          1. DARREL (2222), born February 20, 1956
          2. GERALD L (2223), born September 1, 1958.
          3. JEFREY (2224), born April 25, 1960.
       3. JUDY (LADEWIG) BUCKNUM (2217), the third child of Elvin and Sophia was born October 5, 1945. She married Victor Lee Bucknum (3482), July 22, 1967.
    8. ERVIN LADEWIG (1299) was the eighth child of Charles and Nettie Ladewig. He is the twin of Elvin and was born June 25, 1911. He attended Harrison High and Marne High School. Ervin is a printer and a member of Smith Memorial Church. He married Marion VanOosten (2225) in 1930 and was divorced in 1939. They had one child. In 1940 he married Gertrude Kardux (2227). One child was born to this union.
       1. LAVONNE (LADEWIG) VICARI (2226), of 2063 Michigan St., NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the only child of Ervin and Marion Ladewig, and was born in 1931. She marri ed Anthony Vicari (2229), June 23, 1951 at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Anthony served in the Army from 1954 to 1956, is a National Guard. They have five children.
          1. ANTHONY VICARI JR (2230), born October 6, 1954
          2. MARY VICARI (2231), born October 24, 1956.
          3. CATHERINE VICARI (2232), twin to Carroline, was born October 30, 1960.
          4. CARROLINE VICARI (2233), twin to Catherine, was born October 30, 1960.
          5. JANET VICARI (2832), born September 1962
       2. SHIRLEY (LADEWIG) BURCH, was the second child born to Ervin Ladewig. She was born in 1942. She married Jack Burch Jr. (3043), August 1, 1964.
12. ALICE (LOWING) GREENE (56), was the twelfth child of Holden and Eleanor Lowing and was born December 20, 1877 in Georgetown Township. She married George Van Wagon (111), June 21, 1899. Lightning at their farm home in Georgetown, in June 1900, killed him. They had one child, George Jr., who was born April 18, 1900. He died in 1947. Alice was married a second time to Roy Collins (112), but no dates are available. Her second husband also died. Her third husband was Aaron Kelley (113), from whom she was divorced. They had two children. She married Edward Greene (114), February 22, 1915, who died prior to her death and was buried at Boyne Falls, Michigan. Alice died May 29, 1930 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
    1. GEORGE VAN WAGON JR. (1310) was the only child of Alice and George VanWagon. He was born April 18, 1900 and died in 1947.
    2. MYRTLE (KELLEY) LILLEY (1311) was the first child born to Aaron and Alice Kelley. She was born November 7, 1910. On September 14, 1930 she married John Lilley (2234). They have five children. John, age 75 passed away, January 18, 1978, interment Georgetown Cemetery.
       1. IRENE (LILLEY) PLATT (2235), is the first child of John and Myrtle Lilley and was born March 10, 1932. She married Howard Platt (2240), June 30, 1950. They have three children.
          1. NANCY (2241), born August 14, 1951.
          2. PATRICIA (2242), born December 31, 1952.
          3. JANEE (2243), born August 9, 1956.
       2. MAURICE LILLEY (2236), is the second child of John and Myrtle Lilley and was born June 7,1933. He married Janet Vickers (2244), February 20, 1954. They have two children.
          1. MARTIN (2245), born December 29, 1955
          2. RAYMOND (2246), born August 19, 1956
       3. WARREN LILLEY (2237), is the third child of John and Myrtle Lilley and was born August 24, 1935. He married Mary Ann Bass (2247), December 11 1954. They have three children.
          1. PAMLA (2248), born June 29, 1955.
          2. JAMES (2249), born April 29, 1958.
          3. SCOTT (2250), born March 25, 1959.
       4. LOUISE LILLEY (2238), the fourth child of John and Myrtle Lilley was born May 24, 1941. She is not married.
       5. WAYNE LILLEY (2239) was the fifth child born February 15, 1946. He is not married.
    3. ELEANOR (KELLEY) (MOYER) GOYT (1312) was the second child of Aaron and Alice Kelley and was born March 10, 1914. She married Jesse Moyer (2253) in 1933 and Bob Goyt (2255) on December 31, 1960. She has two children.
       1. ISAAC KELLEY (2252), the first child who was born June 26, 1931. He married LaVon May Kitely (2256), August 15, 1953. They have one child.
          1. VONNIE MAY (2257), born December 9, 1954.
       2. EVERETT MOYER (2254), was the second child and was born, February 23,1934. He married Bonnie Kay Skult (2258), August 15, 1953. They have five children.
          1. DELLA MARIE (2259), born May 24, 1955.
          2. JESSE EVERETT (2260), born May 28, 1956
          3. TERRY LYNN (2261), born January 21, 1958.
          4. BECKEY KAY (2262), born April 20, 1959.
          5. DALE J (2263), born October 30, 1960.
13. ESTHER BROOKLIN (LOWING) ENGEL (57) was the thirteenth and last child born to Holden and Eleanor Lowing. She was born July 31, 1881. She married William Engel (115), who was born January 29, 1877 and died February 25, 1952. He was a farmer. Esther died December 11, 1914 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery. They had five children.
    1. MARVIN ENGEL (1313), the first child of William and Esther Engel was born July 8, 1903. He never married. Died June 11, 1984, buried Georgetown Cemetery.
    2. DOROTHEA (ENGEL) WOODBURN (1414), was the second child born to William and Esther Engel. She was born October 27, 1905 and is a graduate of Rockford High School, where she received special honors in chemistry. Dorothy is a Registered Nurse having studied at Butterworth Hospital. She married Kenneth A. Woodburn (2264), January 1, 1931 who died July 20, 1952. Dorothea passed away June 25, 1963, buried in Wyoming Cemetery. Six children were born to this union.
       1. RONALD K WOODBURN (2265), is the eldest child of Kenneth and Dorothy Woodburn who was born October 17, 1931. He married Margaret M Meyer (2271), April 15, 1952. Ronald is a veteran of World War II. At present he is a Tool and Die worker. They have five children.
          1. RONALD K., JR (2272), born July 16, 1953.
          2. PATRICIA K (2273), born March 12, 1955.
          3. KENNETH A (2274), born February 2,1957.
          4. KATHLEEN A (2275), born April 12, 1958.
          5. RICHARD W (2276), born March 1, 1960.
       2. MARILYN A. (WOODBURN) HEILEMAN (2266), is the second child of Kenneth and Dorothy Woodburn and was born March 5,1933. She is a graduate of Grandville High School and on December 29,1951 she married Frederick A. Heileman (2277) and live in Dutton. They have four children.
          1. FREDERICK R. HEILEMAN JR. (2278), born July 23,1952. Married May 15 to Gwendlyn J. Edema (3483). Divorced October 30, 1987.
             1. NATHANIEL J. HEILEMAN (3484), born September 1, 1983
          2. KENNETH A. HEILEMAN (2279), born September 1, 1953.
          3. MICHAEL A.HEILEMAN (2280), born October 16,1956. Married May 15,1978 to Debra A Witzak (3485).
             1. REBECCA ANN HEILEMAN (3486), born September 15, 1979.
             2. KRISTIN KATHLEEN HEILEMAN (3487), born March 22, 1982.
          4. ROGER A. HEILEMAN (2281), born June 15, 1959.
       3. NANCY CAROL (WOODBURN) DE JONGE (2267), is the third child of Kenneth and Dorothy Woodburn. She was born April 5, 1934 and attended Grandville High School. She married Willard H. De Jonge (2282), a high school teacher April 1, 1953. They have two children. Nancy passed away December 18, 1969, buried in Wyoming Cemetery, Grandville.
          1. WILLARD H. DE JONGE JR. (2283), born September 26, 1955. Married April 20,1985 to Lori Lynn Lerch (3488).
             1. CHANTELLE CHARISE DE JONGE (3489), born March 22,1989.
          2. KIMBERLY R. (DE JONGE) CURTHS (2284), born November 29, 1957. Married May 16,1981 to Michael Lee Curths (3490).
             1. ANDREA LEE CURTHS (3491), born May 12, 1982.
             2. AUSTIN MICHAEL CURTHS (3492), born October 28, 1985.
       4. LARRY KENGEL WOODBURN (2268), the fourth child of Kenneth and Dorothy Woodburn, was born June 28, 1940. He married September 1972 to Rachel Naggart (3493), in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
       5. LINDA LOU (WOODBURN) CORCORAN (2269), was the fifth child of Kenneth and Dorothy Woodburn, she was born June 14, 1943. Married Thomas Frederick Corcoran (3494), October 17, 1964.
          1. CHRISTOPHER THOMAS CORCORAN (3495), born April 2, 1966.
       6. GARY RANDALL WOODBURN (2270), was the sixth child born July 9, 1946 and was a student at Grandville High School. He married Sheila Ann Vinkemulder (3496), July 15, 1967.
    3. LEE ELDRIN ENGEL (1315), was the third child of William and Esther Engel and was born July 24,1907. He married Donna L. Huckleberry (2286), March 7, 1931. Lee lived in Cedar Springs, Michigan and worked for the Wolverine Shoe and Tanning Co. of Rockford. He belonged to Masonic Lodge #213 F&AM and the Methodist Church. They had two children. Lee died July 7, 1972, buried in Cedar Springs, MI.
       1. ROBERT E. ENGEL (2287), the first child born to Lee and Donna Engel was born September 3, 1932. He married Many Elliott (2289) of Laramie, Wyoming on June 19, 1956. Robert is a graduate of Cedar Springs High School and has served eight years in the Armed Services. They have three children.
          1. JERRY LEE (2290), born March 25, 1957.
          2. REBECCA (2291), born November 9, 1958.
          3. DEB ORAH KAY (2292), born June 12, 1961.
       2. DONNA LEE (ENGEL) HOLTON (2288) is the second child of Lee and Donna Engel. She was born September 19, 1934 and is a graduate of Cedar Springs High School. She married Earl Holton (2293), August 9,1952. He is a District Manager for Meijer Super Markets. They have four children.
          1. MICHAEL HOLTON (2294), born January 21, 1954. Married October 11, 1980 to JoAnne Sowa (3497).
             1. NICHOLAS SKEETS HOLTON (3498), born April 2, 1983.
             2. KATY JO HOLTON (3499), born January 13, 1985.
             3. SARA ALLISON HOLTON (3500), born July 7, 1987.
          2. ELIZABETH ANN (HOLTON) ZILIOX (2295), born July 5, 1955. Married December 20, 1975 to Donald Ziliox (3501).
             1. DONALD ZILIOX (3502), born September 19, 1982.
          3. BRIAN HOLTON (2296), born July 30, 1957.
          4. KIMBERLY SUE HOLTON (3503), born July 24, 1966.
    4. WILBUR ENGEL (1316), was the fourth child of William and Esther Engel was born May 29, 1909. He died February 11, 1932 and is buried in the Georgetown Cemetery.
    5. CLARK JENNING ENGEL (1317) was the fifth and last child born to William and Esther Engel. He was born June 23, 1911 and graduated from Rockford High School and attended California Concordia College in Oakland, California. He married Carolyn E. Johnson (2297) of Los Angeles, California, September 16, 1945. Clark served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II and now works for the Postal Department. Clark has been a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church of Hollywood, California for thirty years and has sung in the choir of that church for twenty-eight years. They have two children.
       1. SHARON E. (2298), born March 12, 1949
       2. ALLEN C. (2299), born November 3, 1953.

This Completes The Life Of Holden Crandall Lowing And All His Known Descendants.