envelope
Catalog Number
2018.5.36c
Dimensions
6.5 in in.
Description
American Red Cross envelope addressed to: Jacob Vander Patten, R. R. 3, Holland, MI; postmarked Aug. 16, 1944 in Holland, MI. 3 cent purple US postage stamp with “Win the War” on a white eagle with stars. Handwritten in pencil “Drive blocked 8-17-44”.
History
Jacob Vander Putten was born September 17, 1880 in the Netherlands. He died April 28, 1952 in Holland, MI. Jacob worked at Hart & Cooley for 25 years, retiring in 1945. He lived with his wife, Sara Wynders Vander Putten (1882-1968) in Holland, MI at 37 East 8th Street and, leter, at 702 North Shore Drive. Both are buried in Pilgrim Home. The Vander Putten’s adopted Jacob’s niece and nephew, Henry (1911-1969) and Grace (1913-1984) Vanden Hoff Vander Putten.
Gift of
Bos, Brenda E.
