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Heijns Branch Up tree Matthijs Heijns (b. Ter Aar, 23 May 1827) Belia Verbree Adrianus Jacobus Frederik Neeltje Willem (b. Ter Aar 25 May 1853) Three of the brothers, Adrianus, Jacobus, and Frederik, died in one week at Bodegraven in December 1863.
Belia (b. Moerkapelle Nov 17, 1888, d. Sept. 12 1960) - VerStoep Elisabeth (b. Moerkapelle Dec 12, 1889, d. Jan 27, 1921) - Ramp Matthijs (b. Moerkapelle Feb 11, 1891, d. March 5, 1951) - Kersbergen Neeltje (b. Moerkapelle Sept 24, 1894, d. July 31, 1994) - Koster Johanna (b. Moerkapelle Mar 29, 1899, d. Aug 21, 1971) - VanderWilk Jan (John) (b. Waddinxveen July 30, 1902) - VanderWaal Jan (John) (b. 1902; d. May 28, 1971) married Geraldine VanderWaal (d. Feb. 22,1999), and their daughter is Cheryl Heyns (b. Oct. 21, 1933 Grand Rapids, MI; married: Van Laar, remarried: Dalton). |
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Children and Grandchildren of Cheryl Heyns James Brian Van Laar June 30, 1957 m. Rebecca Van Laar, (b. July 2, 1971) Kyle Van Laar Mar. 28, 1981 Julia Van Laar, July 27, 1991 (b. Sept 23, 1964) Steven Van Laar Aug. 5, 1973 Michelle Hill Nov. 14, 1975 Joan Van Laar Nov. 20, 1958 Scott Brockette Sept. 18, 1980 Megan Brockette Nov. 8, 1984 Michael Brockette March 22, 1989 Lauren Brockette Feb 8, 1991 Brian Brockette Aug. 27, 1993 David Blake Van Laar Mar. 27, 1963 m. Lelanie Danegelis July 26, 1986 (b. Dec 22, 1964) Julia Van Laar Feb. 22, 1988 Andreya Van Laar May 31, 1989 Amanda Van Laar December 18, 1991 Austin Van Laar July 17, 1994 Shelby Van Laar January 15, 1998 Daniel Ross Van Laar Nov. 17, 1964 m. Julie Bush May 17, 1991 Ellie Van Laar Dec. 26, 1995 Adam Van Laar Oct. 21, 1997 Carol Lynn Dalton July 5, 1968 m. Stephen Baxter November 17, 1989 (b. Sept. 4, 1965) Ashley Baxter Sept. 1991 Lindsay Baxter June 8, 1995. Crista Sue Dalton Sep. 7, 1969 m. Joel Horling April 24, 1992 (b. June 4, 1968) Matthew Horling June 5, 1996 Morgan Horling July 4, 1997 |
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Matthijs Heijns (b. Moerkapelle Feb 11, 1891 - d. Mar 5, 1951) Anna E. Kersbergen (b. Nov 2, 1892 - d. Apr 29, 1964) Son: William John Heyns (b. Roseacres, MS, USA Sep 11, 1912) Matthijs arrived August 28,1911, at the Port of New York (which includes Hoboken, NJ) on the ship Noordam I from the Holland American Line.
Following college, William was employed by Travelers Insurance Company (Claim Department) 1937-42; Allaben & Wiarda, Attorneys 1942-47. Associate in firm of Verspoor & Heyns, Attorneys 1947-64; Heyns & Vander Werff, Attorneys 1984-92 when he retired. Engaged in the General Practice of Law handling Business, Contracts, Real Estate, Abstracts, Probate, Wills, Trusts and Estates, Workmens Compensation, Liability & Personal Injuries, Domestic Relations, Criminal Appeals (by Court Appointment), Immigration matters and other legal problems. Served as Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Kent County - 1952-57. Chairman of War Bond Drive - 1944. Served on the Board of Central Volunteers (Kent County Community Chest) - 1947-50 - (Pres. - 1949); Board of Bethany Christian Home, Grand Rapids -1948- 54 - V. Pres. - 1953. Member of G, R. Junior Chamber of Commerce, State Bar of Michigan; G.R. Bar Association (Secretary - 1942); American Bar Association and Kiwanis Club of G. R. Member of Garfield Park Reformed Church, (served as Deacon and Clerk of consistory) 1939-56; Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church (served as Elder and Clerk of Consistory) 1956-79; Calvin Christian Reformed Church 1979 to present. Remarried Jan 20, 1979 to Marian Van Den Berg (Verwys) (b. 1916 Grand Rapids, MI) in Grand Rapids, MI.  Anne, Marian, and brother Harold were the children of John (Johannes)
VanDenBerg (b. 1886 Schore Netherlands), who was the son of Jacob VanDenBerg
b. Schore 1853 and Johanna Christianse b. Schore 1849, and grandson
of Johannes Van Den Berge b.Schore 1829 and Janna Van Zweeden b. Schore
1831. Johannes was the son of Cornelius Van Den Berge and Neeltje Zweedyk.Anne, Marian, and Harold's mother, Mary Cooper (b. Grand Rapids, MI 1889), was the daughter of Cornelius Cooper (b. Grand Rapids MI 1859) and Mary Van Dyke (b. Netherlands 1867), and granddaughter of Daniel Cooper and Jane Pleune, and Mr. Van Dyke and Miss Schot. Mary and John VandenBerg and daughter Anne. Larry Kenward Heyns ([email protected]) (b. Grand Rapids, MI Jan 5, 1942) Vivian Jean (b. Detroit, MI Feb 17, 1941) Larry and Vivian were married at Warren, MI Jan. 9, 1965. son: Loren Kevin Heyns Larry remarried: Virginia Darlene (Oct. 1, 1977) (b. April 21, 1941 Dyess, AR) Larry married second wife Darlene at Watervliet, MI on Oct. 1, 1977. Darlene is the daughter of Heskel Franklin Ashley and Gladys Loraine Flanna. Darlene is granddaughter of John Ashley and Millie Bulloks, Joe Flanna and Diess Starnes. Millie Bulloks was Native-American Indian, (probably Cherokee). John Ashley was a blacksmith and finish carpenter. He had a shop in Tuckerman, AR where Heskel was born. John moved to Grand Glaze, AR, then Olyphant, AR, and died at Bradford, AR. Joe Flanna was a steam engineer on river boats and trains. Heskel "Frank" Ashley was a mechanic and torch-table operator. Heskel and Gladys Ashley had the following children: Jullia Mae, Johnnie Franklin, Donald Earl, Patty Sue, Heskel E. B., Jimmy Joe (died at 18 months after drinking kerosene), Virginia Darlene, and James Edward. Loren Kevin Heyns (b. Highland, IL May, 18 1968) Loren lives in Atlanta, GA where he recently married Terri Edmonds. Loren develops database driven Web sites for groups such as my home page |
