doll
Catalog Number
2013.23.2a-cDescription
Dutch male doll (a) consisting of two removable wooden shoes (b and c). Dark blue and white checker pattern pants are attached to doll. Shirt, with vertical stripes (green, blue, white, yellow and burgundy) is attached. Vest (black and brown with specks of orange and blue) and matching cap are attached. Black neckerchief is attached.History
Doll owned by the donor’s mother, Nathalie Jane Cloud Piersma. Nathalie grew up in Holland, MI at 177 East 17th Street. An unknown Holland resident made the doll for Nathalie when Nathalie was a little girl (ca. 1925).Nathalie married Chester Piersma in Holland, MI on 10-11-1940.
obit from Lifestorynet.com
“Nathalie Jane Piersma, age 93, of Holland, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at an area care center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Richard Piersma in 2002. Nathalie was a member of Maplewood Reformed Church. She loved visits from her grandchildren, trains, vacations in Pan-ama City Beach, Florida, birds, Windmill cookies and Brenner Tours. She is survived by her children, Judy and Roy O’Connell of Allegan, Richard and Nancy Piersma of Norton Shores, Phil-lip and Linda Piersma of Antwerp, OH, Kathi and Bob O’Connor of Holland, Jill Johnson of Holland; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Elsie Weeber and Ann Piersma of Holland; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Monday, May 20, 2013, at Langeland-Sterenberg Funeral Home, 315 E. 16th Street, Holland with Rev. Leah Van Kem-pen officiating. Burial will be in Pilgrim Home Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to Resthaven Care Community- Good Shepherd Home.”