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Catalog Number
2021.25.20
Description
Phonograph record featuring sisters Joyce and Maxine Gosselar.
History
Gosselar Family History

George Gosselar was born in Holland, Mi on 5-13-1897. On 4-25-1918 he married Frances Dornbos in Holland, MI. Frances had been born on 3-8-1898 in Holland, MI.
They lived in Holland, MI at 247 W. 14th (1921 and 1938 city directories) and 154 E. 15th (1940 US Census, 1942, 1948 and 1952 city directories, letters from 1953 and 1959). George operated the Economy IGA grocery store, located at 154 East 15th (1942 and 1960 city directories).
Their children were: Robert Gosselar (1921-1995); Maxine Mersman ( ); and Joyce Hyma (1929-2017). Maxine and Joyce sang and played brass instruments, traveling to perform at churches and weddings, some as far away as New York. They even recorded some of their music on vinyl records with Sacred Custom Records.