bag, ditty
Catalog Number
2000.52.16Description
Tan ditty bag with draw string. Floral design on the front.History
Items from 2000.52 belonged to John J. Piers, veteran of World War One, Polar Bear and former resident of the Holland, MI area.John was born in Graafschap, MI on 8-15-1892 to Jan and Fanny Piers. John grew up in the Fillmore and Laketown areas of Allegan County. He married Tilda Bomers in Holland, MI in 1920. They moved to Grand Rapids soon after marriage, and settled in Jenison, MI.