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T97-1460Description
Black and white wedding photograph of Gerrit Van Zoeren and Fanny Albers in 1853.History
Van Zoeren FamilyGerrit Jan Van Zoeren was born on 6-1-1830 in Gelderland, Netherlands. He married Fanny Albers on 11-20-1853.
Their children included: Gertrude van Zoeren (1856–1929); Jacob G.J. Van Zoeren (1859–1955); Marinus Van Zoeren (1861–1939);
Alyda Van Zoeren (1863–1892); Derk Van Zoeren (1868– ); Dirkje Van Zoeren (1868–1938); and, Geziena Van Zoeren (1871– ).
The US Census shows Gerrit residing in Zeeland, MI in 1870, 1880 and 1900. He passed away on 5-8-1918 in Vriesland, Ottawa Co., MI.
Fanny was born 12-18-1826 in the Netherlands and passed away 9-24-1894 in Zeeland, MI.
Of the Van Zoeren children, Gertrude married Herman Vande Bunte and Jacob married Hattie Rankins (1862-1907).